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
kg× 1000g× 1000mg× 1000mcg0.002 g?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.002 g to mcg: find x.

0.002 g1 g = 1 000 000 mcg
x = mcg
2.Easy
3 fl oz? mL1 fl oz = 30 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 3 fl oz to millilitres, using 1 fl oz = 30 mL. Find V.

3 fl oz1 fl oz = 30 mL
V = mL
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C104.3 °F? °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 104.3 °F. Convert it to degrees Celsius T with °C = (°F − 32) × 5/9. Round to one decimal place.

104.3 °F
T = °C
4.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F37.8 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 37.8 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

37.8 °C
T = °F
5.Hard
8 fl oz? mL1 tbsp? mL2 tsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 8 fl oz of juice, 1 tbsp of liquid supplement, 2 tsp of cough syrup. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
1 tsp · 3/day · 5 d? × 150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tsp of an oral suspension every 8 hours for 5 days. The suspension comes in 150 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

1 tspevery 8 hours5 days150 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 2000 mcg
  2. 2. V = 90 mL
  3. 3. T = 40.2 °C
  4. 4. T = 100 °F
  5. 5. V = 265 mL
  6. 6. N = 1

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