A new pediatric hospital will open soon. While planning nursing care, the hospital administration is considering two models of providing health care: family-focused care and family-centered care. The best example of a nursing action in the family-centered care approach would be when the nurse:
A)Assumes the role of an expert professional to direct the health care.
B)Encourages the parents to stay with and comfort the child during an invasive procedure.
C)Assumes the role of a healthcare authority and intervenes for the child and family as a unit.
D)Tells the family what must be done for the family's health.

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Family-centered care focuses on meeting the needs of the child and family as a whole. Encouraging parents to stay with and comfort the child during an invasive procedure is an example of family-centered care where the child's needs and family's involvement are considered.

A New Pediatric Hospital Will Open Soon