A client recovering from a total hip replacement has develop a deep...

A client recovering from a total hip replacement has develop a deep vein thrombosis. The

health care provider has ordered a continuous

infusion of heparin, an anticoagulant, to infuse at

12000 units per hour. The bag comes with 20,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of 0.9% normal

saline. At what rate should the nurse set the pump?