Which of the following are examples of elderspeak? (Select all that apply.)

A. A nurse attempts to medicate a patient and states, "Now come on and be a good girl.” Demeaning and infantilizing language-classic elderspeak. B. A nurse explains a procedure to a patient using simple nonmedical terms. This is appropriate and not elderspeak; it enhances understanding without being condescending. C. A nursing assistant tells a patient, "It is time for our bath now.” Using "our" instead of "your" is patronizing and implies dependency—characteristic of elderspeak. D. A nursing assistant refers to one of her patients as "grandma.” Using familial or diminutive nicknames without permission is disrespectful and infantilizing-elderspeak. E. A nurse makes sure that she is directly facing a patient who has hearing loss when she is speaking. This is an appropriate communication technique-not elderspeak.