A nurse l monitoring an IV for a client who is to receive 120 mL of lactated Ringer's over 1 hr. The drip factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should ensure that the drip rate is set for how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

To calculate the drip rate, follow these steps: The client needs to receive 120 mL of lactated Ringer's over 1 hour (60 minutes). The IV tubing has a drip factor of 15 drops per mL (15 gtt/mL). Multiply the total volume (120 mL) by the drip factor (15 gtt/mL), which gives 1,800 drops. Divide this by the total time in minutes (60 minutes). 1,800 drops ÷ 60 minutes = 30 drops per minute (30 gtt/min) Final Answer: 30 gtt/min