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
16.4 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 16.4 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

16.4 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
3.Medium
12345678910111211:45 PM?23:4522:4511:4500:45

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 11:45 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

11:45 PM
  1. 123:45
  2. 222:45
  3. 311:45
  4. 400:45
4.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
5.Hard
00:0017:5506:35t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 17:55 and finishes at 06:35 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

17:5506:35
t = min
6.Hard
00:0019:2508:10t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 19:25 and finishes at 08:10 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.

19:2508:10
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 12.5 mL
  2. 2. m = 36.1 lb
  3. 3. 23:45
  4. 4. T = 36.6 °C
  5. 5. t = 760 min
  6. 6. t = 12.75 h

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