The nurse is using the central concepts of nursing when providing client care. What actions is this nurse performing?
1. Including a client's family in discussions regarding the client's discharge health needs
2. Assessing a physically dependent client's spouse for indications of caregiver stress
3. Asking clients to define what "healthy and well" means to them
4. Suggesting wound care supplies with the priority of cost
5. Advocating for a client who is not responding to current pain control treatment
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Rationale: One of the recognized central concepts of nursing is that the recipients of nursing care include individuals, families, groups, and communities.
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