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
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg1.2 g?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1.2 g to mg: find x.

1.2 g1 g = 1000 mg
x = mg
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg0.25 kg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.25 kg to g: find x.

0.25 kg1 kg = 1000 g
x = g
3.Medium
1234567891011123:15 AM?03:1504:1502:1515:15

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 3:15 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

3:15 AM
  1. 103:15
  2. 204:15
  3. 302:15
  4. 415:15
4.Medium
82.029 gtt/min? gtt/minround to 1 gtt/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A drip-rate calculation gives 82.029 gtt/min. The rule in this exercise is that drip rates are rounded to the nearest whole drop. What value x do you record?

82.029 gtt/min
x = gtt/min
5.Hard
1 tsp · 2/day · 14 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tsp of an oral suspension twice a day 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?

1 tsptwice a day14 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
1 mcg/kg/min? mg/h102 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 1 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 102 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

1 mcg/kg/min102 kg
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 1200 mg
  2. 2. x = 250 g
  3. 3. 03:15
  4. 4. x = 82 gtt/min
  5. 5. N = 1
  6. 6. D = 6.12 mg/h

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