A gravity device with microdrip (pediatric) tubing is ordered for 30 mL per hr. How many drops per minute will be set on the device?
What will be an ideal response?
30 drops per minute. Microdrip tubing (60 drops per mL) delivers the same number of drops per minutes as mL per hr.
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