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
2 tsp? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 2 tsp to millilitres, using 1 tsp = 5 mL. Find V.

2 tsp1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
39 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 39 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

39 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
10.0844 mL? mLround to 0.1 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose calculation for an injection gives 10.0844 mL. The rule in this exercise is that volumes of 1 mL or more are rounded to the nearest tenth of a mL. What value x do you record?

10.0844 mL
x = mL
4.Medium
12345678910111213:45?1:45 PM12:45 PM1:45 AM3:45 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 13:45 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

13:45
  1. 11:45 PM
  2. 212:45 PM
  3. 31:45 AM
  4. 43:45 PM
5.Hard
1 tbsp · 3/day · 14 d? × 150 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tbsp of an oral suspension three times a day for 14 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

1 tbspthree times a day14 days150 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
N =
6.Hard
1 cup? mL½ tsp? mL½ tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1 cup of tea, ½ tsp of cough syrup, ½ tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 10 mL
  2. 2. m = 17.7 kg
  3. 3. x = 10.1 mL
  4. 4. 1:45 PM
  5. 5. N = 5
  6. 6. V = 250 mL

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