The nurse recognizes that another term for a collaborative nursing intervention is _____ intervention
a. Dependent
b. Independent
c. Interdependent
d. Physician-initiated
ANS: C
A collaborative, or interdependent, intervention requires the combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of multiple health care professionals. A dependent intervention requires an order from a health care professional. An independent intervention is an action that the nurse initiates.
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