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× 1000mcg0.1 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.1 mg to mcg: find x.

0.1 mg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
199 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 199 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

199 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
8.7669 mL? mLround to 0.1 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose calculation for an injection gives 8.7669 mL. The rule in this exercise is that volumes of 1 mL or more are rounded to the nearest tenth of a mL. What value x do you record?

8.7669 mL
x = mL
4.Medium
12345678910111212:20 AM?24:2012:2001:2000:20

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 12:20 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

12:20 AM
  1. 124:20
  2. 212:20
  3. 301:20
  4. 400:20
5.Hard
3.1 mg/dL? µmol/L1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A serum creatinine result is 3.1 mg/dL. Using 1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L for creatinine, find c in µmol/L to the nearest whole number.

3.1 mg/dL1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L
c = µmol/L
6.Hard
½ tsp · 2/day · 7 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads ½ tsp of an oral suspension every 12 hours 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?

½ tspevery 12 hours7 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 100 mcg
  2. 2. m = 90.5 kg
  3. 3. x = 8.8 mL
  4. 4. 00:20
  5. 5. c = 274 µmol/L
  6. 6. N = 1

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