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× 1000mcg1500 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1500 mg to g: find x.

1500 mg1 g = 1000 mg
x = g
2.Easy
¾ cup? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert ¾ cup to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

¾ cup1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
1234567891011121:15 PM?01:1512:1513:1514:15

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 1:15 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

1:15 PM
  1. 101:15
  2. 212:15
  3. 313:15
  4. 414:15
4.Medium
1234567891011123:45 PM?15:4516:4503:4514:45

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 3:45 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

3:45 PM
  1. 115:45
  2. 216:45
  3. 303:45
  4. 414:45
5.Hard
00:0018:0008:20t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 18:00 and finishes at 08:20 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

18:0008:20
t = min
6.Hard
1 tbsp? mL1 tsp? mL4 fl oz? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1 tbsp of liquid supplement, 1 tsp of cough syrup, 4 fl oz of juice. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 1.5 g
  2. 2. V = 180 mL
  3. 3. 13:15
  4. 4. 15:45
  5. 5. t = 860 min
  6. 6. V = 140 mL

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