Answer to Question 1
A
According to state Nurse Practice Acts, independent nursing interventions pertain to ADLs (turning), health education and promotion, and counseling. Nurse-initiated interventions are the independent nursing interventions or actions that nurses initiate. Physician-initiated interventions are dependent nursing interventions or actions that require an order from a physician or another health care professional. Administering a medication, implementing an invasive procedure (ca-theter and intravenous fluids), and preparing a patient for diagnostic tests are examples of such interventions.
Answer to Question 2
D, E
The core temperatures of the pulmonary artery, esophagus, and urinary bladder are often used in critical care settings and require continuous invasive monitoring devices placed in arteries or in-ternal orifices. The most common sites for intermittent temperature measurements are surface sites, such as the tympanic membrane, temporal artery, mouth, rectum, and axilla.
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