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 mcg.10 mcg0.10 mcg0.1 mcg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). All of these entries on a medication record are meant as the same dose. Which one follows the safe-writing rules for zeros and abbreviations? Click it.

  1. 1.1 mcg
  2. 2.10 mcg
  3. 30.10 mcg
  4. 40.1 mcg
2.Easy
L× 1000mL1250 mL?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 1250 mL to L: find x.

1250 mL1 L = 1000 mL
x = L
3.Medium
94969810010210410635363738394041°F°C? °F41 °C

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient’s temperature is 41 °C. Convert it to degrees Fahrenheit T with °F = °C × 9/5 + 32. Round to one decimal place.

41 °C
T = °F
4.Medium
239.746 gtt/min? gtt/minround to 1 gtt/min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A drip-rate calculation gives 239.746 gtt/min. The rule in this exercise is that drip rates are rounded to the nearest whole drop. What value x do you record?

239.746 gtt/min
x = gtt/min
5.Hard
2 tsp · 3/day · 7 d? × 50 mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 2 tsp of an oral suspension three times a day for 7 days. The suspension comes in 50 mL bottles. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many whole bottles N must be supplied so the course is complete?

2 tspthree times a day7 days50 mL1 tsp = 5 mL
N =
6.Hard
75 mL/h? L/day1 day = 24 h1 L = 1000 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A maintenance infusion runs at 75 mL/h without a break. How many litres V does it deliver in 24 hours?

75 mL/h24 h
V = L

Answer key

  1. 1. 0.1 mcg
  2. 2. x = 1.25 L
  3. 3. T = 105.8 °F
  4. 4. x = 240 gtt/min
  5. 5. N = 5
  6. 6. V = 1.8 L

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