A client receives a prescription for oxytocin 2 milliunits/min intravenously (IV) for labor augmentation. The IV bag contains oxytocin 20 units in lactated Ringer's 1 liter. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)

Given Information: Prescribed dose: 2 milliunits/min Total oxytocin in IV bag: 20 units Total volume of IV bag: 1 liter (1000 mL) Convert milliunits to units 2 milliunits/min = 0.002 units/min Calculate the total units administered per hour Total units/hour = 0.002 units/min x 60 min/hour = 0.12 units/hour Calculate the volume to be infused per hour Volume/hour = (Total units/hour) / (Concentration in units/mL) Volume/hour = 0.12 units/hour / (20 units/1000 mL) = 6 mL/hour