The healthcare provider prescribes 2 liters of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) IV to infuse in 24 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

Step 1: Identify the total volume. 2 liters = 2000 mL Step 2: Identify the infusion time. 24 hours = 1440 minutes Step 3: Calculate the infusion rate. 2000 ÷ 1440 = 1.3889 mL/minute Step 4: Calculate the drops per minute. 1.3889 × 15 = 20.833 Rounded to the nearest whole number = 21 gtt/min