Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1½ tsp? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ tsp to millilitres, using 1 tsp = 5 mL. Find V.

1½ tsp1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
50 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 50 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

50 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
12345678910111202:40?2:40 AM2:40 PM1:40 AM4:40 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 02:40 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

02:40
  1. 12:40 AM
  2. 22:40 PM
  3. 31:40 AM
  4. 44:40 AM
4.Medium
12345678910111212:45?12:45 AM11:45 PM2:45 PM12:45 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 12:45 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

12:45
  1. 112:45 AM
  2. 211:45 PM
  3. 32:45 PM
  4. 412:45 PM
5.Hard
00:0019:0007:55t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:00 and finishes at 07:55 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

19:0007:55
t = min
6.Hard
2 fl oz? mL1 tsp? mL1½ tbsp? mL1 cup? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 2 fl oz of juice, 1 tsp of cough syrup, 1½ tbsp of liquid supplement, 1 cup of tea. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 7.5 mL
  2. 2. m = 22.7 kg
  3. 3. 2:40 AM
  4. 4. 12:45 PM
  5. 5. t = 775 min
  6. 6. V = 327.5 mL

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