An IV is infusing at 25 gtt/min. If the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL, what would this rate of flow equal in mL/h?
1. 250 mL/hr
2. 4.2 mL/hr
3. 150 mL/hr
4. 15,000 mL/hr
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