A nurse is mediating a family meeting with an older adult and four grown children.One daughter,who has three small children of her own,keeps volunteering to do tasks until she has agreed to do about 90% of what is needed for the older adult.What action by the nurse is best?

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While it may be tempting to praise the daughter for her willingness to help, it is important to make sure that she is not taking on too much and becoming overwhelmed. Asking the other children why they are not helping may create tension and is not the nurse's role in mediating the meeting. Instead, the nurse should ask the daughter if she realistically can accomplish all the tasks she has agreed to do and if she needs any additional support or help in completing them. This allows the daughter to reflect on her own abilities and may lead to better delegation and distribution of tasks among the family members.

A Nurse Is Mediating a Family Meeting with an Older