Which Actions Does the Nurse Implement When Providing Care to the Family

Which actions does the nurse implement when providing care to the family of a patient who is actively dying? Select all that apply.

A) Educating the family to apply a normal saline to the patient's lips to keep them moist
B) Suggesting that family members record stories from the past to share with the patient
C) Teaching the family to avoid massage of patient's bony prominences because this increases pain
D) Recommending to the family that young children not visit the patient because it may scare them
E) Encouraging the family to bring quilts and pictures from the patient's home to provide comfort