When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would NOT include which of the following?
A) Parents want to make decisions about their child's treatment.
B) Families can make informed choices.
C) People have taken less responsibility for their own health.
D) Families require more information to make appropriate decisions.
Ans: C
Due to the influence of managed care, the focus on prevention, better education, and technological advances, people have taken increased responsibility for their own health. Parents now want information about their child's illness, they want to participate in making decisions about treatment, and they want to accompany their children to all health care situations.
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