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
3 cups? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3 cups to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

3 cups1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
1½ tsp? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ tsp to millilitres, using 1 tsp = 5 mL. Find V.

1½ tsp1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C97.7 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 97.7 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

97.7 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C105.4 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 105.4 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

105.4 °F
T = °C
5.Hard
150 mL/h? L/day1 day = 24 h1 L = 1000 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A maintenance infusion runs at 150 mL/h without a break. How many litres V does it deliver in 24 hours?

150 mL/h24 h
V = L
6.Hard
¾ cup? mL4 tbsp? mL1½ tsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes ¾ cup of tea, 4 tbsp of liquid supplement, 1½ tsp of cough syrup. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 720 mL
  2. 2. V = 7.5 mL
  3. 3. T = 36.5 °C
  4. 4. T = 40.8 °C
  5. 5. V = 3.6 L
  6. 6. V = 247.5 mL

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