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
4 tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 4 tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

4 tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
L× 1000mL1800 mL?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1800 mL to L: find x.

1800 mL1 L = 1000 mL
x = L
3.Medium
1234567891011123:00 PM?14:0003:0015:0016:00

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 3:00 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

3:00 PM
  1. 114:00
  2. 203:00
  3. 315:00
  4. 416:00
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C101.9 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 101.9 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

101.9 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
00:0019:5504:00t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:55 and finishes at 04:00 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many hours t did it run? Give the answer in hours as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.

19:5504:00
t = h
6.Hard
75 mL/h? L/day1 day = 24 h1 L = 1000 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A maintenance infusion runs at 75 mL/h without a break. How many litres V does it deliver in 24 hours?

75 mL/h24 h
V = L

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 60 mL
  2. 2. x = 1.8 L
  3. 3. 15:00
  4. 4. T = 38.8 °C
  5. 5. t = 8.08 h
  6. 6. V = 1.8 L

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