Author Question: An example of an intervention independently initiated by the nurse is a. starting a teaching plan ... (Read 73 times)

BrownTown3 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

An example of an intervention independently initiated by the nurse is

a. starting a teaching plan for the patient who will go home tomorrow.
b. instituting diet restrictions with subsequent progression of diet as tolerated.
c. sending an abnormal appearing urine sample to the lab for routine urinalysis.
d. writing an order for aspirin for a headache.

Question 2

Errors may occur with the use of data in formulating an appropriate nursing diagnosis. Based on what you know, which of the following represents the main source of errors in the nursing diagnosis process?

a. Making assumptions without supporting data
b. Placing data in incorrect categories
c. Not validating data with the patient
d. Relying on team members for data