The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of colon disease. The client has expressed to various members of the health care team the desire to be kept comfortable and to not continue further treatment
The client asks the nurse to be present when the client discusses the decision with other family members. In which professional nursing relationship is the nurse participating?
A) Nurse-client
B) Nurse-nurse
C) Nurse-client-family
D) Nurse-health care team
Ans: C
The nurse is fulfilling role responsibilities of the nurse-client-family relationship when being present for a discussion of the matter by the client and family.
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