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
22.6 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 22.6 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

22.6 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg75 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 75 mcg to mg: find x.

75 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mg
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F39.1 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 39.1 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

39.1 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
7 lb 7 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 7 lb 7 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

7 lb 7 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
3 mcg/kg/min? mg/h108 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 3 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 108 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

3 mcg/kg/min108 kg
D = mg/h
6.Hard
½ tbsp? mL¾ cup? mL1 tsp? mL6 fl oz? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ½ tbsp of liquid supplement, ¾ cup of tea, 1 tsp of cough syrup, 6 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 tsp = 5 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 49.7 lb
  2. 2. x = 0.075 mg
  3. 3. T = 102.4 °F
  4. 4. m = 3.38 kg
  5. 5. D = 19.44 mg/h
  6. 6. V = 372.5 mL

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