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
268 lb1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 268 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to one decimal place.

268 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
2.Easy
5 U5.00 units5.0 units5 units

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. 15 U
  2. 25.00 units
  3. 35.0 units
  4. 45 units
3.Medium
0.83113 mL? mLround to 0.01 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose calculation for a small injection gives 0.83113 mL. The rule in this exercise is that volumes below 1 mL are rounded to the nearest hundredth of a mL. What value x do you record?

0.83113 mL
x = mL
4.Medium
1234567891011127:25 PM?07:2519:2520:2518:25

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 7:25 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

7:25 PM
  1. 107:25
  2. 219:25
  3. 320:25
  4. 418:25
5.Hard
00:0021:1502:15t = ?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 21:15 and finishes at 02:15 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

21:1502:15
t = min
6.Hard
4 fl oz? mL3 tsp? mL3 cups? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 4 fl oz of juice, 3 tsp of cough syrup, 3 cups of tea. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

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

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 121.8 kg
  2. 2. 5 units
  3. 3. x = 0.83 mL
  4. 4. 19:25
  5. 5. t = 300 min
  6. 6. V = 855 mL

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