The nurse is working with a family of a 5-year-old child with the chronic condition of spina bifida. The nurse partners with the family to plan goals of care. An appropriate goal for this child and family would be for the parents to
1. refuse a wheelchair for the child tomotivate the child to learn to walk.
2. verbalize their frustrations to thenurse.
3. accept the school district's
Individualized Transition Plan (ITP).
4. alternately assume care for the child24 hours a day,seven days a week.
Answer:2
Rationale: The nurse can assist the parents to talk through their frustrations. A child with spina bifida requires a wheelchair for mobility. The ITP assists adolescents with chronic conditions to transition from school to a vocation and independent living.Parents will suffer caregiver burnout if they have no respite from caregiving and no special time with each other.
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