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
207 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 207 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

207 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
10 lb 4 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 10 lb 4 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

10 lb 4 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
4.Medium
236.069 gtt/min? gtt/minround to 1 gtt/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A drip-rate calculation gives 236.069 gtt/min. The rule in this exercise is that drip rates are rounded to the nearest whole drop. What value x do you record?

236.069 gtt/min
x = gtt/min
5.Hard
00:0022:1001:00t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 22:10 and finishes at 01:00 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

22:1001:00
t = min
6.Hard
00:0019:4003:40t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:40 and finishes at 03:40 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many hours t did it run? Give the answer in hours as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.

19:4003:40
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 400 mcg
  2. 2. m = 94.1 kg
  3. 3. m = 4.66 kg
  4. 4. x = 236 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 170 min
  6. 6. t = 8 h

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