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
228 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 228 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

228 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
L× 1000mL750 mL?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 750 mL to L: find x.

750 mL1 L = 1000 mL
x = L
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F38.1 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 38.1 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

38.1 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
1234567891011123:15 AM?15:1504:1502:1503:15

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 3:15 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

3:15 AM
  1. 115:15
  2. 204:15
  3. 302:15
  4. 403:15
5.Hard
1 tsp · 2/day · 7 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tsp of an oral suspension every 12 hours for 7 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?

1 tspevery 12 hours7 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
4.2 mg/dL? µmol/L1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A serum creatinine result is 4.2 mg/dL. Using 1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L for creatinine, find c in µmol/L to the nearest whole number.

4.2 mg/dL1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L
c = µmol/L

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 103.6 kg
  2. 2. x = 0.75 L
  3. 3. T = 100.6 °F
  4. 4. 03:15
  5. 5. N = 1
  6. 6. c = 371 µmol/L

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