A Nurse Is Preparing an In-Service Presentation for a Group

A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation for a group of staff psychiatric nurses who will be providing care to children and adolescents in a new outpatient psychiatric clinic. When describing important issues related to interviewing children, which instruction would the nurse emphasize? Select all that apply.

A) Use simple terms such as sad or nervous instead of depressed or anxious.
B) Individualize the questions based on judgment and discretion.
C) Use questions that lead the child to the response desired.
D) Speak in longer sentences that include a description of what is being asked.
E) Let the child's statements and behaviors guide the interview.