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
60 mL? tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 60 mL to tbsp, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

60 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
n = tbsp
2.Easy
½ tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert ½ tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

½ tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
6 lb 15 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 6 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.

6 lb 15 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
4.Medium
12345678910111214:00?1:00 PM4:00 PM2:00 AM2:00 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 14:00 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

14:00
  1. 11:00 PM
  2. 24:00 PM
  3. 32:00 AM
  4. 42:00 PM
5.Hard
00:0017:3007:15t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 17:30 and finishes at 07:15 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

17:3007:15
t = min
6.Hard
00:0021:4007:15t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 21:40 and finishes at 07:15 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.

21:4007:15
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. n = 4 tbsp
  2. 2. V = 7.5 mL
  3. 3. m = 3.15 kg
  4. 4. 2:00 PM
  5. 5. t = 825 min
  6. 6. t = 9.58 h

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