In a group therapy setting, one member is very demanding, repeatedly interrupting others and taking most of the group time. The nurse's best response would be:
A. "Will you briefly summarize your point because others need time also?"
B. "Your behavior is obnoxious and drains the group."
C. "I'm so frustrated with your behavior."
D. to ignore the behavior and allow him to vent.
Answer: A. "Will you briefly summarize your point because others need time also?"
You might also like to view...
A disaster planning task force has been asked to focus on communication. Which instruction should this group provide to nursing staff?
1. Limit your communication to physicians and other nurses. 2. Be certain to maintain the client tracking system. 3. All communication with law enforcement will be conducted through the public resources officers. 4. Communication is likely to follow the standard daily pattern.
An older patient complains of prolonged and severe chest pain that occurs at the same time each day during rest with no precipitating factors. How should the nurse describe this type of pain?
1. Pericarditis 2. Unstable angina 3. Coronary artery disease 4. Atypical angina (Prinzmetal's angina)
According to Marcia, there are four categories of styles called statuses that adolescents use to resolve the issue of identity versus identity confusion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The mother of a 7-year-old boy takes him for a check-up at the local clinic. The nurse notes that the child has gained 4.9 pounds and has grown 2.5 inches in one year. The nurse will:
a. Recommend that the child be placed on a low-fat, high-protein diet. b. Counsel the mother to increase the amount of calcium in the child's diet. c. Ask the mother to return with the child next week for a more comprehensive growth and development study. d. Inform the mother that the child's developmental rate is within the expected ranges for his age.