A pediatric patient has an intravenous (IV)catheter with microdrip tubing.The order is for 40 mL/hr to infuse.At what rate does the nurse set the microdrip?
A)10 gtt/min
B)20 gtt/min
C)40 gtt/min
D)80 gtt/min

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Select one of the following formulas to calculate drop rate based on drops per minute: mL/hr/60 min = mL/min followed by Drop factor×mL/min = drops/min,or mL/hr×Drop factor/60 min = Drops/min.In this case,40 mL/hr×60 gtt/mL = 240 gtt/hr×1 hr/60 min = 40 gtt/min.When microdrip is used,mL/hr always equals gtt/min.

A Pediatric Patient Has an Intravenous (IV)catheter with Microdrip Tubing