A 78-year-old woman is a resident of a nursing home.Her daughter visits daily and records everything that the staff does for her mother in a notebook that she carries with her.She visits the director of nursing weekly to discuss omissions in care.She states that her role is to "protect her mother from harm." Her mother's recent laboratory values demonstrate that she is dehydrated.The nurse meets with the resident's daughter and explains dehydration and asks that the daughter assist the resident to drink 8 ounces of fluid every 2 hours and to document it on an intake and output form.This is an example of:

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The nurse is collaborating with the family and fostering a partnership to provide care to the resident.Rescuing involves providing a safety net for the caregiver by stepping in to provide direct care and make clinical decisions.The nurse is not providing surveillance or ongoing monitoring; she is collaborating with the family member.The nurse is not attending to the psychosocial well-being of the caregiver.

A 78-Year-Old Woman Is a Resident of a Nursing Home