Interventions to help family members who are extremely upset include
a. encouraging the family to visit as much as possible.
b. conveying what the patient is experiencing to the family.
c. supporting the family members away from the bedside.
d. assuring the family that the staff will take care of the technical aspects of the patient's care.
C
Family members, themselves in a time of crisis, are particularly sensitive to a nurse's words and actions, making it essential that the nurse convey understanding and acceptance. Although the critical care nurse rarely has the time or opportunity to perform a full family assessment or give ongoing support to all family members, he or she can observe the quality of the patient-family interaction and formulate interventions that will aid the family in supporting the patient.
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