Collaborative interventions involve which of the following?

• A. They involve only the nurse without input from others.
• B. They require no physician input.
• C. They exclude input from patients.
• D. They involve actions performed in collaboration with other healthcare workers, and may include dependent interventions.

Answer: (D)

Collaborative interventions are actions taken through teamwork with other healthcare professionals to plan and carry out a patient’s care. They recognize that care often requires input from multiple disciplines and, in some cases, physician orders or supervision for certain tasks. This means a nurse may coordinate with physicians, pharmacists, therapists, or social workers, and also involve the patient’s preferences and needs.

That’s why the best choice says these interventions are performed in collaboration with other healthcare workers and may include dependent interventions, which require an order or direction from a physician. The other statements describe care that is solely within the nurse’s control, excludes physician input, or excludes patient involvement, none of which reflect collaborative practice.