Which drop factor allows the greatest volume of intravenous fluid to be delivered per hour at a drip rate of 50 gtt per minute?

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A drop factor of 10 means that 10 gtt equal 1 mL.At a drip rate of 50 gtt/min,a drop factor of 10 delivers 5 mL/min or 300 mL/h.At a drip rate of 50 gtt/min,a drop factor of 15 delivers 3.3 mL/min or 188 mL/h.At a drip rate of 50 gtt/min,a drop factor of 20 delivers 2.5 mL/min or 150 mL/h.At a drip rate of 50 gtt/min,a drop factor of 60 delivers 0.8 mL/min or 50 mL/h.

Which Drop Factor Allows the Greatest Volume of Intravenous Fluid