The nurse manager has completed a series of team-building exercises with a command group. Which statement by a group member indicates that cohesiveness is occurring?
1. "I think I understand the work of the group now."
2. "I have gotten to know my group members better during these exercises."
3. "We have so much work to do in this group."
4. "I like the members of the group."
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Rationale 1: Understanding the work is not an indicator of cohesiveness.
Rationale 2: Just getting to know the group members is not the same as feeling cohesive with them.
Rationale 3: A "we" statement indicates that the group member feels like a part of a cohesive group.
Rationale 4: Liking the members of the group does not necessarily indicate cohesiveness.
Global Rationale:
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