A home health nurse has set up a home visit with a Korean couple to follow up on their jaundiced 4-day-old baby, who was discharged home yesterday
Considering family power structure, what family members might the nurse expect to see in the home? 1. Just the parents
2. The grandmother
3. The grandfather and parents
4. The godparents
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Rationale 1: The parents alone do not usually have the last word in decision making for a Korean family.
Rationale 2: The grandmother would not usually have the last word in decision making for a Korean family.
Rationale 3: In Korean families, the grandfather is usually the family member who plays a key role in decision making and who is likely to be present in this situation. Asians traditionally revere their elders and their wisdom.
Rationale 4: The godparents would usually not have the last word in decision making for a Korean family.
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