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
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
2.Easy
169 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 169 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

169 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F40.1 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 40.1 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

40.1 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
117.4560 kg? kground to 0.1 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 117.4560 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?

117.4560 kg
x = kg
5.Hard
15.4 g/dL? g/L1 L = 10 dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A haemoglobin result is 15.4 g/dL. Express it in g/L Hb.

15.4 g/dL1 L = 10 dL
Hb = g/L
6.Hard
80 mL/h? L/day1 day = 24 h1 L = 1000 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A maintenance infusion runs at 80 mL/h without a break. How many litres V does it deliver in 24 hours?

80 mL/h24 h
V = L

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 7.5 mL
  2. 2. m = 76.8 kg
  3. 3. T = 104.2 °F
  4. 4. x = 117.5 kg
  5. 5. Hb = 154 g/L
  6. 6. V = 1.92 L

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