The nurse is considering asking the patient for permission to involve the patient's family members in the teaching plan for the patient. Which of the following is the best rationale to support this involvement?
A) Involving the family in effective teaching empowers the patient and their support system.
B) Teaching family members decreases the number of questions they may ask.
C) Educated family members choose not to become part of the health care process.
D) The education is interesting although family do not usually care for patients after discharge.

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With the patient's permission, the nurse should share instructions with the people who may assist with care. Nurses empower patients and their support systems through effective teaching. When nurses provide patients and their families with opportunities to ask questions and comprehend health care information, they become an integral part of the health care process. Spouses, children, and friends often are involved in the care of a patient after discharge.

The Nurse Is Considering Asking the Patient for Permission to Involve