A client receives a prescription for 2 liters of lactated Ringer's 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.)

Lactated Ringer's IV Calculation Step 1: Determine the total volume to be infused. 2 liters × 1000 mL/liter Result: 2000 mL Step 2: Determine the time for infusion. 12 hours Step 3: Determine the drop factor. 20 gtt/mL Step 4: Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr. 2000 mL ÷ 12 hours Result: 166.67 mL/hr Step 5: Convert mL/hr to gtt/min. 166.67 mL/hr × 20 gtt/mL Result: 3333.4 gtt/hr Step 6: Convert gtt/hr to gtt/min. 3333.4 gtt/hr ÷ 60 minutes/hour Result: 55.56 gtt/min Step 7: Round to the nearest whole number. Result: 56 gtt/min