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
0.50 mL.5 mL.50 mL0.5 mL

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. 10.50 mL
  2. 2.5 mL
  3. 3.50 mL
  4. 40.5 mL
2.Easy
1½ fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

1½ fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12345678910111221:40?9:40 PM8:40 PM9:40 AM11:40 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 21:40 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

21:40
  1. 19:40 PM
  2. 28:40 PM
  3. 39:40 AM
  4. 411:40 PM
4.Medium
12345678910111220:35?8:35 AM7:35 PM8:35 PM10:35 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 20:35 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

20:35
  1. 18:35 AM
  2. 27:35 PM
  3. 38:35 PM
  4. 410:35 PM
5.Hard
1½ tsp · 4/day · 14 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1½ tsp of an oral suspension four times a day for 14 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

1½ tspfour times a day14 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
0.5 mcg/kg/min? mg/h69 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 0.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 69 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

0.5 mcg/kg/min69 kg
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. 0.5 mL
  2. 2. V = 45 mL
  3. 3. 9:40 PM
  4. 4. 8:35 PM
  5. 5. N = 3
  6. 6. D = 2.07 mg/h

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