Which intervention does the nurse recognize as a collaborative intervention?
A) Teach the client how to walk with a three-point crutch gait.
B) Administer spironolactone (Aldactone).
C) Perform tracheostomy care every eight hours.
D) Straight catheterize every six hours.
Ans: A
Collaborative interventions are treatments initiated by other providers, such as pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and other members of the health care team. Teaching the client how to walk with crutches would be a collaborative intervention. Administering medications, performing tracheostomy care, and catheterizing a client require a physician's order and are physician-initiated interventions.
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