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 tsp? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 2 tsp to millilitres, using 1 tsp = 5 mL. Find V.

2 tsp1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
22.5 mL? tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 22.5 mL to tbsp, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

22.5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
n = tbsp
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C98.4 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 98.4 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

98.4 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
0.32078 mL? mLround to 0.01 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose calculation for a small injection gives 0.32078 mL. The rule in this exercise is that volumes below 1 mL are rounded to the nearest hundredth of a mL. What value x do you record?

0.32078 mL
x = mL
5.Hard
1½ fl oz? mL2 tsp? mL2 cups? mLΣ = ? mL

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

1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
1 tsp · 3/day · 5 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 5 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tspthree times a day5 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 10 mL
  2. 2. n = 1.5 tbsp
  3. 3. T = 36.9 °C
  4. 4. x = 0.32 mL
  5. 5. V = 535 mL
  6. 6. V = 75 mL

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