A client is to receive furosemide 60 mg IV every 12 hours. The medication is available in a concentration of 10 mg/mL, and based on the manufacturer's recommendations, the nurse plans to administer the dosage over 20 minutes. The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only.)

Calculation: Total volume to administer: Volume (mL) = Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL) Volume (mL) = 60 mg / 10 mg/mL Volume (mL) = 6 mL Infusion rate: We are infusing the 6 mL over 20 minutes, which is 1/3 hours as previously calculated. Infusion rate (mL/hour) = Volume (mL) / Infusion time (hours) Infusion rate (mL/hour) = 6 mL / (1/3 hours) Infusion rate (mL/hour) = 18 mL/hour Therefore, the nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver 18 mL/hour.