What must occur before physician-initiated interventions can be carried out?
A) They must be written on the nursing plan of care.
B) The nurse relinquishes all responsibility for them.
C) Any healthcare provider may order them.
D) The physician gives a verbal or written order.

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Physician-initiated interventions require a physician to give a verbal or written order, as they are ordered by the physician and not considered within the scope of nursing practice to initiate on their own. A and B are incorrect because interventions ordered by the physician do not have to be written on the nursing plan of care, and the nurse still maintains responsibility for carrying out the orders. C is incorrect because not all healthcare providers are authorized to give physician-initiated orders.

What Must Occur Before Physician-Initiated Interventions Can Be Carried Out