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.)

Step-by-Step Calculation: Step 1: Convert liters to milliliters (mL) 2 liters × 1000 mL per liter = 2000 mL Step 2: Calculate the total number of drops to be infused 2000 mL × 20 gtt per mL = 40000 gtt Step 3: Convert hours to minutes 12 hours × 60 minutes per hour = 720 minutes Step 4: Calculate the drops per minute 40000 gtt ÷ 720 minutes = 55.56 Step 5: Round to the nearest whole number 56 gtt/min Answer: 56 gtt/min