A nurse is educating a patient's family about becoming involved in the patient's treatment plan. Which belief held by the nurse would be a barrier to such education?
a. The family system perpetuates the patient's illness.
b. Alliance with the family will not interfere with patient confidentiality.
c. Services provided to families are as important as those provided to patients.
d. An alliance with the family supports the nurse's relationship with the patient.
A
Barriers to educating families for involvement in their loved one's treatment include professional bias against families based on exposure to family-system theories that suggest families cause or perpetuate the illness. The remaining options are true and do not represent a barrier to family education.
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