A client's intravenous fluids are infusing at the rate of 30 gtts/min. How many mL/h is the client receiving?
1. 20 mL/h
2. 40 mL/h
3. 60 mL/h
4. 80 mL/h
3
Rationale 1: 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.
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