The nurse is caring for a patient with sepsis.The nurse includes potential complications: septic shock in the plan of care.Why is this nursing diagnosis considered a collaborative problem?

A) The patient must be closely monitored in an intensive care unit.
B) The patient has a history of noncompliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens.
C) Prevention of septic shock is not a measurable patient outcome.
D) Both nursing and physician-prescribed interventions are required.

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  A collaborative problem is an actual or potential physiological complication that nurses monitor to detect the onset of changes in a patient's status.When collaborative problems develop,nurses collaborate with personnel from other health care disciplines,such as social workers and dietitians and physicians.History of patient noncompliance and intensive care monitoring do not make the nursing diagnosis collaborative.

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