A client receives a prescription for 2 liters of lactated Ringer's intravenously (IV) to be infused over 12 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.)

Answer: 56 gtt/min. Rationale: To calculate the infusion rate in gtt/min, we'll use the following formula: Infusion Rate (gtt/min) = Volume (mL) / Time (min) x Drop Factor (gtt/mL) 1. Convert volume to mL: 2 liters = 2000 mL 2. Convert time to minutes: 12 hours = 12 x 60 = 720 minutes 3. Plug in the values: Infusion Rate (gtt/min) = 2000 mL / 720 min x 20 gtt/mL 4. Calculate: Infusion Rate (gtt/min) ≈ 55.56 gtt/min 5. Round to the nearest whole number: Infusion Rate (gtt/min) ≈ 56 gtt/min Therefore, the nurse should regulate the infusion to 56 gtt/min.