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
114 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 114 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

114 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
5.0 mL5 mL5.00 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. 15.0 mL
  2. 25 mL
  3. 35.00 mL
3.Medium
1234567891011129:55 AM?08:5521:5510:5509:55

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 9:55 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

9:55 AM
  1. 108:55
  2. 221:55
  3. 310:55
  4. 409:55
4.Medium
4 ft 9 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 4 ft 9 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

4 ft 9 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
5.Hard
00:0017:2000:10t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 17:20 and finishes at 00:10 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

17:2000:10
t = min
6.Hard
2½ tsp? mL½ cup? mL8 fl oz? mL2 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 2½ tsp of cough syrup, ½ cup of tea, 8 fl oz of juice, 2 tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 51.8 kg
  2. 2. 5 mL
  3. 3. 09:55
  4. 4. h = 145 cm
  5. 5. t = 410 min
  6. 6. V = 402.5 mL

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