The nurse is caring for a critically ill client in the intensive care unit and plans an

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When implementing collaborative nursing actions, the nurse is responsible primarily for monitoring for complications of acute illness or providing care to prevent or treat complications. Independent nursing actions are focused on health promotion, illness prevention, and client advocacy. A dependent action would require a physician order to implement. Cooperative nursing functions are not described as one of the formal nursing functions.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Critically Ill Client in the Intensive