Family Members Have a Need for Information

question 25

Multiple Choice

Family members have a need for information.Which interventions best assist in meeting this need?

• A) Handing family members a pamphlet that explains all of the critical care equipment
• B) Providing a daily update of the patient's progress and facilitating communication with the intensivist
• C) Telling them that you are not permitted to give them a status report but that they can be present at 4:00 PM for family rounds with the intensivist
• D) Writing down a list of all new medications and doses and giving the list to family members during visitation

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Definitions:

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