While caring for a patient in the critical care unit, the nurse realizes that the patient's care needs must be a balance between the patient's long-term prognosis and the family's expectations of recovery. Which AACN Synergy Model characteristic does this situation describe?

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1. This situation describes the characteristic of complexity, which is the intricate entanglement of two or more systems (for example, a patient's illness with complex family dynamics).
2. Predictability is a characteristic that allows one to predict a certain course of events or course of illness.
3. Participation in care is the extent to which patient and/or family engage in care.
4. Resource availability is the extent of resources the patient, family, and community bring to the situation.

While Caring for a Patient in the Critical Care Unit