Family Integration & Ethical Care Flashcards
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A 32-week infant's parents are divorcing and both demand separate updates on the infant's condition. The nurse's BEST approach is:
Answer: Consult the legal team and provide information per documented custody arrangements
Legal custody documentation determines who has the right to receive medical information, so consulting legal guidance protects both parents and staff.
Which intervention BEST supports sibling integration for a family with a newborn in the NICU?
Answer: Allow sibling visits with appropriate infection control measures and preparation
Facilitated sibling visits with preparation and infection control support family cohesion and normalize the NICU experience for older children.
During a care conference, the parents ask if their infant is suffering. The nurse's most therapeutic response is:
Answer: 'We assess your baby's comfort regularly; let me share what those assessments show and how we respond.'
Sharing objective assessment data and explaining the pain management response addresses the parents' concern honestly and builds trust.
A nurse overhears a senior colleague making a prognosis decision about a neonate without consulting the parents. This BEST represents a violation of which ethical principle?
Answer: Autonomy
Excluding parents from prognosis decisions violates their autonomous right to participate in medical decision-making for their child.
When implementing developmental care in the NICU, which action MOST directly promotes family integration?
Answer: Teaching parents the neonate's behavioral cues and how to respond to them
Teaching parents to read and respond to their infant's behavioral cues builds competence, confidence, and attachment.
A mother insists on breastfeeding her HIV-positive infant against medical advice. The nurse's priority is to:
Answer: Educate her about the risk of HIV transmission through breast milk and document the teaching
The nurse must provide evidence-based education about HIV transmission risks before any further action to ensure truly informed decision-making.
Which of the following BEST describes the nurse's role as a patient advocate in the NICU?
Answer: Ensuring the infant's and family's needs are communicated to the interdisciplinary team
Advocacy means amplifying the infant's and family's needs and preferences within the interdisciplinary team to guide care.