Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet with answers

Free printable Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.Easy
1½ cups? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ cups to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

1½ cups1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
98.8 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 98.8 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

98.8 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
3.Medium
6 ft 1 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 6 ft 1 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

6 ft 1 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F37.7 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 37.7 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

37.7 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
½ tsp? mL6 fl oz? mL½ tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ½ tsp of cough syrup, 6 fl oz of juice, ½ tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
½ tsp · 2/day · 10 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads ½ tsp of an oral suspension twice a day for 10 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

½ tsptwice a day10 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 360 mL
  2. 2. m = 217.4 lb
  3. 3. h = 185 cm
  4. 4. T = 99.9 °F
  5. 5. V = 190 mL
  6. 6. V = 50 mL

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