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

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.5 kg to g: find x.

0.5 kg1 kg = 1000 g

x = g

2.Easy

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 38 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

38 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb

m = kg

3.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 01:30 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

01:30

13:30 AM
21:30 PM
312:30 AM
41:30 AM

4.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 11:40 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

11:40

111:40 AM
211:40 PM
31:40 AM
410:40 AM

5.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 4 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 106 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

4 mcg/kg/min106 kg

D = mg/h

6.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 2 tbsp of liquid supplement, ¼ cup of tea, 2 fl oz of juice. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

V = mL

Answer key

1. x = 500 g
2. m = 17.3 kg
3. 1:30 AM
4. 11:40 AM
5. D = 25.44 mg/h
6. V = 150 mL

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