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 fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

1½ fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
.75 mcg0.750 mcg0.75 mcg.750 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.

  1. 1.75 mcg
  2. 20.750 mcg
  3. 30.75 mcg
  4. 4.750 mcg
3.Medium
5 ft 7 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 5 ft 7 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

5 ft 7 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
4.Medium
1234567891011122:50 AM?02:5003:5014:5001:50

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 2:50 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

2:50 AM
  1. 102:50
  2. 203:50
  3. 314:50
  4. 401:50
5.Hard
00:0017:2506:10t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 17:25 and finishes at 06:10 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

17:2506:10
t = min
6.Hard
1 mg/h? mcg/min1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 1 mg/h. Express this dose rate D in mcg/min. Round to one decimal place.

1 mg/h1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min
D = mcg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 45 mL
  2. 2. 0.75 mcg
  3. 3. h = 170 cm
  4. 4. 02:50
  5. 5. t = 765 min
  6. 6. D = 16.7 mcg/min

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