A 20-month-old boy has been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with scald wounds from a pan of hot water. The mother has been charged with child neglect, and the father is in denial of the cause of the injury to his son
A nursing diagnosis of dysfunctional family processes related to child neglect has been identified. The nurse caring for this patient would use what appropriate nursing intervention in the patient's care plan?
A) Acknowledge the emotions experienced during stressful times
B) Encourage verbalization of anger against the mother by the father
C) Encourage the mother to hire an attorney for her defense
D) Deny the father admission to the patient's hospital room
A
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