The nurse is caring for a postoperative client. The physician has written orders for a pain medication, and the order gives a dosage range for the amount the nurse may give depending on the severity of the client's pain. This type of functioning within the healthcare team is called:

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Nurses manage collaborative problems using both nurse- and physician-prescribed interventions to reduce the risk of complications (Carpenito-Moyet, 2009). The actions described do not reflect independent, dependent, or authoritative functioning.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Postoperative Client