A new nurse is discouraged because a patient with whom she has been working for four months recently refused to continue group therapy. The nurse tells her supervisor that she doubts the patient will ever have an effective recovery
What is an appropriate response from her supervisor?
1. "Recovery is probably unlikely for this patient."
2. "The patient is experiencing a setback, not an end to recovery."
3. "The patient should be told that group therapy is her only route to recovery."
4. "The patient should be punished for her refusal to participate."
Answer: 2
Explanation: Individuals optimize their autonomy and independence to the greatest extent possible by leading, controlling, and exercising choice over the services and supports that assist their recovery and resilience. Setbacks are a natural, though not inevitable, part of the recovery process. Recovery pathways are highly personalized. Recovery is based on respect; punishment is not appropriate.
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