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
L× 1000mL100 mL?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 100 mL to L: find x.

100 mL1 L = 1000 mL
x = L
2.Easy
45 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 45 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

45 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C96.4 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 96.4 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

96.4 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
5 ft 8 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 5 ft 8 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 8 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
5.Hard
153 mg/dL? mmol/L1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A blood glucose result is 153 mg/dL. Using 1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL for glucose, find c in mmol/L. Round to one decimal place.

153 mg/dL1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL
c = mmol/L
6.Hard
½ tsp · 2/day · 10 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads ½ tsp of an oral suspension every 12 hours for 10 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

½ tspevery 12 hours10 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 0.1 L
  2. 2. m = 20.5 kg
  3. 3. T = 35.8 °C
  4. 4. h = 173 cm
  5. 5. c = 8.5 mmol/L
  6. 6. N = 1

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