A nurse is leading an inpatient group for clients with schizophrenia. Which statements address the two main categories of nursing activities?
1. "We will listen to each other's best and worst experiences of the last week."
2. "We will go around the room and each person will state a personal goal for today."
3. "If you can increase your self-assessment skills, you'll be able to tell when you're getting more stressed."
4. "We're going to discuss current events."
5. "Group members can help each other identify and improve their coping skills so that each has a better ‘tool chest' to draw from when experiencing stress."
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Rationale: "We will listen to each other's best and worst experiences of the last week." This activity alone is not directed toward developing coping strategies or self-monitoring. Further work is needed to learn how the client responded and what coping skills the client might have applied.
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