PTCE Pharmacy Technician

Category - Process & Dispense

If a patient is receiving an IV of NS at a rate of 27 drops per milliliter, how many drops would they receive from a 0.5 liter bag?
  1. 36,000
  2. 6,750
  3. 27,000
  4. 13,500
Explanation
Answer: D - The patient would receive 13,500 drops of D5W from a 0.5 liter bag. If there are 27 drops per milliliter, and 1 liter is equal to 1000 mL, then there are 27,000 drops in 1 liter. A 0.5 liter bag would contain 27,000 x 0.5 = 13,500 drops.
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