Basic Nursing Chapter 6: Planning Interventions
Exam Questions and Correct Answe
1. What Are Nursing Interventions? correct answer: Nursing Interventions are *actions
based on clinical judgement and nursing knowledge* that nurses perform in *achieve client
outcomes*.
Purpose correct answer: *to achieve client outcomes*
-Also called *nursing actions, measures, strategies, activities*
-Based on clinical judgment and nursing knowledge
-*Reflect direct and indirect care*
*Direct care interventions* are performed through *interaction with the client(s)* such as
-physical care,
-emotional support, and
-patient teaching.
*Indirect care interventions* are performed *away from the client but on behalf of a client* or group of
clients and may include
-advocacy,
-managing the environment,
-consulting with other members of the healthcare team, and
-making referrals.
2. Independent Interventions correct answer: Independent interventions
-One that *registered nurses are licensed to prescribe, perform, or delegate based on their knowledge and
skills.*
-It *does NOT require a provider's order*.
-Knowing *how, when, and why* to perform an activity makes the action *autonomous* (independent).
-As a rule, nurses prescribe and perform independent interventions *in response to a nursing diagnosis.*
3. Dependent Interventions correct answer: Dependent interventions
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, -One that is *prescribed by a physician* or advanced practice nurse *but carried out by the bedside
nurse*.
-Dependent interventions are usually *orders for diagnostic tests, medications, treatments, IV therapy,
diet, and activity*.
-In addition to carrying out medical prescriptions, you will be responsible for *assessing the need for the
prescription, explaining the activities to the patient, and evaluating the ettectiveness of the order*.
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Exam Questions and Correct Answe
1. What Are Nursing Interventions? correct answer: Nursing Interventions are *actions
based on clinical judgement and nursing knowledge* that nurses perform in *achieve client
outcomes*.
Purpose correct answer: *to achieve client outcomes*
-Also called *nursing actions, measures, strategies, activities*
-Based on clinical judgment and nursing knowledge
-*Reflect direct and indirect care*
*Direct care interventions* are performed through *interaction with the client(s)* such as
-physical care,
-emotional support, and
-patient teaching.
*Indirect care interventions* are performed *away from the client but on behalf of a client* or group of
clients and may include
-advocacy,
-managing the environment,
-consulting with other members of the healthcare team, and
-making referrals.
2. Independent Interventions correct answer: Independent interventions
-One that *registered nurses are licensed to prescribe, perform, or delegate based on their knowledge and
skills.*
-It *does NOT require a provider's order*.
-Knowing *how, when, and why* to perform an activity makes the action *autonomous* (independent).
-As a rule, nurses prescribe and perform independent interventions *in response to a nursing diagnosis.*
3. Dependent Interventions correct answer: Dependent interventions
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, -One that is *prescribed by a physician* or advanced practice nurse *but carried out by the bedside
nurse*.
-Dependent interventions are usually *orders for diagnostic tests, medications, treatments, IV therapy,
diet, and activity*.
-In addition to carrying out medical prescriptions, you will be responsible for *assessing the need for the
prescription, explaining the activities to the patient, and evaluating the ettectiveness of the order*.
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