A client's intravenous fluids are infusing at the rate of 30 gtts/min.How many mL/h is the client receiving?

Name: A client's intravenous fluids are infusing at the rate of 30 gtts/min.How many mL/h is the client receiving?
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The nurse should use the equation Flow Converter = 60/Drop Factor or Flow Converter = 60/30;Flow Converter = 2.Then to change from gtt/min to mL/h,multiply the rate of 30 gtt by the flow converter number 2 or 30 x 2 = 60.The patient is receiving 60 mL/hr.

A Client's Intravenous Fluids Are Infusing at the Rate of 30