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
4 tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 4 tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

4 tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
6 fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 6 fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

6 fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C102.6 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 102.6 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

102.6 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C103 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 103 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

103 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
1½ tsp · 2/day · 7 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1½ tsp of an oral suspension twice a day for 7 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 tsptwice a day7 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
3 cups? mL1½ tbsp? mL1 tsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 3 cups of tea, 1½ tbsp of liquid supplement, 1 tsp of cough syrup. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 60 mL
  2. 2. V = 180 mL
  3. 3. T = 39.2 °C
  4. 4. T = 39.4 °C
  5. 5. N = 1
  6. 6. V = 747.5 mL

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