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
1 cup? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1 cup to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

1 cup1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
3 fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3 fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

3 fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12345678910111210:45 AM?09:4511:4522:4510:45

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 10:45 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

10:45 AM
  1. 109:45
  2. 211:45
  3. 322:45
  4. 410:45
4.Medium
6 ft 6 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 6 ft 6 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 6 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
5.Hard
3 fl oz? mL2 tbsp? mL¼ cup? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 3 fl oz of juice, 2 tbsp of liquid supplement, ¼ cup of tea. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
00:0020:1504:25t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 20:15 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.

20:1504:25
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 240 mL
  2. 2. V = 90 mL
  3. 3. 10:45
  4. 4. h = 198 cm
  5. 5. V = 180 mL
  6. 6. t = 8.17 h

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