The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Child in the Home

The nurse is providing care to a child in the home care setting. The nurse often provides the mother with advice that varies from how to perform the child's medical care to marital advice. The nurse has stated that this is her favorite patient and has made this child's home the last stop of her shift to use her free time for visits. What is the relationship status between the nurse and family?

A) This is a therapeutic relationship based on family-centered care, with a focus on empathy.
B) This is not a therapeutic relationship, as the nurse has become enmeshed within the family.
C) This is a therapeutic relationship, with the nurse focusing on the well-being of the whole family.
D) This is not a therapeutic relationship, as the nurse has not included the whole family in the care.