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
¾ cup? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert ¾ cup to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

¾ cup1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg0.002 g?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.002 g to mcg: find x.

0.002 g1 g = 1 000 000 mcg
x = mcg
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F40.3 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 40.3 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

40.3 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
12345678910111220:15?8:15 PM7:15 PM8:15 AM10:15 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 20:15 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

20:15
  1. 18:15 PM
  2. 27:15 PM
  3. 38:15 AM
  4. 410:15 PM
5.Hard
96 g/L? g/dL1 L = 10 dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A haemoglobin result is 96 g/L. Express it in g/dL Hb.

96 g/L1 L = 10 dL
Hb = g/dL
6.Hard
15.6 mmol/L? mg/dL1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A blood glucose result is 15.6 mmol/L. Using 1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL for glucose, find c in mg/dL to the nearest whole number.

15.6 mmol/L1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL
c = mg/dL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 180 mL
  2. 2. x = 2000 mcg
  3. 3. T = 104.5 °F
  4. 4. 8:15 PM
  5. 5. Hb = 9.6 g/dL
  6. 6. c = 281 mg/dL

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