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
L× 1000mL50 mL?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 50 mL to L: find x.

50 mL1 L = 1000 mL
x = L
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg150 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 150 mcg to mg: find x.

150 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mg
3.Medium
196 cm1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? in

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 196 cm tall. Using 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in inches. Round to one decimal place.

196 cm1 in = 2.54 cm
h = in
4.Medium
7.9393 kg? kground to 0.1 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 7.9393 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?

7.9393 kg
x = kg
5.Hard
70 g/L? g/dL1 L = 10 dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A haemoglobin result is 70 g/L. Express it in g/dL Hb.

70 g/L1 L = 10 dL
Hb = g/dL
6.Hard
00:0018:5001:15t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 18:50 and finishes at 01:15 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

18:5001:15
t = min

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 0.05 L
  2. 2. x = 0.15 mg
  3. 3. h = 77.2 in
  4. 4. x = 7.9 kg
  5. 5. Hb = 7 g/dL
  6. 6. t = 385 min

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