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
141.6 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 141.6 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

141.6 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
2.Easy
60 mL? tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 60 mL to tbsp, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL: how many n? Real liquid doses are always measured in mL, with an oral syringe or a marked medicine cup.

60 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
n = tbsp
3.Medium
5 ft 10 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cmh = ? cm

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 5 ft 10 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

5 ft 10 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm
h = cm
4.Medium
12345678910111207:50?7:50 PM7:50 AM6:50 AM9:50 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 07:50 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

07:50
  1. 17:50 PM
  2. 27:50 AM
  3. 36:50 AM
  4. 49:50 AM
5.Hard
1 mcg/kg/min? mg/h101 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 1 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 101 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

1 mcg/kg/min101 kg
D = mg/h
6.Hard
17.9 mmol/L? mg/dL1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A blood glucose result is 17.9 mmol/L. Using 1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL for glucose, find c in mg/dL to the nearest whole number.

17.9 mmol/L1 mmol/L = 18 mg/dL
c = mg/dL

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 311.5 lb
  2. 2. n = 4 tbsp
  3. 3. h = 178 cm
  4. 4. 7:50 AM
  5. 5. D = 6.06 mg/h
  6. 6. c = 322 mg/dL

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