During a time of acute illness, the family may become extremely distressed and neglect the needs of other family members. It seems as if the family focuses only on the:
a. outcomes.
b. disease.
c. physician.
d. patient.
D
During times of acute illness, the family may become extremely distressed and focus only on the patient. The nurse can refer family members to an appropriate resource.
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a. Prevention of future similar incidents b. Identification of the responsible person c. Allows corrective action to be taken d. Identification of cause