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
299 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 299 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

299 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
3 cups? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3 cups to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

3 cups1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F36.5 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 36.5 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

36.5 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
12345678910111212:55 AM?24:5512:5500:5501:55

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 12:55 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

12:55 AM
  1. 124:55
  2. 212:55
  3. 300:55
  4. 401:55
5.Hard
15.4 mmol/L? mg/dL1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A blood glucose result is 15.4 mmol/L. Using 1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL for glucose, find c in mg/dL to the nearest whole number.

15.4 mmol/L1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL
c = mg/dL
6.Hard
1½ tsp · 3/day · 10 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1½ tsp of an oral suspension three 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?

1½ tspthree times a day10 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 135.9 kg
  2. 2. V = 720 mL
  3. 3. T = 97.7 °F
  4. 4. 00:55
  5. 5. c = 277 mg/dL
  6. 6. N = 2

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