A talkative member of a support group for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder has monopolized the group discussion for 15 minutes. The nurse leading the group would best intervene by
a. maintaining silence. It is important for group members to give feedback to each other.
b. encouraging the patient to continue. Patients learn from each other in group sessions.
c. saying, "You must allow some of the other members of the group to talk. You cannot monopolize the conversation."
d. addressing the patient by name and saying, "I'm glad you shared your thoughts with us. Let's hear what others think."
D
This intervention provides support for the dominant patient but opens the floor for contributions from others. Doing nothing or encouraging the patient to continue would be ineffective strategies, because they fail to recognize the needs of others in the group.
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