The client has second- and third-degree burns to 40% of the body. The HCP writes an order for 9000 mL of fluid to be infused over the next 24 hours. The order reads that 1/2 of the total amount should...

The client has second- and third-degree burns to 40% of the body. The HCP writes an order for 9000 mL of fluid to be infused over the next 24 hours. The order reads that 1/2 of the total amount should be administered in the first 8 hours with the other 1/2 being infused over the remaining 16 hours. What rate would the nurse set the intravenous pump for the first 8 hours?