The patient has an order for morphine sulfate 2 mg intravenously prn (as needed) every 2 hours. When the nurse administers this medication, she is providing:
A) an independent nursing intervention.
B) a dependent nursing intervention.
C) a referral
D) an indirect care procedure.

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Dependent nursing interventions are tasks that require an order from a physician or primary care provider (PCP). Independent nursing interventions are tasks within the nursing scope of practice that the nurse may undertake without a physician or PCP order. Referrals in health care involve sending a patient to another member of the interdisciplinary health care team for a consultation or other services. Indirect care includes nursing interventions that are performed to benefit patients but do not involve face-to-face contact with patients.

The Patient Has an Order for Morphine Sulfate 2 Mg