Which Interventions Can the Nurse Use to Facilitate Communication with Patients

Which interventions can the nurse use to facilitate communication with patients and families who are in the process of making decisions regarding end-of-life care options?

A) Communication of uniform messages from all health care team members
B) An integrated plan of care that is developed collaboratively by the patient, family, and health care team
C) Facilitation of continuity of care through accurate shift-to-shift and transfer reports
D) Limitation of time for families to express feelings in order to control family grief
E) Reassuring the patient and family that they will not be abandoned as the goals of care shift from aggressive treatment to comfort care