A client receives a prescription for a fluid bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride, USP 250 mL to be infused in 30 minutes. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)

Total volume to be infused = 250 mL Convert the infusion time from minutes to hours: Infusion time (hours) = Infusion time (minutes) / 60 minutes/hour = 30 minutes / 60 minutes/hour = 0.5 hours Calculate the infusion rate in mL per hour: Infusion rate (mL/hour) = Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hours) = 250 mL / 0.5 hours = 500 mL/hour