Nursing math & unit conversions worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 88 mcg to mg: find x.

88 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg

x = mg

2.Easy

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.0025 g to mcg: find x.

0.0025 g1 g = 1 000 000 mcg

x = mcg

3.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 16:05 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

16:05

16:05 PM
24:05 PM
33:05 PM
44:05 AM

4.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 7.8177 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?

7.8177 kg

x = kg

5.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 18:40 and finishes at 07:50 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

18:4007:50

t = min

6.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 4 tbsp of liquid supplement, 2½ tsp of cough syrup, 1 cup of tea. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

V = mL

Answer key

1. x = 0.088 mg
2. x = 2500 mcg
3. 4:05 PM
4. x = 7.8 kg
5. t = 790 min
6. V = 312.5 mL

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