An established group requests a teaching and learning session on hypertension. Which of the fol-lowing should the nurse expect with this type of group?
a. The group membership will change from week to week.
b. The members all have the same interests.
c. They prefer lectures rather than demon-strations.
d. The group already has operating methods that have been successful.
ANS: D
Nurses working with established groups should know that this type of group has membership ties and an existing structure that has proven to be successful. An established group would have a stable group membership. Learning occurs better in all groups with demonstrations instead of lectures. In an established group, they may be together because of a common interest, but may not share all of the same interests.
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