A 78.0 kg patient being treated for leukemia is to receive an IV infusion of 5frac{mg}{kg} cyclophosphamide over 60 min. The pharmacy has prepared a 300. mL IV bag of normal saline in which 1.00 g of cyclophosphamide has been dissolved. To what infusion rate should the IV pump be set? Round your answer to the nearest frac{mL}{h}.
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