The healthcare provider prescribes 2 L of 5% dextrose in water (DW) IV to infuse in 24 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gft/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, rour the nearest whole number.)

Given Information: Volume: 2 liters Infusion time: 24 hours Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL Convert liters to milliliters 2 liters x 1000 mL/liter = 2000 mL Calculate the total infusion time in minutes 24 hours x 60 min/hour = 1440 minutes Calculate the infusion rate in mL/min Infusion rate = Total volume / Infusion time Infusion rate = 2000 mL / 1440 min = 1.39 mL/min Calculate the gtt/min gtt/min = Infusion rate (mL/min) x Drop factor (gtt/mL) gtt/min = 1.39 mL/min x 15 gtt/mL = 20.85 gtt/min Round to the nearest whole number (as instructed) gtt/min = 21 gtt/min