A client is prescribed to receive 1 liter of fluid over 8 hours. The nurse is using an administration set with the drop factor of 10 drops/mL. The nurse should set the infusion to run at which of the following drops per minute?
1. 21 3. 13
2. 17 4. 10
ANS: 3
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).