PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Process & Dispense

If a 1,000ml IV bag has 500mg of active ingredient and the set is calibrated to deliver 20gtt/ml and 12gtt/min, how many milliliters will the patient receive in one hour?
  1. 34
  2. 36
  3. 40
  4. 45
Explanation
Answer: B - The patient receives 36ml per hour of medication. How this was solved:
12gtt x 60 minutes = 720gtt/hour
720gtt/20gtt = 36ml/hour
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