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
2.5 mL? tsp1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 2.5 mL to tsp, using 1 tsp = 5 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

2.5 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
n = tsp
2.Easy
L× 1000mL0.5 L?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.5 L to mL: find x.

0.5 L1 L = 1000 mL
x = mL
3.Medium
187 cm1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? in

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 187 cm tall. Using 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in inches. Round to one decimal place.

187 cm1 in = 2.54 cm
h = in
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F40.8 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 40.8 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

40.8 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
2.8 mmol/L? mg/dL1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A blood glucose result is 2.8 mmol/L. Using 1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL for glucose, find c in mg/dL to the nearest whole number.

2.8 mmol/L1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL
c = mg/dL
6.Hard
1 tbsp · 3/day · 5 d? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tbsp of an oral suspension every 8 hours for 5 days. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tbspevery 8 hours5 days1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. n = 0.5 tsp
  2. 2. x = 500 mL
  3. 3. h = 73.6 in
  4. 4. T = 105.4 °F
  5. 5. c = 50 mg/dL
  6. 6. V = 225 mL

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