A nurse preparing to minister 0.9% sodium chloride via continuous IV infusion at 125 mL/hr. The primary tubing has a drop factor of 15gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the infusion pump to administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Determine the flow rate in mL/min: The desired flow rate is 125 mL/hr. There are 60 minutes in an hour. Flow rate in mL/min: 125 mL/hr ÷ 60 min/hr = 2.0833 mL/min. Calculate the drip rate in gtt/min: The drip factor of the tubing is 15 gtt/mL. This means that for every 1 mL, there are 15 drops. To find the drip rate in gtt/min: Drip rate (gtt/min) = Flow rate (mL/min) × Drip factor (gtt/mL) Drip rate = 2.0833 mL/min × 15 gtt/mL Calculating the drip rate: Drip rate = 31.25 gtt/min Round the answer to the nearest whole number: Rounding 31.25 to the nearest whole number gives us 31 gtt/min.