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
1 tbsp? mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1 tbsp to millilitres, using 1 tbsp = 15 mL. Find V.

1 tbsp1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
2.Easy
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg2.5 kg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 2.5 kg to g: find x.

2.5 kg1 kg = 1000 g
x = g
3.Medium
1234567891011124:35 AM?05:3504:3503:3516:35

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 4:35 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

4:35 AM
  1. 105:35
  2. 204:35
  3. 303:35
  4. 416:35
4.Medium
117.6688 kg? kground to 0.1 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 117.6688 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?

117.6688 kg
x = kg
5.Hard
1 cup? mL4 tbsp? mL2 fl oz? mL½ tsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1 cup of tea, 4 tbsp of liquid supplement, 2 fl oz of juice, ½ tsp of cough syrup. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
8 fl oz? mL¾ cup? mL2 tsp? mL4 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 8 fl oz of juice, ¾ cup of tea, 2 tsp of cough syrup, 4 tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 fl oz = 30 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 15 mL
  2. 2. x = 2500 g
  3. 3. 04:35
  4. 4. x = 117.7 kg
  5. 5. V = 362.5 mL
  6. 6. V = 490 mL

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