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
7.5 mL? tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose of 7.5 mL is to be measured with a household measure. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many tbsp n is that?

7.5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
n = tbsp
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg125 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 125 mg to g: find x.

125 mg1 g = 1000 mg
x = g
3.Medium
6 lb 13 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 6 lb 13 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

6 lb 13 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
4.Medium
12345678910111212:50?12:50 AM11:50 PM2:50 PM12:50 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 12:50 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

12:50
  1. 112:50 AM
  2. 211:50 PM
  3. 32:50 PM
  4. 412:50 PM
5.Hard
2 cups? mL½ tsp? mL½ tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 2 cups of tea, ½ tsp of cough syrup, ½ tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
½ cup? mL3 fl oz? mL1½ tbsp? mL½ tsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ½ cup of tea, 3 fl oz of juice, 1½ tbsp of liquid supplement, ½ tsp of cough syrup. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. n = 0.5 tbsp
  2. 2. x = 0.125 g
  3. 3. m = 3.1 kg
  4. 4. 12:50 PM
  5. 5. V = 490 mL
  6. 6. V = 235 mL

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