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justinmsk

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on: Jun 28, 2018
A patient in the prenatal clinic is concerned about losing her job because of her pregnancy. The nurse instructs her that the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows an employee to be absent from work without pay. How many weeks does the FMLA allow a woman
 
  to recover from childbirth or care for a sick family member without loss of benefits or pay status?
  a.
  4
  b.
  6
  c.
  10
  d.
  12

Question 2

The nurse reminds family members that the philosophy of family-centered care is to provide control to the family over health care decisions. What is the appropriate term for this type of control?
 
  a. Empowerment
  b. Insight
  c. Regulation
  d. Organization


flannelavenger

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The FMLA allows for employees to leave work for up to 12 weeks to recover from childbirth or to care for an ill family member without losing benefits or pay status.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The term empowerment refers to the control a family has over its own health care decisions.


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