A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (DSW) 100 mL to infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

Step 1: Use the formula Flow rate (gtt/min) = (Volume to infuse × Drop factor) ÷ Time in minutes Step 2: Insert known values Volume = 100 mL Drop factor = 15 gtt/mL Time = 1 hr × 60 min/hr = 60 min Flow rate = (100 × 15) ÷ 60 Flow rate = 1,500 ÷ 60 Flow rate = 25 gtt/min Final Answer: 25 gtt/min