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
263 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 263 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

263 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
3 tsp? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3 tsp to millilitres, using 1 tsp = 5 mL. Find V.

3 tsp1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F35.9 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 35.9 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

35.9 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F37.9 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 37.9 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

37.9 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
3 tsp? mL1½ cups? mL½ fl oz? mL½ tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 3 tsp of cough syrup, 1½ cups of tea, ½ fl oz of juice, ½ tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
8 mcg/kg/min? mg/h87 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 8 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 87 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

8 mcg/kg/min87 kg
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 119.5 kg
  2. 2. V = 15 mL
  3. 3. T = 96.6 °F
  4. 4. T = 100.2 °F
  5. 5. V = 397.5 mL
  6. 6. D = 41.76 mg/h

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