A nurse assesses a patient's urine and notices that it is dark yellow, concentrated, and lower in volume than normal. The nurse decides to put the patient on intake and output measurement because the patient has a risk for imbalanced fluid volume. This is an example of a(n)

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The nurse's decision to measure the patient's intake and output is an independent intervention because the nurse is using their own judgment and knowledge to take action without input from another healthcare provider. This intervention is being implemented to prevent imbalanced fluid volume, which is within the scope of the nurse's practice.

A Nurse Assesses a Patient's Urine and Notices That It