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
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg0.0025 g?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.0025 g to mcg: find x.

0.0025 g1 g = 1 000 000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
18.2 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 18.2 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

18.2 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
3.Medium
1234567891011128:15 AM?08:1509:1520:1507:15

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 8:15 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

8:15 AM
  1. 108:15
  2. 209:15
  3. 320:15
  4. 407:15
4.Medium
1234567891011127:50 PM?18:5019:5020:5007:50

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 7:50 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

7:50 PM
  1. 118:50
  2. 219:50
  3. 320:50
  4. 407:50
5.Hard
00:0021:4501:20t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 21:45 and finishes at 01:20 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

21:4501:20
t = min
6.Hard
½ cup? mL1½ tsp? mL1 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ½ cup of tea, 1½ tsp of cough syrup, 1 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

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 2500 mcg
  2. 2. m = 40 lb
  3. 3. 08:15
  4. 4. 19:50
  5. 5. t = 215 min
  6. 6. V = 142.5 mL

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