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CBme · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

What should the nurse determine to be the priority intervention for a family with an infant who has a disability?

a. Focus on the child's disabilities to understand care needs.
b. Institute age-appropriate discipline and limit setting.
c. Enforce visiting hours to allow parents to have respite care.
d. Foster feelings of competency by helping parents learn the special care needs of the infant.

Question 2

What is a major premise of family-centered care?

a. The child is the focus of all interventions.
b. Nurses are the authorities in the child's care.
c. Parents are the experts in caring for their child.
d. Decisions are made for the family to reduce stress.

meryzewe · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

d. Foster feelings of competency by helping parents learn the special care needs of the infant.
It is important that the parents learn how to care for their infant so they feel competent. The nurse facilitates this by teaching special holding techniques, supporting breastfeeding, and encouraging frequent visiting and rooming in. The focus should be on the infant's capabilities and positive features. Infants do not usually require discipline. As the child gets older, this is necessary, but it is not a priority intervention at this time. The nursing staff negotiates with the family about the need for respite care.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
As parents become increasingly responsible for their children, they are the experts. It is essential that the health care team recognize the family's expertise. In family-centered care, consistent attention is given to the effects of the child's chronic illness on all family members, not just the child. Nurses are adjuncts in the child's care. The nurse builds alliances with parents. Family members are involved in decision making about the child's physical care.