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× 1000mcg200 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 200 mcg to mg: find x.

200 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mg
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg88 mcg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 88 mcg to mg: find x.

88 mcg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mg
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C95.6 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 95.6 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

95.6 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
12345678910111218:05?6:05 AM6:05 PM8:05 PM5:05 PM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 18:05 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

18:05
  1. 16:05 AM
  2. 26:05 PM
  3. 38:05 PM
  4. 45:05 PM
5.Hard
12 mg/h? mcg/min1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 12 mg/h. Express this dose rate D in mcg/min. Round to one decimal place.

12 mg/h1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
00:0017:4007:50t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 17:40 and finishes at 07:50 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

17:4007:50
t = min

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 0.2 mg
  2. 2. x = 0.088 mg
  3. 3. T = 35.3 °C
  4. 4. 6:05 PM
  5. 5. D = 200 mcg/min
  6. 6. t = 850 min

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