Which of the following statements is the best rationale for ...

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Which of the following statements is the best rationale for allowing a family member to be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of another family member?
 
  1. The inclusion of the family will improve the public image of nurses.
  2. Inclusion of family members reduces the need for the nurse to constantly update them on patient progress.
  3. The inclusion of family members reduces both patient and family distress.
  4. The inclusion of family will improve the overall efficiency of the healthcare team.

Question 2

You are caring for a 58-year-old woman who had a bilateral mastectomy 48 hours ago. When you meet the patient she tells you that her husband will not attend the discharge teaching meeting as planned.
 
  She also mentions that he has not been to the hospital since the surgery. Which of the following responses by the nurse practicing family-focused care is most appropriate?
  1. Can you tell me more about your family and how your hospitalization has affected them?
  2. We may be able to reschedule the meetingI'll check with the discharge planner.
  3. Did the admitting nurse create a genogram of your family?it might help if I took a look at it.
  4. Will you be able to manage your care alone at home, or is there someone else I should call?

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Feedback
1 Improving the public image of nursing is not the intended benefit of family presence during resuscitation.
2 Although the family member will be able to see the progress of resuscitation efforts, this is not the intended purpose of family presence during resuscitation.
3 Family members benefit from feeling connected; fear and anxiety are reduced because they know what is happening rather than doubting that everything possible is being done.
4 Additional non-provider family members will not improve efficiency of the health-care team.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1

Feedback
1 Therapeutic questions with the family are critical to family-focused nursing. Open-ended questions facilitate explanation of data including facts, thoughts, or emotions.
2 This statement fails to recognize the wife's potential concern about her absent spouse.
3 Closed-ended questions shut down nurse-family communication.
4 Closed-ended questions shut down nurse-family communication.