The nurse promotes the self-concept of the parents of an infant age 6 months admitted to the hospital with a fever and dehydration by doing what?
A) Telling the parents that the infant's condition was not their fault
B) Allowing the parents to participate in the infant's care
C) Encouraging the parents to visit the infant every other day
D) Educating the parents on health-maintenance behaviors
Ans: B
When a person suffers from an illness or exhibits a self-concept dysfunction, family members may also be affected. Family members may need to assist the individual to perform activities of daily living, or may have to change the living situation with the use of adaptive equipment or other assistive devices.
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