Order: Infuse Lactated Ringers 1 Liter in 12 hours. Drop factor: 20 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in gtt/min? Round to the nearest whole number and enter numeric value only (no commas or labels) ________ gtt/min

Step 1 is to convert the total volume from Liters to milliliters (mL) Total mL = 1 Liter × 1000 1 × 1000 = 1000 mL Step 2 is to convert the total time from hours to minutes Total minutes = 12 hours × 60 minutes 12 × 60 = 720 minutes Step 3 is to calculate the flow rate in drops per minute (gtt/min) gtt/min = (Total volume ÷ Total minutes) × Drop factor (1000 ÷ 720) × 20 = Result 1000 ÷ 720 = 1.3888... 1.3888... × 20 = 27.777... Step 4 is to round to the nearest whole number 27.777... ≈ 28 Answer: 28