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× 1000mcg0.0025 g?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.0025 g to mcg: find x.

0.0025 g1 g = 1 000 000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
4 tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 4 tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

4 tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
153 cm1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? in

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 153 cm tall. Using 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in inches. Round to one decimal place.

153 cm1 in = 2.54 cm
h = in
4.Medium
7 lb 5 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 7 lb 5 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 5 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
14.5 g/dL? g/L1 L = 10 dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A haemoglobin result is 14.5 g/dL. Express it in g/L Hb.

14.5 g/dL1 L = 10 dL
Hb = g/L
6.Hard
3 fl oz? mL1½ tsp? mL½ tbsp? mL¾ cup? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 3 fl oz of juice, 1½ tsp of cough syrup, ½ tbsp of liquid supplement, ¾ cup of tea. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 2500 mcg
  2. 2. V = 60 mL
  3. 3. h = 60.2 in
  4. 4. m = 3.32 kg
  5. 5. Hb = 145 g/L
  6. 6. V = 285 mL

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