Whole life insurance has a definite period during which premiums are paid. This will be specified in the policy. When first purchased, in addition to the amount of insurance selected, the purchaser selects the period of time that premiums will be paid.
No single rate of administration or composition of maintenance intravenous fluids is appropriate in all circumstances. Thus, intravenous fluids may be viewed as medications that require careful dose adjustment that is specific to the disease state of each patient.
The nurse is assisting to prepare a nursing care plan for a patient with continuous IVs. The goal of IV therapy is to: 1. promote and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance. 2. promote drug blood levels when the patient is able to take liquid medication by mouth. 3. promote oxygen and carbon dioxide homeostasis. 4. balance plasma acidity levels.