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
0.60 mg0.6 mg.60 mg.6 mg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.

  1. 10.60 mg
  2. 20.6 mg
  3. 3.60 mg
  4. 4.6 mg
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg0.2 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.2 mg to mcg: find x.

0.2 mg1 mg = 1000 mcg
x = mcg
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F37.2 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 37.2 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

37.2 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
12345678910111202:40?4:40 AM1:40 AM2:40 PM2:40 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 02:40 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

02:40
  1. 14:40 AM
  2. 21:40 AM
  3. 32:40 PM
  4. 42:40 AM
5.Hard
2 tsp? mL1 tbsp? mL2 cups? mL3 fl oz? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 2 tsp of cough syrup, 1 tbsp of liquid supplement, 2 cups of tea, 3 fl oz of juice. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
3.5 mg/dL? µmol/L1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A serum creatinine result is 3.5 mg/dL. Using 1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L for creatinine, find c in µmol/L to the nearest whole number.

3.5 mg/dL1 mg/dL = 88.4 µmol/L
c = µmol/L

Answer key

  1. 1. 0.6 mg
  2. 2. x = 200 mcg
  3. 3. T = 99 °F
  4. 4. 2:40 AM
  5. 5. V = 595 mL
  6. 6. c = 309 µmol/L

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