The prescription for the client's IV fluid reads, "Infuse 1000 ml over 10 hours.". At which rate does the nurse infuse the IV fluids using IV tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/ml?
1. 20 gtt/min
2. 25 gtt/min
3. 30 gtt/min
4. 32 gtt/min
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