A child was placed in a foster home after being removed from abusive parents. The child is apprehensive and overreacts to environmental stimuli. The foster parents ask the nurse how to help the child. Which interventions should the nurse suggest? (Select all that apply.)

A) Use a calm manner and low voice.
B) Maintain simplicity in the environment.
C) Avoid repetition in what is said to the child.
D) Minimize opportunities for exercise and play.
E) Explain and reinforce reality to avoid distortions.

Which behavior shows that a nurse values autonomy? The nurse:

A) sets limits on a patient's romantic overtures toward the nurse.
B) suggests one-on-one supervision for a patient who is suicidal.
C) informs a patient that the spouse will not be in during visiting hours.
D) discusses available alternatives and helps the patient weigh the consequences.

Which descriptors exemplify consistency regarding therapeutic nurse-patient relationships? (Select all that apply.)

A) Having the same nurse care for a patient on a daily basis
B) Encouraging a patient to share initial impressions of staff
C) Providing a schedule of daily activities to a patient
D) Setting a time for regular sessions with a patient
E) Offering solutions to a patient's problems

A nurse prepares to assess a newly hospitalized patient who moved to the United States 6 months ago from Somalia. The nurse should first determine

A) if the patient's immunizations are current.
B) the patient's religious preferences.
C) the patient's specific ethnic group.
D) whether an interpreter is needed.