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
10 µg10.00 mcg10.0 mcg10 mcg

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. 110 µg
  2. 210.00 mcg
  3. 310.0 mcg
  4. 410 mcg
2.Easy
240 mL? cups1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 240 mL to cups, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

240 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
n = cup
3.Medium
34.206 gtt/min? gtt/minround to 1 gtt/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A drip-rate calculation gives 34.206 gtt/min. The rule in this exercise is that drip rates are rounded to the nearest whole drop. What value x do you record?

34.206 gtt/min
x = gtt/min
4.Medium
8 lb 1 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 8 lb 1 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 1 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
½ cup? mL1½ tbsp? mL1½ tsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ½ cup of tea, 1½ tbsp of liquid supplement, 1½ tsp of cough syrup. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
3 tsp? mL1 tbsp? mL2 cups? mL1½ fl oz? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 3 tsp of cough syrup, 1 tbsp of liquid supplement, 2 cups of tea, 1½ fl oz of juice. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. 10 mcg
  2. 2. n = 1 cup
  3. 3. x = 34 gtt/min
  4. 4. m = 3.66 kg
  5. 5. V = 150 mL
  6. 6. V = 555 mL

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