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× 1000mcg0.002 g?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.002 g to mcg: find x.

0.002 g1 g = 1 000 000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
92.3 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 92.3 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

92.3 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
3.Medium
1234567891011127:35 AM?06:3507:3508:3519:35

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 7:35 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

7:35 AM
  1. 106:35
  2. 207:35
  3. 308:35
  4. 419:35
4.Medium
7 lb 4 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 7 lb 4 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

7 lb 4 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
00:0022:5501:30t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 22:55 and finishes at 01:30 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

22:5501:30
t = min
6.Hard
2 fl oz? mL3 cups? mL2 tsp? mL3 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 2000 mcg
  2. 2. m = 203.1 lb
  3. 3. 07:35
  4. 4. m = 3.3 kg
  5. 5. t = 155 min
  6. 6. V = 835 mL

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