Effective communication can assist a nurse to achieve which of the fol

Effective communication can assist a nurse to achieve which of the following desired health outcomes?

1. Readmissions with chronic disease exacerbations.
2. A nurse-individual-family relationship that supports quality nursing care.
3. Improved written documentation of errors in nursing.
4. Decrease in time spent communicating with difficult families.

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ANS: 2

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1 Readmissions are not a desired health outcome.
2 Nurses who practice family-focused care recognize the importance of a relationship in providing quality nursing care for the individual and family.
3 Improved documentation of errors is not the highest priority for health outcomes.
4 Decreasing time communicating with families is not a goal of family-focused care.