Which of the following is often missing when writing nursing interventions and is acknowledged as a frequent error?
a. Etiology
b. Frequency
c. Action verbs
d. Purpose of the intervention
B
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A Etiology is part of a nursing diagnosis.
B One of the four cited frequent errors in writing nursing interventions is failure to indicate frequency; the other three are failure to precisely or completely indicate nursing actions, failure to indicate quantity, and failure to indicate method.
C Action verbs are not identified as being a frequent error when writing nursing interventions.
D The purpose of the intervention is not part of writing a nursing intervention.
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