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× 1000mcg88 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 88 mcg to mg: find x.

88 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mg
2.Easy
106 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 106 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

106 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
1234567891011123:40 PM?14:4015:4003:4016:40

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 3:40 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

3:40 PM
  1. 114:40
  2. 215:40
  3. 303:40
  4. 416:40
4.Medium
1234567891011129:10 PM?21:1020:1009:1022:10

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 9:10 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

9:10 PM
  1. 121:10
  2. 220:10
  3. 309:10
  4. 422:10
5.Hard
00:0021:2005:25t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 21:20 and finishes at 05:25 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

21:2005:25
t = min
6.Hard
½ fl oz? mL1½ tbsp? mL1 tsp? mL1 cup? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ½ fl oz of juice, 1½ tbsp of liquid supplement, 1 tsp of cough syrup, 1 cup of tea. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 0.088 mg
  2. 2. m = 48.2 kg
  3. 3. 15:40
  4. 4. 21:10
  5. 5. t = 485 min
  6. 6. V = 282.5 mL

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