Final answer:
The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 30 mL/hour.
Step-by-step explanation:
The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 30 mL/hour.
To calculate the infusion rate, we need to find the number of units of insulin per mL and multiply it by the infusion rate in units/hour.
In this case, the concentration of insulin in the IV solution is 100 units/250 mL.
To find the number of units per mL, we divide 100 units by 250 mL, which equals 0.4 units/mL.
Next, we multiply 0.4 units/mL by 5 units/hour to find the infusion rate in mL/hour.
0.4 units/mL x 5 units/hour = 2 mL/hour.
Therefore, the nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 2 mL/hour.