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× 1000mcg325 mg?

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Convert 325 mg to g: find x.

325 mg1 g = 1000 mg
x = g
2.Easy
116.3 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 116.3 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

116.3 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
3.Medium
9 lb 3 oz? kg1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A newborn weighs 9 lb 3 oz. Using 1 lb = 16 oz and 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in kilograms. Round to two decimal places.

9 lb 3 oz1 lb = 16 oz1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = kg
4.Medium
86.3420 kg? kground to 0.1 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A weight conversion gives 86.3420 kg. The rule in this exercise is that weights are rounded to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. What value x do you record?

86.3420 kg
x = kg
5.Hard
2½ tsp? mL¾ cup? mL½ fl oz? mL3 tbsp? mLΣ = ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). During a shift a patient takes 2½ tsp of cough syrup, ¾ cup of tea, ½ fl oz of juice, 3 tbsp of liquid supplement. Using the equivalents given, find the total oral intake V in mL.

1 tsp = 5 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tbsp = 15 mL
V = mL
6.Hard
1½ tbsp? mL3 fl oz? mL1½ tsp? mL1 cup? mLΣ = ? mL

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

1 tbsp = 15 mL1 fl oz = 30 mL1 tsp = 5 mL1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. x = 0.325 g
  2. 2. m = 255.9 lb
  3. 3. m = 4.18 kg
  4. 4. x = 86.3 kg
  5. 5. V = 252.5 mL
  6. 6. V = 360 mL

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