During shift report the nurse is told that there is 450 mL left in a client's IV and it has to run for 2 more hours, if the drip factor is 15 gtt/mL what is the current IV rate? (Round to a whole number) Enter text here. _______ gtts/min

Step 1: Find mL per hour You have 450 mL that must infuse over 2 hours. 450÷2=225 mL Step 2: Convert mL/hr to gtt/min gtt/min=ml/hr ×drop factor60 =225×1560 = 56.25 Step 3: Round to whole number Correct answer: 56 gtts/min