Under the F section of the assessment process, in addition to full vital signs, the family is considered as a part of the treatment process. Which approach to the family would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

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1. This is a bias, and it has been shown that having family at the bedside to support the patient will frequently give a better outcome.
2. Legally and ethically the family has the right to be with the patient under all circumstances, including trauma resuscitation. This topic is greatly debated, but the right is still present and often left to the physician to decide if the family should step out.
3. With or without the medical/health care background, the right is still present and is not a privilege to be awarded by staff.
4. Even if the circumstance is graphic for the family, the right is present and benefits will be gained by the patient. The focus of care is not the family's needs first but the patient's.

Under the F Section of the Assessment Process, in Addition