The nurse is determining whether the patient's needs could be best met in a task or a pro-cess group. The decision is based on the understanding that a task group focuses on:
a. Content issues
b. The "here and now"
c. Communication styles
d. Relations among the members
ANS: A
Content-oriented groups focus on goals and tasks of the group. Thus a task-oriented group would focus on content issues. Process groups focus on interpersonal relationships. Commu-nication styles are not relevant to describing task-oriented groups. "Here and now" refers to dealing with issues that are taking place at the present time.
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