A client receives a prescription for penicillin 5 million units in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride to be infused over 30 minutes. How many mL/hr should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)

Total volume to be infused = 100 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/hour: Infusion rate (mL/hour) = Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hours) = 100 mL / 0.5 hours = 200 mL/hour