A New Pediatric Hospital Will Open Soon

Multiple Choice

A new pediatric hospital will open soon. While planning nursing care, the hospital administration is considering two models of providing health care: family-focused care and family-centered care. The best example of a nursing action in the family-centered care approach would be when the nurse:

A) Assumes the role of an expert professional to direct the health care.
B) Encourages the parents to stay with and comfort the child during an invasive procedure.
C) Assumes the role of a healthcare authority and intervenes for the child and family as a unit.
D) Tells the family what must be done for the family's health.