An elderly female client who resides in the community tends to defer decisions regarding her care to her eldest son. How should the community health nurse respond to the client's reluctance to make independent decisions?
A) Discuss this observation with the client and her son in an open manner and explore
alternatives.
B) Organize care so that it takes place at times when the son is not present in the home.
C) Accommodate this aspect of the client's family dynamics when planning and carrying out
care.
D) Teach the client assertiveness skills that she can apply in her interactions with her son.
Ans: C
The nurse should respect the client's desire to organize her care in the way that she
prefers. It is not the responsibility of the nurse to reorganize or overcome this family's
dynamics.
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