The nurse is caring for a postoperative client and administers a pain medication prescribed on a PRN basis by the physician. What best describes the type of intervention the nurse is demonstrating?

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The administration of a PRN medication requires a physician-prescribed intervention (the medication order) as well as a nurse-prescribed intervention (determining when the order should be carried out and proper administration of the medication); therefore, this action would be considered a collaborative intervention. Nurse-initiated interventions, such as turning and repositioning a client, are described as nurse-prescribed interventions. Physician-directed actions are described as physician-prescribed interventions. Client advocacy refers to communicating the needs and protecting the safety of the client. Interventions are not normally categorized as being independent or dependent.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Postoperative Client and Administers