A nurse is working with a family who is caring for their mother at home. They complain that the strain of caring for her 24 hours a day is exhausting them. What is the nurse's best suggestion?
1. They place their mother in a nursing home
2. They hire a housekeeper
3. They obtain respite care to give them a break
4. They go into family therapy
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Rationale: The family should be supported to obtain respite care to give them a break from the demands of caring for their mother. Respite care may support the family to continue to care for their mother. A housekeeper may help with some household needs but will be unable to care for the mother. Support groups or supportive counseling should be used instead of insight-oriented family therapy. The placement of the mother in a nursing home may be premature. Additional support such as respite care could delay institutionalization.
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