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
1½ tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

1½ tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F37.7 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 37.7 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

37.7 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F35.6 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 35.6 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

35.6 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
00:0020:3006:50t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 20:30 and finishes at 06:50 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

20:3006:50
t = min
6.Hard
00:0023:5003:55t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 23:50 and finishes at 03:55 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

23:5003:55
t = min

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 2500 mcg
  2. 2. V = 22.5 mL
  3. 3. T = 99.9 °F
  4. 4. T = 96.1 °F
  5. 5. t = 620 min
  6. 6. t = 245 min

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