A client receives a prescription for 1 liter of lactated Ringer's intravenously (IV) to be infused over 12 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 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.).

Let’s calculate the infusion rate step by step: Convert 1 liter to mL: 1 liter = 1000 mL. Calculate total infusion time in minutes: 12 hours = 12 × 60 = 720 minutes. Calculate the rate in mL/min: Rate = Total Volume ÷ Total Time = 1000 mL ÷ 720 min = 1.39 mL/min. Calculate the drip rate in gtt/min: Drip Rate = Rate (mL/min) × Drip Factor (gtt/mL) = 1.39 mL/min × 15 gtt/mL = 20.85 gtt/min. If rounding is required, we round to the nearest whole number. So, the nurse should regulate the infusion to 21 gtt/min.