The client has an IV ordered to infuse at 1000 ml over 10 hours. The infusion set has a calibration of 15 gtt/ml. The nurse regulates the infusion at:
A. 20 gtt/min
B. 25 gtt/min
C. 30 gtt/min
D. 32 gtt/min
B
TVI × gtt/ml
Hr × 60 min
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