Psychiatric Chapter 13 test bank questions and correct revised answers 2024

The nurse is preparing to form a group in an inpatient psychiatric setting for patients who have experienced trauma. In addition to the group leader, the nurse would anticipate including how many patients? A) Three or four B) Five or six C) Seven or eight D) Nine or 10 -correct answer C) Seven or eight . While participating in a group therapy session, one group member consistently asks for clarification of the topic the group is discussing. The nurse leading the group interprets this behavior as reflecting which group role? A) Coordinator B) Recorder C) Information seeker D) Standard setter -correct answer C) Information seeker While leading a small group, the nurse sets up the ground rules at the beginning of the group's first meeting. One of the rules established is that the group will always start at the specified time rather than waiting to start until after everyone has arrived. This rule reflects which of the following? A) Group norms B) Group cohesion C) Group think D) Group process -correct answer A) Group norms 4. The nurse has begun group counseling sessions for several hospitalized patients in the psychiatric facility. Which of the following would be most effective for the nurse to do to promote group