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
10 mL? tsp1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 10 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.

10 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
n = tsp
2.Easy
203 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 203 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

203 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
3.Medium
1234567891011123:20 PM?14:2015:2003:2016:20

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 3:20 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

3:20 PM
  1. 114:20
  2. 215:20
  3. 303:20
  4. 416:20
4.Medium
1234567891011129:00 AM?08:0010:0021:0009:00

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 9:00 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

9:00 AM
  1. 108:00
  2. 210:00
  3. 321:00
  4. 409:00
5.Hard
2 mcg/kg/min? mg/h92 kg1 h = 60 min1 mg = 1000 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An order reads 2 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 92 kg. Express the dose rate D in mg/h. Round to two decimal places.

2 mcg/kg/min92 kg
D = mg/h
6.Hard
½ tbsp · 2/day · 7 d? × 150 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads ½ tbsp of an oral suspension twice a day for 7 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tbsp = 15 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

½ tbsptwice a day7 days150 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. n = 2 tsp
  2. 2. m = 92.3 kg
  3. 3. 15:20
  4. 4. 09:00
  5. 5. D = 11.04 mg/h
  6. 6. N = 1

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