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 cups? mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ cups to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

1½ cups1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL
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
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C97.9 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 97.9 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

97.9 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F35 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 35 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

35 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
1 tbsp · 3/day · 5 d? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tbsp of an oral suspension three times a day for 5 days. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tbspthree times a day5 days1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
178 g/L? g/dL1 L = 10 dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A haemoglobin result is 178 g/L. Express it in g/dL Hb.

178 g/L1 L = 10 dL
Hb = g/dL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 360 mL
  2. 2. x = 250 g
  3. 3. T = 36.6 °C
  4. 4. T = 95 °F
  5. 5. V = 225 mL
  6. 6. Hb = 17.8 g/dL

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