A client is receiving a secondary infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. The IV administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

Calculation: Convert the total infusion time from hours to minutes. Total time (min) = 2 hours×60 minutes/hour = 120 minutes. Calculate the infusion rate in drops per minute (gtt/min). Total volume: 500 mL Drop factor: 20 gtt/mL Total time: 120 min Rate (gtt/min) = (Total Volume (mL) × Drop Factor (gtt/mL))/ Total Time (min)​ = (500 mL × 20 gtt/mL)​/ 120 min = 10,000/ 120​ =83.333... gtt/min Round the answer to the nearest whole number. = 83 gtt/min.