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
.5 mL.50 mL0.5 mL0.50 mL

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. 1.5 mL
  2. 2.50 mL
  3. 30.5 mL
  4. 40.50 mL
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg0.5 g?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.5 g to mg: find x.

0.5 g1 g = 1000 mg
x = mg
3.Medium
12345678910111223:25?11:25 AM11:25 PM10:25 PM1:25 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 23:25 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

23:25
  1. 111:25 AM
  2. 211:25 PM
  3. 310:25 PM
  4. 41:25 PM
4.Medium
10 lb 15 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 10 lb 15 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

10 lb 15 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
2½ tsp? mL½ fl oz? mL½ cup? mL3 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 2½ tsp of cough syrup, ½ fl oz of juice, ½ cup of tea, 3 tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
00:0019:0508:35t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:05 and finishes at 08:35 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.

19:0508:35
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. 0.5 mL
  2. 2. x = 500 mg
  3. 3. 11:25 PM
  4. 4. m = 4.97 kg
  5. 5. V = 192.5 mL
  6. 6. t = 13.5 h

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