The patient is to receive an IV infusion of 0.125 g diltiazem HCl in 125 mL Dâ‚…W infusing at 5 mg/hr. The order also includes the following information:
Titrate infusion by 2.5 mg/hr every 15 min.
Goal: Pulse less than 100 and NSR.
Maximum dose 15 mg/hr.
How many mL/hr will the nurse set on the IV pump? Enter the numeral only (not the unit) in your answer.