Question

the nurse is caring for a client whose health problem requires both health care provider- and nurse-prescribed actions to address. what type of problem is being addressed for this client?

• interdisciplinary health problem
• collaborative health problem
• health care provider-developed problem
• independent health problem

Explanation:

Define collaborative health problems

Using the Selecting Nursing Interventions and Types of Nursing Interventions knowledge points
Collaborative problems are physiological complications that nurses monitor to detect their onset or changes in status. Nurses manage collaborative problems using physician-prescribed and nurse-prescribed interventions to minimize the complications of the events.

Analyze the given scenario

The scenario describes a client whose health problem requires both "health care provider- and nurse-prescribed actions to address." This dual requirement of medical and nursing interventions is the classic definition of a collaborative health problem.

Evaluate the options

• interdisciplinary health problem: While care is interdisciplinary, this is not the standard nursing process term for a problem requiring both provider and nurse interventions.
• collaborative health problem: This is the correct standard term.
• health care provider-developed problem: This is not a standard nursing diagnostic category.
• independent health problem: This would require only nurse-prescribed (independent) actions.

Answer:

• interdisciplinary health problem
• collaborative health problem (Correct answer)
• health care provider-developed problem
• independent health problem