A Patient's Family Members Are in the Patient Room When

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient's family members are in the patient room when the patient has a cardiac arrest and emergency personnel start resuscitation measures. Which action is best for the nurse to take initially?

• A) Have the family wait outside the patient room with a designated staff member to provide emotional support.
• B) Keep the family in the room and assign a member of the team to explain the care given and response questions.
• C) Ask the family members about whether they would prefer to remain in the patient room or wait outside the room.
• D) Advise the family members that patients are comforted by having family members present during resuscitation efforts.

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