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× 1000mcg0.4 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.4 mg to mcg: find x.

0.4 mg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
½ fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert ½ fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

½ fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
12345678910111216:25?4:25 PM4:25 AM3:25 PM6:25 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 16:25 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

16:25
  1. 14:25 PM
  2. 24:25 AM
  3. 33:25 PM
  4. 46:25 PM
4.Medium
6 ft 1 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 6 ft 1 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

6 ft 1 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
5.Hard
2 tsp · 3/day · 5 d? × 100 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 2 tsp of an oral suspension every 8 hours for 5 days. The suspension comes in 100 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

2 tspevery 8 hours5 days100 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
102 mg/dL? mmol/L1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A blood glucose result is 102 mg/dL. Using 1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL for glucose, find c in mmol/L. Round to one decimal place.

102 mg/dL1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL
c = mmol/L

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 400 mcg
  2. 2. V = 15 mL
  3. 3. 4:25 PM
  4. 4. h = 185 cm
  5. 5. N = 2
  6. 6. c = 5.7 mmol/L

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