A nurse is caring for a patient and performs several interventions. Which action by the nurse is an independent nursing intervention?
a. Turning every 2 hours
b. Administering a medication
c. Inserting an indwelling catheter
d. Starting an intravenous (IV) for intraven-ous fluids
A
According to state Nurse Practice Acts, independent nursing interventions pertain to ADLs (turning), health education and promotion, and counseling. Nurse-initiated interventions are the independent nursing interventions or actions that nurses initiate. Physician-initiated interventions are dependent nursing interventions or actions that require an order from a physician or another health care professional. Administering a medication, implementing an invasive procedure (ca-theter and intravenous fluids), and preparing a patient for diagnostic tests are examples of such interventions.
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