A registered nurse administers pain medication to a patient suffering from fractured ribs.What type of nursing intervention is this nurse implementing?

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The nurse does not have prescriptive authority to order pain medications,unless the nurse is an advanced practice nurse.The intervention is therefore dependent.A collaborative,or interdependent,intervention involves therapies that require combined knowledge,skill,and expertise from multiple health care professionals.An independent intervention does not require an order or collaboration with other professionals.

A Registered Nurse Administers Pain Medication to a Patient Suffering