The nurse’s initial responsibility in the management of a client’s col

The nurse’s initial responsibility in the management of a client’s collaborative problem is to:

1. Monitor for changes
2. Advocate for the client
3. Implement interventions
4. Evaluate client outcomes

ANSWER

ANS: 1
Nurses initially monitor to detect the onset of changes in a client’s status. Although advocating for the client is a nursing role, it is not reserved exclusively to collaborative problems. Implement interventions is not the initial responsibility. Evaluate client outcomes is not the initial responsi-bility.