Nursing Math Quiz: Can You Convert The Units?

1. Convert 2.2 pounds to kilograms. (1 kg = 2.2 lbs)

0.5 kg

1 kg

2 kg

2.2 kg

2. A medication is dosed at 10 mg/kg. For a 70 kg patient, what is the total dose?

350 mg

500 mg

700 mg

1000 mg

3. Convert 2.5 milliliters to microliters.

25 µL

250 µL

2500 µL

25000 µL

4. A patient weighs 154 pounds. What is their weight in kilograms? (1 kg = 2.2 lbs)

60 kg

70 kg

75 kg

80 kg

5. Convert 0.004 grams to micrograms.

400 mcg

4000 mcg

40000 mcg

400000 mcg

6. A medication strength is 50 mg/2 mL. How many mg are in 5 mL?

75 mg

100 mg

125 mg

150 mg

7. Convert 1/2 teaspoon to milliliters. (1 tsp = 5 mL)

1.5 mL

2 mL

2.5 mL

5 mL

8. A patient's temperature is 101.3°F. What is this in Celsius? (°C = (°F - 32) ÷ 1.8)

36.5°C

38.5°C

39.5°C

40.5°C

9. Convert 8 fluid ounces to milliliters. (1 fl oz = 30 mL)

120 mL

180 mL

240 mL

300 mL

10. A medication vial contains 10 mg/mL. How many mL are needed for a 25 mg dose?

1 mL

2 mL

2.5 mL

5 mL

11. Convert 2.5 grams to milligrams.

25 mg

250 mg

2500 mg

25000 mg

12. A patient is 5 feet 8 inches tall. Convert this to centimeters.

150 cm

163 cm

173 cm

183 cm

13. Convert 0.25 liters to milliliters.

25 mL

125 mL

250 mL

2500 mL

14. A dose of 1000 micrograms equals how many milligrams?

0.1 mg

1 mg

10 mg

100 mg

15. Convert 5 inches to centimeters. (1 inch = 2.54 cm)

10.2 cm

12.7 cm

15.4 cm

20.5 cm

16. A patient is prescribed 250 micrograms of medication. How many milligrams is this?

0.025 mg

0.25 mg

2.5 mg

25 mg

17. Convert 3 tablespoons to milliliters. (1 tbsp = 15 mL)

30 mL

45 mL

60 mL

75 mL

18. A physician orders 0.5 grams of medication. How many milligrams is this?

50 mg

500 mg

5000 mg

50000 mg

19. Convert 1500 milliliters to liters.

0.15 L

1.5 L

15 L

150 L

20. A patient weighs 176 pounds. What is their weight in kilograms?