A Recent Nursing Graduate Is Aware of the Differences Between

Multiple Choice

A recent nursing graduate is aware of the differences between nursing actions that are independent and nursing actions that are interdependent. A nurse performs an interdependent nursing intervention when performing which of the following actions?

A) Auscultating a patients apical heart rate during an admission assessment
B) Providing mouth care to a patient who is unconscious following a cerebrovascular accident
C) Administering an IV bolus of normal saline to a patient with hypotension
D) Providing discharge teaching to a postsurgical patient about the rationale for a course of oral antibiotics