Which nursing actions would be recommended for a family nurse beginning a relationship with a family?
1. Welcoming care recipients and families.
2. Identifying medical problems.
3. Listening to family stories.
4. Being present with care recipients.
ANS: 1, 3, 4
Rationale:
Welcoming care recipients and their families, listening to family stories, and being present are practices nurses use to develop caring relationships with families. Medical and nursing problems are identified after assessment, not as the relationship is developing.
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