When integrating the principles of family-centered care, the nurse would include which concept?
A) Parents want nurses to make decisions about their child's treatment.
B) Families are unable to make informed choices.
C) People have taken increased responsibility for their own health.
D) Families require little information to make appropriate decisions.
Ans: C
Due to the influence of managed care, the focus on prevention, better education, and technological advances, people have taken increased responsibility for their own health. Parents now want information about their child's illness, to participate in making decisions about treatment, and to accompany their children to all health care situations.
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