Chapter 14, Groups and Group Interventions Video Solutions, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-Based Concepts, Skills, and Practices

Problem 1

When developing a presentation about group types, which of the following would the nursing instructor include as characteristics of a primary group?
a. High degree of structure and authority
b. Explicit and implicit interdependent roles, boundaries, and group norms
c. Large size and impersonal
d. Provision of education and cultural values

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Problem 2

The nursing department of a psychiatric hospital has organized a group of nurses to develop a continuing education program in psychiatricmental health nursing research and ethics. The group leader develops a list of tasks to be completed and assigns a task to each group member. The nurse is using which leadership style? a. Laissez-faire
b. Democratic
c. Autocratic
d. Egalitarian

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Problem 3

A group is meeting to develop a plan for a rural community outreach program. The group learns that funding for the program has been cut by $40 \%$. Which of the following suggests that the group is in the mature stage of development?
a. Group members are unsure how to proceed and look to the leader for direction.
b. Group members suggest solutions with conflict, but attempt to cooperate.
c. Group members are upset, but supportive. After a period of disorganization, the group begins problem solving.
d. Group members, supportive of one another and trying to solve the problem, cannot reach a decision about how to proceed and inform the group leader.

Aadit Sharma

Numerade Educator

Problem 4

A group of women recovering from alcoholism meets weekly. One member has been sharing about how her in-laws have been aloof and distant from her since she started treatment. She feels ashamed and tonguetied around them. Which of the following responses by the group suggests a highly functioning, therapeutic group? a. The group can share their experiences with their in-laws.
b. A group member can accompany her to the next family function for support.
c. The group can give feedback about developing effective communication with her in-laws.
d. The group can confront her about her passive personality and offer advice.

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Problem 5

After teaching a group of students about the advantages and disadvantages of group therapy, which of the following statements, if identified by the students as an advantage, indicates effective teaching? Select all that apply.
a. Group members can be confronted with negative feedback.
b. Group therapy can work as individual therapy.
c. Group members may be expected to function as co-therapists.
d. Group members are exposed to the problems of others.
e. Group members readily expose themselves to other members.

Alexander Cheng

Numerade Educator