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  • Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a client with ankylosing spondylitis quizlet?

    Upper right abdominal pain that occurs after meals and radiates to the back or right shoulder. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a client with ankylosing spondylitis? Initiate a smoking cessation program.

    Which intervention demonstrates the nurses accountability in a specific decision making process?

    Which intervention demonstrates the nurse's accountability in a specific decision-making process? Evaluating a client's outcomes after implementation of care.

    Which contextual factors are considered external?

    Such external contextual factors could be, for example, legal, political and funding environments, health system organisation, socio-cultural contexts, the demographics of the served population, inter-organisational networks, power dynamics, historical developments, or physical environment and location.