1.Easy
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 316 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.
316 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet with answers
2.Easy
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 29 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.
29 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 39.9 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.
39.9 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 38.2 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.
38.2 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads ½ tbsp of an oral suspension every 8 hours for 5 days. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?
½ tbspevery 8 hours5 days1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 20 mcg/min. Express this dose rate D in mg/h.
20 mcg/min1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg
D = mg/h
Answer key
- 1. m = 143.6 kg
- 2. m = 13.2 kg
- 3. T = 103.8 °F
- 4. T = 100.8 °F
- 5. V = 112.5 mL
- 6. D = 1.2 mg/h
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