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× 1000mcg0.025 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.025 mg to mcg: find x.

0.025 mg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
40 mcg40 µg40.0 mcg40.00 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. 140 mcg
  2. 240 µg
  3. 340.0 mcg
  4. 440.00 mcg
3.Medium
12345678910111219:10?9:10 PM7:10 AM6:10 PM7:10 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 19:10 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

19:10
  1. 19:10 PM
  2. 27:10 AM
  3. 36:10 PM
  4. 47:10 PM
4.Medium
5 ft 0 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 5 ft 0 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 0 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
5.Hard
1½ tsp · 3/day · 5 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1½ tsp of an oral suspension every 8 hours for 5 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1½ tspevery 8 hours5 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
2 tsp · 3/day · 14 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 2 tsp of an oral suspension every 8 hours for 14 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

2 tspevery 8 hours14 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 25 mcg
  2. 2. 40 mcg
  3. 3. 7:10 PM
  4. 4. h = 152 cm
  5. 5. V = 112.5 mL
  6. 6. V = 420 mL

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