The nurse reminds family members that the philosophy of family-centered care is to provide control to the family over health care decisions. What is the appropriate term for this type of control?
a. Empowerment
b. Insight
c. Regulation
d. Organization
ANS: A
The term empowerment refers to the control a family has over its own health care decisions.
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