Who are the "experts" in planning for the care of a 9-year-old child with a profound sensory impairment who is hospitalized for surgery?
a. The child's parents
b. The child's teacher
c. The case manager
d. The primary nurse
A
The parents, as primary caregivers, can identify the child's needs to help develop an effective, individualized plan of care. The child's teacher is not as "expert" as the child's parents for planning her care. The case manager is not as aware as the parents are of the child's individual needs. The primary nurse would use the child's parents as resources in planning the best approach to the child's care.
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