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
5 units5 U5.0 units5.00 units

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. 15 units
  2. 25 U
  3. 35.0 units
  4. 45.00 units
2.Easy
L× 1000mL750 mL?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 750 mL to L: find x.

750 mL1 L = 1000 mL
x = L
3.Medium
8 lb 6 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 8 lb 6 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

8 lb 6 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C101.8 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 101.8 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

101.8 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
1 tsp? mL½ cup? mL3 fl oz? mL½ tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1 tsp of cough syrup, ½ cup of tea, 3 fl oz of juice, ½ tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
1½ tsp · 2/day · 7 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1½ tsp of an oral suspension every 12 hours for 7 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1½ tspevery 12 hours7 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. 5 units
  2. 2. x = 0.75 L
  3. 3. m = 3.81 kg
  4. 4. T = 38.8 °C
  5. 5. V = 222.5 mL
  6. 6. V = 105 mL

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