A child is discharged from the hospital after being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.The home health nurse visits the family a few days after discharge to see how the family is coping with the new diagnosis.Which assessment finding is most indicative that the family knows how to care for the child at home?

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The most indicative assessment finding that the family knows how to care for the child at home is observing the parents correctly performing chest physiotherapy on the child. This is a specialized technique that needs to be done correctly to effectively manage cystic fibrosis. While filling the prescriptions, taking good care of the child, and verbal statements from the parents are important, they do not necessarily indicate that the family knows how to adequately care for the child at home.

A Child Is Discharged from the Hospital After Being Diagnosed