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
20 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 20 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

20 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
L× 1000mL0.1 L?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.1 L to mL: find x.

0.1 L1 L = 1000 mL
x = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C101 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 101 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

101 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C102.7 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 102.7 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

102.7 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
½ fl oz? mL3 tsp? mL½ tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ½ fl oz of juice, 3 tsp of cough syrup, ½ tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
1½ tsp · 4/day · 14 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1½ tsp of an oral suspension every 6 hours for 14 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?

1½ tspevery 6 hours14 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 9.1 kg
  2. 2. x = 100 mL
  3. 3. T = 38.3 °C
  4. 4. T = 39.3 °C
  5. 5. V = 37.5 mL
  6. 6. N = 3

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