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
90 mL? fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 90 mL to fl oz, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

90 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL
n = fl oz
2.Easy
3 fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3 fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

3 fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12345678910111211:15 PM?00:1511:1523:1522:15

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 11:15 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

11:15 PM
  1. 100:15
  2. 211:15
  3. 323:15
  4. 422:15
4.Medium
5 lb 10 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 5 lb 10 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

5 lb 10 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
100 mL/h? L/day1 day = 24 h1 L = 1000 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A maintenance infusion runs at 100 mL/h without a break. How many litres V does it deliver in 24 hours?

100 mL/h24 h
V = L
6.Hard
00:0017:4002:40t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 17:40 and finishes at 02:40 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

17:4002:40
t = min

Answer key

  1. 1. n = 3 fl oz
  2. 2. V = 90 mL
  3. 3. 23:15
  4. 4. m = 2.56 kg
  5. 5. V = 2.4 L
  6. 6. t = 540 min

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