A client receives a prescription for IV D5W 1,000 mL with 20 mEq potassium chloride (KCI) to infuse over 12 hours. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is nearest whole number.)

Total volume to be infused = 1000 mL Total infusion time in hours = 12 hours Calculate the infusion rate in mL per hour: Infusion rate (mL/hour) = Total volume (mL) / Total infusion time (hours) = 1000 mL / 12 hours ≈ 83.33 mL/hour Round to the nearest whole number: Rounded infusion rate = 83 mL/hour