A School-Age Client Is Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care

question 16

Multiple Choice

A school-age client is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) , unconscious and with multiple traumatic injuries, after a skateboard accident that included a closed head injury. Many health professionals are involved in the client's care, and the scene is chaotic. The client's parents are extremely anxious and want to know what is happening. The case manager asks for an interdisciplinary team meeting to speak with the client's parents. Which is the rationale for this meeting?

• A)To allow for each specialty to practice independently
• B)To share and evaluate information for care planning and implementation, and to prevent priority conflicts, redundancy, and omissions in care
• C)To allow the primary healthcare provider to make all decisions regarding the client's care
• D)To prevent the client's parents from trying to change the plan of care

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Definitions:

Behavioral Change

A modification in an individual's actions or reactions, often as a result of intervention, therapy, or self-reflection.

Immediate Medical Care

Immediate medical care refers to urgent medical attention provided quickly in response to a sudden injury or illness to prevent severe complications.

Emotional Functioning

Refers to an individual's ability to process and express feelings in a healthy way, including coping with negative emotions and fostering positive ones.

Affect

A term referring to the observable manifestation of a subject's emotions or feelings.