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

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 0.25 kg to g: find x.

0.25 kg1 kg = 1000 g

x = g

2.Easy

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert ¾ cup to millilitres, using 1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL. Find V.

¾ cup1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

V = mL

3.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 8:00 AM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

8:00 AM

108:00
220:00
309:00
407:00

4.Medium

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is 5 ft 9 in tall. Using 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in = 2.54 cm, find the height h in centimetres, to the nearest whole centimetre.

5 ft 9 in1 ft = 12 in1 in = 2.54 cm

h = cm

5.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion starts at 18:50 and finishes at 04:40 the next morning (24-hour clock). How many minutes t did it run?

18:5004:40

t = min

6.Hard

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 1½ tsp of cough syrup, 3 tbsp of liquid supplement, 1 cup of tea. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL

V = mL

Answer key

1. x = 250 g
2. V = 180 mL
3. 08:00
4. h = 175 cm
5. t = 590 min
6. V = 292.5 mL

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