The parents of a critically injured child wish to stay in the room while the child is receiving emergency care. The nurse should:
1. Escort the parents to the waiting room and assure them that they can see their child soon.
2. Allow the parents to stay with the child.
3. Ask the physician if the parents can stay with the child.
4. Tell the parents that they do not need to stay with the child.
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Rationale:
1. Parents should be allowed to stay with their child if they wish, instead of going to the waiting room, where they lack privacy.
2. Parents should be allowed to stay with their child if they wish to do so. This position is supported by the Emergency Nurses Association, and is a key aspect of family-centered care.
3. The physician does not make the decision whether the parents stay with the child; the parents make the decision.
4. The parents need to make the decision about staying with their child without input from the nurse.
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