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
282 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 282 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

282 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
0.2 mL0.20 mL.20 mL.2 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.

  1. 10.2 mL
  2. 20.20 mL
  3. 3.20 mL
  4. 4.2 mL
3.Medium
91.2623 kg? kground to 0.1 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 91.2623 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?

91.2623 kg
x = kg
4.Medium
7 lb 1 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 7 lb 1 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

7 lb 1 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
00:0019:3001:15t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:30 and finishes at 01:15 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.

19:3001:15
t = h
6.Hard
00:0022:1006:15t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 22:10 and finishes at 06:15 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

22:1006:15
t = min

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 128.2 kg
  2. 2. 0.2 mL
  3. 3. x = 91.3 kg
  4. 4. m = 3.21 kg
  5. 5. t = 5.75 h
  6. 6. t = 485 min

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