Nursing strategies to help families cope with the stress of critical illness include: (Select all that apply.)
a. asking the family to leave during the morning bath to promote the patient's privacy.
b. encouraging family members to make notes of questions they have for the physician during family rounds.
c. if possible, providing continuity of nursing care.
d. providing a daily update of the patient's condition to the family spokesperson.
B, C, D
Encouraging families to formulate questions assists in family care. Continuity of nursing care with consistent staff members assists in reducing stress. Communication of patient condition update meets the need for information. Family members often want to assist with simple activities of patient care, so limiting participation is the exception to this list.
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