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
2½ tsp? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 2½ tsp to millilitres, using 1 tsp = 5 mL. Find V.

2½ tsp1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
15 mL? fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 15 mL to fl oz, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

15 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL
n = fl oz
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F36.4 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 36.4 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

36.4 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
12345678910111203:35?2:35 AM3:35 PM5:35 AM3:35 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 03:35 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

03:35
  1. 12:35 AM
  2. 23:35 PM
  3. 35:35 AM
  4. 43:35 AM
5.Hard
3 mg/h? mcg/min1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 3 mg/h. Express this dose rate D in mcg/min. Round to one decimal place.

3 mg/h1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
1½ fl oz? mL2 tsp? mL3 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1½ fl oz of juice, 2 tsp of cough syrup, 3 tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 12.5 mL
  2. 2. n = 0.5 fl oz
  3. 3. T = 97.5 °F
  4. 4. 3:35 AM
  5. 5. D = 50 mcg/min
  6. 6. V = 100 mL

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