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
71.5 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 71.5 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

71.5 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
2.Easy
46 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 46 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

46 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
12345678910111211:10 PM?11:1023:1022:1000:10

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 11:10 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

11:10 PM
  1. 111:10
  2. 223:10
  3. 322:10
  4. 400:10
4.Medium
128.8797 kg? kground to 0.1 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 128.8797 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?

128.8797 kg
x = kg
5.Hard
1 tbsp? mL½ tsp? mL¾ cup? mL1 fl oz? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1 tbsp of liquid supplement, ½ tsp of cough syrup, ¾ cup of tea, 1 fl oz of juice. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tbsp = 15 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
1 tbsp · 3/day · 10 d? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tbsp of an oral suspension every 8 hours for 10 days. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tbspevery 8 hours10 days1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 157.3 lb
  2. 2. m = 20.9 kg
  3. 3. 23:10
  4. 4. x = 128.9 kg
  5. 5. V = 227.5 mL
  6. 6. V = 450 mL

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