A nurse is providing education to the parents of a child who has anxiety. Using the FRIENDS strategy for managing anxiety, what techniques does the nurse teach? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Explore plans
B.
Fight the anxiety
C.
Inner thoughts
D.
Reward yourself
E.
Stay calm
ANS: A, C, D, E
FRIENDS is an acronym for feeling worried, relax and feel good, inner thoughts, explore plans, nice work so reward yourself, don't forget to practice, and stay calm...you know how to cope. Fight the anxiety is not part of the acronym.
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