-What Is the Best Example of a Nursing Interventions Classification

question 6

Multiple Choice

-What is the best example of a Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) intervention?

• A) Patient will ambulate in the hall independently for 10 minutes three times a day.
• B) Nurse will report temperature elevations to the charge nurse.
• C) Nurse will offer extra liquids at all meals.
• D) Patient will express pain relief after massage.

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