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× 1000mcg0.05 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.05 mg to mcg: find x.

0.05 mg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg750 mg?

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

750 mg1 g = 1000 mg
x = g
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C105.8 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 105.8 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

105.8 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C96.2 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 96.2 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

96.2 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
6 mcg/min? mg/h1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 6 mcg/min. Express this dose rate D in mg/h.

6 mcg/min1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg
D = mg/h
6.Hard
1 tsp · 4/day · 10 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tsp of an oral suspension every 6 hours for 10 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tspevery 6 hours10 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 50 mcg
  2. 2. x = 0.75 g
  3. 3. T = 41 °C
  4. 4. T = 35.7 °C
  5. 5. D = 0.36 mg/h
  6. 6. V = 200 mL

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