A client is prescribed to have an intermittent infusion device inserted. The nurse realizes this device will:
a. ensure the client receives a continuous intravenous infusion.
b. need to be flushed with heparin prior to administering a medication.
c. easily be converted to a primary intravenous site.
d. limits the client's mobility.
ANS: C
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