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
2.5 mL? tsp1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose of 2.5 mL is to be measured with a household measure. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many tsp n is that?

2.5 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
n = tsp
2.Easy
L× 1000mL250 mL?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 250 mL to L: find x.

250 mL1 L = 1000 mL
x = L
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C103.6 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 103.6 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

103.6 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
12345678910111216:25?4:25 AM3:25 PM4:25 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 AM
  2. 23:25 PM
  3. 34:25 PM
  4. 46:25 PM
5.Hard
1 tbsp · 4/day · 14 d? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tbsp of an oral suspension four times a day for 14 days. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tbspfour times a day14 days1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
1 tsp · 3/day · 10 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tsp of an oral suspension three times a day for 10 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tspthree times a day10 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. n = 0.5 tsp
  2. 2. x = 0.25 L
  3. 3. T = 39.8 °C
  4. 4. 4:25 PM
  5. 5. V = 840 mL
  6. 6. V = 150 mL

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