The nurse is caring for a 22-year-old client with Down syndrome. Because the client has an intellectual disability, he is under the legal care of his parents. The client needs medical treatment for aspiration pneumonia, but the parents are declining care because they have heard that aspiration pneumonia is often fatal in clients with chronic health conditions. In addition to ethics and advocacy, what other nursing concept must the nurse factor into care decisions made in this case?

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A)Down syndrome causes intellectual disability, so the client's developmental stage needs to be taken into consideration when providing care, especially related to client teaching and advocating for the client whose rights appear to be in jeopardy. Informatics, mood and affect, and spirituality do not appear to play a role in this case.
B)Down syndrome causes intellectual disability, so the client's developmental stage needs to be taken into consideration when providing care, especially related to client teaching and advocating for the client whose rights appear to be in jeopardy. Informatics, mood and affect, and spirituality do not appear to play a role in this case.
C)Down syndrome causes intellectual disability, so the client's developmental stage needs to be taken into consideration when providing care, especially related to client teaching and advocating for the client whose rights appear to be in jeopardy. Informatics, mood and affect, and spirituality do not appear to play a role in this case.
D)Down syndrome causes intellectual disability, so the client's developmental stage needs to be taken into consideration when providing care, especially related to client teaching and advocating for the client whose rights appear to be in jeopardy. Informatics, mood and affect, and spirituality do not appear to play a role in this case.

The Nurse Is Caring for a 22-Year-Old Client with Down