The nurse mentions to a colleague that yesterday's therapy group was developing cohesion and understands that this is important for:
1. Flexibility.
2. Boundaries.
3. Goal attainment.
4. Communication.
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Rationale: A group is cohesive when its members are attracted to it. An attractive group has explicit, mutual, and attainable group goals with clear paths to goal attainment. Flexibility, boundaries, and communication are not dependent on cohesion.
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A) Embolectomy B) Pericarditis C) Thoracentesis D) Inactivity and pressure from blood in the pericardium
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