An important goal for pediatric nurses in the office or health care setting is:
1. Develop a positive relationship with the child and family.
2. Tell the family immediately what's wrong with the child.
3. Tell the family "Everything will be okay."
4. Develop a plan of care with the physician for the family.
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Rationale:
1. An important goal for nurses in the office or health care setting is to develop a positive partnership with the child and family so that optimal health care is provided. The relationship with the family grows over the months and years of providing care to the child and family.
2. The nurse might not be able to tell the family what is wrong with the child.
3. This is not therapeutic communication, as the nurse cannot guarantee that "everything will be okay".
4. The nurse does not develop a plan for medical care, with or without the physician.
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