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
171 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 171 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

171 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
1½ tsp? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1½ tsp to millilitres, using 1 tsp = 5 mL. Find V.

1½ tsp1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F35.8 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 35.8 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

35.8 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
6.0618 mL? mLround to 0.1 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose calculation for an injection gives 6.0618 mL. The rule in this exercise is that volumes of 1 mL or more are rounded to the nearest tenth of a mL. What value x do you record?

6.0618 mL
x = mL
5.Hard
2.5 mcg/kg/min? mg/h75 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 75 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

2.5 mcg/kg/min75 kg
D = mg/h
6.Hard
6 mg/h? mcg/min1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 6 mg/h. Express this dose rate D in mcg/min. Round to one decimal place.

6 mg/h1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min
D = mcg/min

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 77.7 kg
  2. 2. V = 7.5 mL
  3. 3. T = 96.4 °F
  4. 4. x = 6.1 mL
  5. 5. D = 11.25 mg/h
  6. 6. D = 100 mcg/min

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