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A client receives a prescription for 1 liter of lactated Ringer's intravenously (IV) to be infused over 12 hours. The IV administration set delivers 60 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.)

Correct Answer: 83

Rationale: Volume = 1000 mL, drop factor = 60 gtt/mL, time = 12 hours = 720 minutes. Flow rate = (1000 × 60) / 720 = 83.333 gtt/min, rounded to 83.

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