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× 1000mcg650 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 650 mg to g: find x.

650 mg1 g = 1000 mg
x = g
2.Easy
0.2 mL0.20 mL.2 mL.20 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.

  1. 10.2 mL
  2. 20.20 mL
  3. 3.2 mL
  4. 4.20 mL
3.Medium
12345678910111201:35?1:35 PM1:35 AM12:35 AM3:35 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 01:35 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

01:35
  1. 11:35 PM
  2. 21:35 AM
  3. 312:35 AM
  4. 43:35 AM
4.Medium
8 lb 2 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 8 lb 2 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

8 lb 2 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
5.Hard
131 g/L? g/dL1 L = 10 dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A haemoglobin result is 131 g/L. Express it in g/dL Hb.

131 g/L1 L = 10 dL
Hb = g/dL
6.Hard
00:0019:2008:55t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:20 and finishes at 08:55 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many hours t did it run? Give the answer in hours as a decimal, rounded to two decimal places.

19:2008:55
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 0.65 g
  2. 2. 0.2 mL
  3. 3. 1:35 AM
  4. 4. m = 3.69 kg
  5. 5. Hb = 13.1 g/dL
  6. 6. t = 13.58 h

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