Question

medication is often delivered through an intravenous (iv) drip line that allows a prescribed amount of a drug to be administered at a fixed rate. each delivery system has a particular drop factor, which is the number of drops per milliliter of solution (gtt/ml). complete parts (a) through (c) below.
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a. a particular macrodrip system has a drop factor of 22 gtt/ml. how many drops are in a 0.5-l bag of normal saline?
there are \\(\square\\) drops in a 0.5-l bag of normal saline.
(simplify your answer. type an integer or a decimal.)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert liters to milliliters

We know that \(1\space L = 1000\space mL\), so for \(0.5\space L\), we calculate \(0.5\times1000 = 500\space mL\).

Step2: Calculate the number of drops

The drop factor is \(22\space gtt/mL\), so to find the number of drops in \(500\space mL\), we multiply the volume in milliliters by the drop factor: \(500\times22 = 11000\).

Answer:

11000