A patient with bilateral pneumonia is admitted to the intensive care unit.The nurse who initially prepared the plan of care identified that the patient had the collaborative problem of Potential complications: hypoxemia.What made the nurse classify this as a collaborative problem?
A) It requires ensuring adequate hydration.
B) It requires monitoring for signs of acid-base imbalance.
C) It requires evaluating the effects of positioning on oxygenation.
D) It requires both nursing and physician-prescribed interventions.

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A collaborative problem is an actual or potential physiological complication that nurses monitor to detect the onset of changes in a patient's status.When collaborative problems develop,nurses collaborate with personnel from other health care disciplines,such as social workers and dietitians and physicians.Adequate hydration,acid-base imbalance,and oxygenation do not make a collaborative problem.

A Patient with Bilateral Pneumonia Is Admitted to the Intensive