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
14 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 14 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

14 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
2.00 mL2.0 mL2 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. 12.00 mL
  2. 22.0 mL
  3. 32 mL
3.Medium
5 lb 5 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 5 lb 5 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

5 lb 5 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
4.Medium
4 lb 10 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 4 lb 10 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

4 lb 10 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
16.2 g/dL? g/L1 L = 10 dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A haemoglobin result is 16.2 g/dL. Express it in g/L Hb.

16.2 g/dL1 L = 10 dL
Hb = g/L
6.Hard
00:0017:0004:25t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 17:00 and finishes at 04:25 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.

17:0004:25
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 6.4 kg
  2. 2. 2 mL
  3. 3. m = 2.41 kg
  4. 4. m = 2.1 kg
  5. 5. Hb = 162 g/L
  6. 6. t = 11.42 h

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