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

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1.5 g to mg: find x.

1.5 g1 g = 1000 mg

x = mg

2.Easy

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1800 mL to L: find x.

1800 mL1 L = 1000 mL

x = L

3.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 03:05 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

03:05

13:05 PM
25:05 AM
33:05 AM
42:05 AM

4.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 22:30 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

22:30

112:30 PM
210:30 PM
310:30 AM
49:30 PM

5.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 5 mg/h. Express this dose rate D in mcg/min. Round to one decimal place.

5 mg/h1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min

D = mcg/min

6.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 20:30 and finishes at 05:45 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.

20:3005:45

t = h

Answer key

1. x = 1500 mg
2. x = 1.8 L
3. 3:05 AM
4. 10:30 PM
5. D = 83.3 mcg/min
6. t = 9.25 h

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