A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's solution IV to infuse at 120 mL/hr for a client who has a respiratory disorder. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round 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 = 120 mL/hr Drop factor = 60 gtt/mL Time = 60 min Flow rate = (120 × 60) ÷ 60 Flow rate = 7,200 ÷ 60 Flow rate = 120 gtt/min Final Answer: 120 gtt/min