Of the following common areas of conflict between nurses and their patients and families, which does the nurse interpret as the most easily resolved?
a. Issues of concern about quality of care
b. Issues surrounding treatment decisions
c. Issues of family involvement
d. Issues about quality of parental care
A
Families typically are concerned with how well their loved one is being attended to. Conflict of-ten arises out of concerns related to quality of care. Whereas this is something that the nurse can directly address, issues of treatment decisions, family involvement, and quality of parental care often require more discussion and intervention.
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