Nursing Conversion Factors
1 m = ? cm
100 cm
47 kg = ? lb
103.4 lb
A patient needs to drink 1 1/2 ounces of an elixir per day. How many tablespoons would this be equivalent to?
3 tbs
1 tbs = ? tsp
3 tsp
0.45 L = ? mL
450 mL
1 pt = ? mL
480 mL
2 cups = ? mL
480 mL
1 tbs = ? mL
15 mL
A patient has an order for 1,500 mL of water by mouth every 24 hours. How many ounces in this?
50 oz
1 lb = ? oz
16 oz
1 pt = ? oz
16 oz
Calculate the total fluid intake in mL for 24 hours. Breakfast: 5 oz milk 2 oz orange juice 4 oz water with medication Lunch: 12 oz ginger-ale Snack: 10 oz hot tea 2 oz gelatin dessert Dinner: 4 oz water 6 oz apple juice 3 oz chicken broth Snack: 3 oz jello 8 oz ice-tea 6 oz water with medication
Total = 1,950 mL
Calculate the following individual items and give the total number of milliliters: (use 1 glass = 4 oz) 3 Popsicles (3 oz each) 1/2 qt iced tea 1 1/2 glasses water 12 oz soft drink
Total mL = 1,110 mL
1 in = ? cm
2.54 cm
4 tsp = ? mL
20 mL
200 mcg = ? mg
0.2 mg
204 g = ? kg
0.204 kg
10 mL = ? oz
0.33 oz
1 kg = ? g
1,000 g
1 L = ? mL
1,000 mL
1 cup = ? mL
240 mL
1 qt = ? oz
32 oz
75 tsp = ? mL
375 mL
1 oz = ? mL
30 mL
2 tbs = ? mL
30 mL
1 qt = ? cups
4 cups
6,000 g = ? kg
6 kg
6.653 g = ? mg
6,653 mg
0.007 g = ? mg
7 mg
142.5 mL = ? tbs
9.5 tbs
1 qt = ? mL
960 mL
1 mL = ? L
0.001 L
1 mm = ? m
0.001 m
6.5 mcg = ? mg
0.0065 mg
36 mg = ? g
0.036 g
1 mm = ? cm
0.1 cm
A patient has an order for 125 mcg of digoxin. How many milligrams will you administer to the patient?
0.125 mg
1 mg = ? mcg
1,000 mcg
1 g = ? mg
1,000 mg
1.8 mg = ? mcg
1,800 mcg
Compute how much IV fluid you would document on an I&O form as being absorbed from a 500 mL bag if the following amounts are left in the bag. 1.) 125 mL 2.) 225 mL
1.) 375 mL 2.) 275 mL
Compute the average hourly urinary output in each of the following situations (round to the nearest whole number). 1.) 500 mL in 8 hr 2.) 640 mL in 24 hr 3.) 700 mL in 8 hr
1.) 63 mL/hour 2.) 27 mL/hour 3.) 88 mL/hour
Compute how much IV fluid you would document on an I&O form as being absorbed from a 1,000 mL bag if the following amounts are left in the bag. 1.) 275 mL 2.) 550 mL 3.) 75 mL
1.) 725 mL 2.) 450 mL 3.) 925 mL
2 qt = ? L
1.92 L
An infant's head circumference is 45 cm. The parents ask for the equivalent in inches. You tell the parents their infant's head circumference is ______ in.
18 in
3/4 cup (8 oz cup) = ? mL
180 mL
1 pt = ? cups
2 cups
1 oz = ? tbs
2 tbs
4.5 pt = ? mL
2,160 mL
1 kg = ? lb
2.2 lb
8 oz = ? mL
240 mL
66.25 cm = ? in
26.08 in
75 lb = ? kg
34.09 kg
The physician orders 2 ounces of a liquid medication for a patient. How many tablespoons should the patient take?
4 tbs
1,200 mL = ? oz
40 oz
200 mL = ? tsp
40 tsp
1 tsp = ? mL
5 mL
20 oz = ? mL
600 mL
An infant drinks 4 ounces of a ready to feed formula every 3 hours during the day and night. The formula comes in a quart container. How many quarts of formula should the mother buy for a 7 day supply?
7 qt
0.7 L = ? mL
700 mL
1 cup = ? oz
8 oz
4 kg = ? lb
8.8 lb
82 kg = ? g
82,000 g
A patient weighed 95 kg on the initial visit to the clinic. When the patient reported for the subsequent visit the client reported losing 11 lb. What is the patient's current weight in kg?
90 kg
Client had the following: 10 oz of coffee 8 oz of water 6 oz vegetable broth What is the total amount in mL?
Total mL = 720 mL
A client has the following for lunch: ( use 1 cup = 8 oz, 1 glass = 4 oz) 1/4 glass of apple juice 8 oz chicken broth 6 oz gelatin dessert 1 3/4 cups of coffee What is the total amount in mL?
Total mL = 870 mL
