1,000 mL of lactated Ringer's is to infuse over 10 hours by gravity. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should the nurse regulate?

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Answer: 33 gtt/min

(1,000 mL × 20 gtt/mL) ÷ 600 min = 20,000 ÷ 600 = 33.3, rounded to 33 gtt/min.

Source: Potter & Perry. Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th ed. (gravity drip rate)

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