Management of CareQuestion 2147 of 2368

Which nursing action reflects family-centered care for a hospitalized child?

  1. Limiting parent visits to scheduled times so the child can rest
  2. Allowing the parents to stay with the child at any hour
  3. Asking the parents to leave during every invasive procedure
  4. Sharing information with the parents only after decisions are made
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Correct answer: Allowing the parents to stay with the child at any hour

Parents should have 24-hour access to their child. They should also be invited to help with care.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Planning Care for the Ill Child: Promote Family-Centered Care. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026