A pediatric client has an IV with a microdrip. The order is for 40 ml/hour to infuse. The nurse regulates the microdrip at:
A. 10 gtt/min
B. 20 gtt/min
C. 40 gtt/min
D. 80 gtt/min
C
40 ml/hour × 60 gtt/ml = 240 gtt/hr × 1 hr/60 min = 40 gtt/min. When using microdrip, ml/hour always equals gtt/min
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