A nurse is providing nursing care to a group of patients. Which actions are direct care interventions? (Select all that apply.)

a. Ambulating a patient
b. Inserting a feeding tube
c. Performing resuscitation
d. Documenting wound care
e. Teaching about medications


ANS: A, B, C, E
All of the interventions listed (ambulating, inserting a feeding tube, performing resuscitation, and teaching) are direct care interventions involving patient and nurse interaction, except documenting wound care. Documenting wound care is an example of an indirect intervention.

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