Which of the following statements indicate that the nurse is practicing appropriate family-centered care techniques (Select all that apply)?
a. The nurse commands the mother to do as she is told.
b. The nurse allows time for the partner to ask questions.
c. The nurse allows the mother and father to make choices when possible.
d. The nurse informs the family about what is going to happen.
e. The nurse tells the patient's sister, who is a nurse, that she cannot be in the room during the delivery.
ANS: B, C
Including the partner in the care process and allowing the couple to make choices are important elements of family-centered care. The nurse should never tell the mother what to do. Family-centered care involves collaboration between the health care team and the client. Unless an institutional policy limits the number of attendants at a delivery, the client should be allowed to have whomever she wants present (except when the situation is an emergency and guests are asked to leave).
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