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
24.4 kg1 kg = 2.2 lbm = ? lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient weighs 24.4 kg. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb, find the weight m in pounds. Round to one decimal place.

24.4 kg1 kg = 2.2 lb
m = lb
2.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
3.Medium
12345678910111206:05?6:05 PM5:05 AM6:05 AM8:05 AM

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 06:05 (24-hour clock). Which entry is the same time on the 12-hour clock? Click it.

06:05
  1. 16:05 PM
  2. 25:05 AM
  3. 36:05 AM
  4. 48:05 AM
4.Medium
1234567891011125:30 PM?05:3016:3018:3017:30

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A dose is charted at 5:30 PM. Which entry is the same time on the 24-hour clock? Click it.

5:30 PM
  1. 105:30
  2. 216:30
  3. 318:30
  4. 417:30
5.Hard
8 mg/h? mcg/min1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An infusion delivers 8 mg/h. Express this dose rate D in mcg/min. Round to one decimal place.

8 mg/h1 mg = 1000 mcg1 h = 60 min
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
1 tsp · 3/day · 10 d? mL1 tsp = 5 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A prescription reads 1 tsp of an oral suspension three times a day for 10 days. Using 1 tsp = 5 mL, how many mL V are needed for the whole course?

1 tspthree times a day10 days1 tsp = 5 mL
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. m = 53.7 lb
  2. 2. x = 2000 mcg
  3. 3. 6:05 AM
  4. 4. 17:30
  5. 5. D = 133.3 mcg/min
  6. 6. V = 150 mL

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