A client receives a prescription for a secondary infusion of IV erythromycin 1 gram in 200 mL dextrose 5% in water (DW) to be infused in 90 minutes. The nurse should program the Infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver approximately 133 ml/hour. Here's how we can calculate the rate: Total volume of infusion (mL): 200 mL (dextrose 5% in water) Infusion time (minutes): 90 minutes We need to convert the infusion time to hours for the pump rate calculation: Infusion time (hours) = 90 minutes / 60 minutes/hour Infusion time (hours) = 1.5 hours Now, calculate the flow rate (mL/hr): Flow rate (mL/hr) = Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hours) Flow rate (mL/hr) = 200 mL / 1.5 hours Flow rate (mL/hr) = 133.33 mL/hr (round to nearest whole number as requested) Therefore, the nurse should program the pump to deliver 133 ml/hour.