A Nurse Is Preparing to Provide Counseling Regarding Sexually Transmitted

A nurse is preparing to provide counseling regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to a client who is currently at risk. Which of the following approaches should the nurse adopt so that the session is most effective? (Select all that apply.)

A) Remain detached and analytical
B) Ask questions that may be answered with "yes" or "no"
C) Use understandable language
D) Be respectful of the client
E) Inform the client that anything she says will be held confidential, as long as it is not something that the nurse is required by law to report