An example of an intervention independently initiated by the nurse is
a. starting a teaching plan for the patient who will go home tomorrow.
b. instituting diet restrictions with subsequent progression of diet as tolerated.
c. sending an abnormal appearing urine sample to the lab for routine urinalysis.
d. writing an order for aspirin for a headache.
ANS: A
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