Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 129.9 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.
Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet with answers
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.
- 10.750 mg
- 20.75 mg
- 3.750 mg
- 4.75 mg
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 127.0603 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 5:25 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.
- 104:25
- 206:25
- 305:25
- 417:25
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 3 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 54 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads ½ tsp of an oral suspension every 12 hours for 14 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?
Answer key
- 1. m = 285.8 lb
- 2. 0.75 mg
- 3. x = 127.1 kg
- 4. 05:25
- 5. D = 9.72 mg/h
- 6. V = 70 mL
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