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
½ fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert ½ fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

½ fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
134 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 134 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

134 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
1234567891011125:30 AM?17:3004:3006:3005:30

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 5:30 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

5:30 AM
  1. 117:30
  2. 204:30
  3. 306:30
  4. 405:30
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F38.2 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 38.2 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

38.2 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
2 tsp · 4/day · 10 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 2 tsp of an oral suspension four times a day for 10 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?

2 tspfour times a day10 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
00:0020:4007:25t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 20:40 and finishes at 07:25 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

20:4007:25
t = min

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 15 mL
  2. 2. m = 60.9 kg
  3. 3. 05:30
  4. 4. T = 100.8 °F
  5. 5. N = 3
  6. 6. t = 645 min

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