A Nurse on a Pediatric Unit Is Practicing Family-Centered Care

question 10

Multiple Choice

A nurse on a pediatric unit is practicing family-centered care. Which is most descriptive of the care the nurse is delivering?

• A) Taking over total care of the child to reduce stress on the family
• B) Encouraging family dependence on health care systems
• C) Recognizing that the family is the constant in a child's life
• D) Excluding families from the decision-making process

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Definitions:

Soybean Oil

A vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the soybean, used in cooking and in the production of various food products and industrial applications.

Unsaturated Fatty Acid

A fatty acid that contains one or more double bonds between carbon atoms, which can influence the fluidity of cell membranes and are often found in plant oils.

Saturated Fatty Acid

A type of fatty acid where all carbon atoms are bonded to hydrogen atoms, without any double bonds.

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