During the admission process, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Speak in a hurried tone.
2. Shake the patient's hand.
3. Speak to the patient in a kindly manner.
4. Tell the patient his or her credentials.
5. Inform the patient that he or she is shorthanded.
ANS: 2, 3, 4
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