The Nurse Is Creating a Care Plan for a Patient

Multiple Choice

The nurse is creating a care plan for a patient diagnosed with HF. When addressing the problem of anxiety, what interventions should the nurse include in the care plan? Select all that apply.

A) Facilitate the presence of friends and family whenever possible.
B) Teach the patient about the harmful effects of anxiety on cardiac function.
C) Provide supplemental oxygen, as needed.
D) Provide validation of the patients expressions of anxiety.
E) Administer benzodiazepines two to three times daily.