A client is to receive 120 mL of IV fluid over a 2-hour period. The drop factor on the IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the rate at which the nurse should regulate the IV (gtt/min).

Convert the infusion time to minutes: 2 hours x 60 minutes/hour = 120 minutes Calculate the flow rate in mL/min: 120 mL / 120 minutes = 1 mL/min Use the drop factor to convert mL/min to gtt/min: 1 mL/min x 15 gtt/mL = 15 gtt/min