A client is receiving a secondary infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)

- Calculate the infusion rate using the formula: mL/hour = (mL of solution) / (hours to infuse) - Plug in the given values: mL/hour = (500 mL) / (2 hours) - Simplify the expression: mL/hour = 250 mL - The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 250 mL/hour of azithromycin in NS