Please choose from the following statements those that describe interdependent nursing activities. Select all that apply

Question

1. The nurse who is creating a care plan consults with the physical therapist to identify the most appropriate transfer techniques to use in assisting a newly admitted client who has mobility problems at baseline and incorporates this information into the care plan.
2. The nurse notifies the unit social worker when the mother of a toddler who just admitted to the unit requests to stay with the toddler overnight with her two other children, because she cannot identify any family or friends who might be able to care for them.
3. The nurse assesses an infant's hydration.
4. The nurse administers the type and amount of intravenous fluid that the health care provider ordered.
5. The nurse evaluates whether the goals of the care plan have been met.

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Answer 1

1. Consulting with the physical therapist to identify the most appropriate transfer techniques to use in assisting a newly admitted client who has mobility problems at baseline and incorporating this information into the care plan.
2. Notifying the unit social worker when the mother of a toddler who just admitted to the unit requests to stay with the toddler overnight with her two other children, because she cannot identify any family or friends who might be able to care for them.

Rationale: The nurse who is creating a care plan consults with the physical therapist to identify the most appropriate transfer techniques to use in assisting a newly admitted client who has mobility problems at baseline and incorporates this information into the care plan. This is an interdependent activity, since the nurse is coordinating and planning care with a member of another discipline, the physical therapist, to be sure the client's baseline mobility, safety, and self-esteem needs are addressed appropriately. The nurse notifies the unit social worker when the mother of a toddler who just admitted to the unit requests to stay with the toddler overnight with her two other children, because she cannot identify any family or friends who might be able to care for them. This is an interdependent activity, since the nurse has recognized that this family may need assistance in coping with this hospitalization, and recognizes that the social worker is best qualified to work with the family around this issue. The nurse assesses an infant's hydration. Assessment of hydration is an independent nursing action. The nurse administers the type and amount of intravenous fluid that the health care provider ordered. Administering intravenous fluids is an example of a dependent activity that the nurse carries out according to the health care provider's orders. The nurse evaluates whether the goals of the care plan have been met. Evaluating the goals of a care plan is an example of a independent nursing action.