Nurse-initiated interventions are:
A. determined by state nursing practice acts.
B. supervised by the entire health care team.
C. made in concert with the plan of care initiated by the physician or health care provider.
D. developed after evaluating the interventions for the recent medical diagnoses.
A
Collaborative interventions require the combined knowledge, skills, and expertise of multiple health care professionals. Interventions initiated by the physician or health care provider are based on the physician's or health care provider's response to treat or manage a medical diagnosis. Nursing interventions are planned after assessment and selection of appropriate nursing diagnoses.
You might also like to view...
A patient scheduled to receive conscious sedation should:
A) Never be left unattended by the nurse B) Receive an antiemetic C) Remember most of the procedure D) Be able to maintain his or her own airway
The nurse is performing a focused interview with an elderly client. The client says, "My mouth is always so dry. Sometimes, I feel like my tongue has grooves in it."
The nurse inspects the client's tongue and discovers that it is red and dry with the presence of furrows. Based on the client's most likely condition, the nurse expects to learn which of the following? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Serum glucose level is 232 mg/dL. 2. White blood cells 32,000 mm3. 3. The client states, "I take Lasix every morning because I have some heart problems.". 4. The client states, "I have diabetes but I don't check my blood sugar levels as often as I should.". 5. Platelets 92,000 mm3.
A PHN utilizes the nursing process at all levels of practice. Which of the following demonstrates how this is accomplished?
a. Including specific goals for community health nurses b. Developing an accurate nursing diagnosis c. Analyzing the needs of the community, systems, individuals, and families d. Utilizing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
A nurse is caring for a client with a peptic ulcer. What should the nurse include in the client's diet?
A) Fresh fruits B) Milk C) Popcorn D) Coffee