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
240 mL? cups1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 240 mL to cups, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

240 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
n = cup
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg50 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 50 mcg to mg: find x.

50 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mg
3.Medium
115.331 gtt/min? gtt/minround to 1 gtt/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A drip-rate calculation gives 115.331 gtt/min. The rule in this exercise is that drip rates are rounded to the nearest whole drop. What value x do you record?

115.331 gtt/min
x = gtt/min
4.Medium
5 ft 3 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 5 ft 3 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

5 ft 3 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
5.Hard
00:0020:2505:10t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 20:25 and finishes at 05:10 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many hours t did it run? Give the answer in hours as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.

20:2505:10
t = h
6.Hard
1½ tsp · 4/day · 7 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1½ tsp of an oral suspension every 6 hours for 7 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1½ tspevery 6 hours7 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. n = 1 cup
  2. 2. x = 0.05 mg
  3. 3. x = 115 gtt/min
  4. 4. h = 160 cm
  5. 5. t = 8.75 h
  6. 6. V = 210 mL

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