The nurse is developing a care plan for a patient newly admitted to a unit that cares for patients with cognitive impairment. What is an important component of care for the patients on this unit?

A) Allow food selections from a menu with several choices.
B) Schedule frequent field trips off the unit for cognitive stimulation.
C) Plan for attendance at activities with several other patients on the unit.
D) Plan for a structured daily routine of events and caregivers.

An adolescent girl tells the nurse that she is very suicidal. The nurse asks her whether she has a specific plan. Asking this should be considered:

A) an appropriate part of the assessment.
B) not a critical part of the assessment.
C) suggesting that the adolescent needs a plan.
D) encouraging the adolescent to devise a plan.