A 13-year-old girl, whose family is living in a cult, ran away from the group's compound to her aunt's house. The aunt brought the girl to the emergency department after finding multiple knife cuts in various stages of healing on the girl's body. She is admitted to the unit because of many traumarelated symptoms. The nurse should take which of the following actions? Select all that apply.
1. Ask her to describe her experiences in a discussion group with other teens.
2. Teach her emotion management skills to help her deal with her “normal reactions to an abnormal situation.”
3. Assess her for other possible injuries, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases.
4. Teach her ways to control self-destructive behaviors such as suicide attempts, self-mutilation, and rage outbursts.
5. Obtain a sample for a urine drug screen and routine urinalysis.
6. Help her process her emotions and memories as she is willing to share these.
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