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
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg3.4 kg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3.4 kg to g: find x.

3.4 kg1 kg = 1000 g
x = g
2.Easy
2 tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 2 tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

2 tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
6 ft 3 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 6 ft 3 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

6 ft 3 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C102.9 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 102.9 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

102.9 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
2 tsp · 4/day · 5 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 2 tsp of an oral suspension four times a day for 5 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

2 tspfour times a day5 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
1 mcg/kg/min? mg/h48 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 1 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 48 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

1 mcg/kg/min48 kg
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 3400 g
  2. 2. V = 30 mL
  3. 3. h = 191 cm
  4. 4. T = 39.4 °C
  5. 5. N = 2
  6. 6. D = 2.88 mg/h

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