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
49 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 49 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

49 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
281 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 281 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

281 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
12345678910111219:15?9:15 PM7:15 PM6:15 PM7:15 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 19:15 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

19:15
  1. 19:15 PM
  2. 27:15 PM
  3. 36:15 PM
  4. 47:15 AM
4.Medium
0.27431 mL? mLround to 0.01 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose calculation for a small injection gives 0.27431 mL. The rule in this exercise is that volumes below 1 mL are rounded to the nearest hundredth of a mL. What value x do you record?

0.27431 mL
x = mL
5.Hard
2 tsp · 3/day · 14 d? × 50 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 2 tsp of an oral suspension three times a day for 14 days. The suspension comes in 50 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

2 tspthree times a day14 days50 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
1 tsp · 2/day · 5 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tsp of an oral suspension every 12 hours for 5 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

1 tspevery 12 hours5 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 22.3 kg
  2. 2. m = 127.7 kg
  3. 3. 7:15 PM
  4. 4. x = 0.27 mL
  5. 5. N = 9
  6. 6. N = 1

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