A registered nurse administers pain medication to a patient suffering from fractured ribs. What type of nursing intervention is this nurse implementing?
a. Collaborative
b. Independent
c. Interdependent
d. Dependent
D
The nurse does not have prescriptive authority to order pain medications, unless the nurse is an advanced practice nurse. The intervention is therefore dependent. A collaborative, or interdependent, intervention involves therapies that require combined knowledge, skill, and expertise from multiple health care professionals. An independent intervention does not require an order or collaboration with other professionals.
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