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
88.4 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 88.4 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

88.4 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg500 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 500 mcg to mg: find x.

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

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A drip-rate calculation gives 41.177 gtt/min. The rule in this exercise is that drip rates are rounded to the nearest whole drop. What value x do you record?

41.177 gtt/min
x = gtt/min
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C103.4 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 103.4 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

103.4 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
47 µmol/L? mg/dL1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A serum creatinine result is 47 µmol/L. Using 1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L for creatinine, find c in mg/dL. Round to two decimal places.

47 µmol/L1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L
c = mg/dL
6.Hard
1½ tsp? mL¾ cup? mL3 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1½ tsp of cough syrup, ¾ cup of tea, 3 tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 194.5 lb
  2. 2. x = 0.5 mg
  3. 3. x = 41 gtt/min
  4. 4. T = 39.7 °C
  5. 5. c = 0.53 mg/dL
  6. 6. V = 232.5 mL

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