RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 65 of 2368

Which nursing action is an example of indirect care?

  1. Repositioning a client who has edema in the lower legs
  2. Providing wound care for a client at the bedside
  3. Communicating about the client's care with other providers
  4. Ambulating a client in the hallway with a gait belt
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Correct answer: Communicating about the client's care with other providers

Indirect care is provided away from the client, such as attending care conferences, documenting, and communicating with providers.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nursing Process: Direct and Indirect Care. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026