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 tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3 tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

3 tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
147.9 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 147.9 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

147.9 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C100.7 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 100.7 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

100.7 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
12345678910111219:30?7:30 PM9:30 PM6:30 PM7:30 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 19:30 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

19:30
  1. 17:30 PM
  2. 29:30 PM
  3. 36:30 PM
  4. 47:30 AM
5.Hard
00:0020:0501:25t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 20:05 and finishes at 01:25 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.

20:0501:25
t = h
6.Hard
1 tbsp · 3/day · 7 d? × 150 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 7 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

1 tbspthree times a day7 days150 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 45 mL
  2. 2. m = 325.4 lb
  3. 3. T = 38.2 °C
  4. 4. 7:30 PM
  5. 5. t = 5.33 h
  6. 6. N = 3

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