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
0.75 mcg.750 mcg0.750 mcg.75 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.

  1. 10.75 mcg
  2. 2.750 mcg
  3. 30.750 mcg
  4. 4.75 mcg
2.Easy
¼ cup? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert ¼ cup to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

¼ cup1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
5 ft 2 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 5 ft 2 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

5 ft 2 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
4.Medium
6 ft 6 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 6 ft 6 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

6 ft 6 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
5.Hard
00:0019:0003:40t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:00 and finishes at 03:40 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

19:0003:40
t = min
6.Hard
10 mcg/kg/min? mg/h100 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 100 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

10 mcg/kg/min100 kg
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. 0.75 mcg
  2. 2. V = 60 mL
  3. 3. h = 157 cm
  4. 4. h = 198 cm
  5. 5. t = 520 min
  6. 6. D = 60 mg/h

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