The Nurse Is Caring for a 22-Year-Old Client with Down

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 22-year-old client with Down syndrome. Because the client has an intellectual disability, he is under the legal care of his parents. The client needs medical treatment for aspiration pneumonia, but the parents are declining care because they have heard that aspiration pneumonia is often fatal in clients with chronic health conditions. In addition to ethics and advocacy, what other nursing concept must the nurse factor into care decisions made in this case?

• A)Informatics
• B)Development
• C)Mood and Affect
• D)Spirituality

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