NURS 172 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025 RATED 100%
The nurse sits silently as the group members stray from the assigned topic - Answers during a
therapeutic group, which nursing action demonstrates a laissez faire leadership style?
1. the nurse mandates that all group members reveal an embarrassing personal situation
2. the nurse asks for a show of hands to determine group topic preferences
3. the nurse sits silently as the group members stray from assigned topic
4. the nurse shuffles through papers to determine the facility policy on length of group
democratic - Answers during a community meeting, a nurse encourages clients to present unit problems
and discuss possible solutions. which type of leadership style is the nurse demonstrating?
1. democratic
2. autocratic
3. laissez-faire
4. bureaucratic
without facility input, the dean mandates that all course content be delivered via the internet - Answers
which situation should a nurse identify as an example of an autocratic leadership style?
1. the president of sigma theta tau assigns members to committees to research problems
2. without facility input, the dean mandates that all course content be delivered via the internet
3. during a community meeting, a nurse listens as clients generate solutions
4. the student nurses' association advertises for candidates for president
universality - Answers a single, pregnant teen in a parenting class discloses her ambivalence toward the
pregnancy and the subsequent guilt that these thoughts generate. a mother of three admits to having
felt that way herself. which of yalom's curative group factors does this illustrate?
1. imparting of info
,2. instillation of hope
3. altruism
4. universality
instillation of hope - Answers a client diagnosed w alcohol use disorder experiences a first relapse.
during an AA meeting, another group member states "I relapsed three times, but now have been sober
for 15 years." which of yalom's curative group factors does this illustrate?
1. imparting of info
2. instillation of hope
3. catharsis
4. universality
"I found a web site explaining the different types of brain tumors and their treatment" - Answers during
a group discussion, members freely interact w eachother. which member statement is an example of
yalom's curative group factor of imparting info?
1. "I found a website explaining the different types of brain tumors and their treatment"
2. "My brother also had a brain tumor and now is completely cured"
3. "I understand your fear and will be by your side during this time"
4. "My mother was also diagnosed w cancer of the brain"
."I can give you all of my baby clothes for your little one" - Answers prayer group members at a local
Baptist church are meeting with a poor, homeless family whom they are supporting. which member
statement is an example of yalom's curative group factor of altruism?
1. "social services might be able to help you find a job"
2. "the last time we helped a family, they got back on their feet and prospered"
3. "i can give you all my baby clothes for your little one"
4. "i can appreciate your situation. i had to declare bankruptcy last year"
, the group role of aggressor - Answers during an inpatient educational group, a client shouts "this info is
worthless. nothing you have said can help me" these statements indicate to a nurse leader that the
client is assuming which group role?
1. the group role of aggressor
2. the group role of initiator
3. the group role of gatekeeper
4. the group role of blocker
"I think Joe's Antabuse suggestion is a good one and might work for me" - Answers during a group
session, which client statement demonstrates that the group has progressed to the middle or working
phase of group development?
1. "its hard for me to tell my story when im not sure about the reaction of others"
2. "i think joe's antabuse suggestion is a good one and might work for me"
3. "my situation is very complex, and i need professional not peer advice"
4. "i am really upset that you expect me to solve my own problems"
the group leader helps the members to process feelings of loss - Answers which group leader activity
should a nurse identify as being most effective in the final or termination phase of group development?
1. the group leader establishes the rules that will govern the group after discharge
2. the group leader encourages members to rely on eachother for problem solving
3. the group leader presents and discusses the concept of group termination
4. the group leader helps the members to process feelings of loss
"members themselves run the group, with leadership usually rotating among the members" - Answers a
nursing instructor is teaching students about self help groups like AA. which student statement indicates
that learning has occurred?
1. "there is little research to support AA's effectiveness"
The nurse sits silently as the group members stray from the assigned topic - Answers during a
therapeutic group, which nursing action demonstrates a laissez faire leadership style?
1. the nurse mandates that all group members reveal an embarrassing personal situation
2. the nurse asks for a show of hands to determine group topic preferences
3. the nurse sits silently as the group members stray from assigned topic
4. the nurse shuffles through papers to determine the facility policy on length of group
democratic - Answers during a community meeting, a nurse encourages clients to present unit problems
and discuss possible solutions. which type of leadership style is the nurse demonstrating?
1. democratic
2. autocratic
3. laissez-faire
4. bureaucratic
without facility input, the dean mandates that all course content be delivered via the internet - Answers
which situation should a nurse identify as an example of an autocratic leadership style?
1. the president of sigma theta tau assigns members to committees to research problems
2. without facility input, the dean mandates that all course content be delivered via the internet
3. during a community meeting, a nurse listens as clients generate solutions
4. the student nurses' association advertises for candidates for president
universality - Answers a single, pregnant teen in a parenting class discloses her ambivalence toward the
pregnancy and the subsequent guilt that these thoughts generate. a mother of three admits to having
felt that way herself. which of yalom's curative group factors does this illustrate?
1. imparting of info
,2. instillation of hope
3. altruism
4. universality
instillation of hope - Answers a client diagnosed w alcohol use disorder experiences a first relapse.
during an AA meeting, another group member states "I relapsed three times, but now have been sober
for 15 years." which of yalom's curative group factors does this illustrate?
1. imparting of info
2. instillation of hope
3. catharsis
4. universality
"I found a web site explaining the different types of brain tumors and their treatment" - Answers during
a group discussion, members freely interact w eachother. which member statement is an example of
yalom's curative group factor of imparting info?
1. "I found a website explaining the different types of brain tumors and their treatment"
2. "My brother also had a brain tumor and now is completely cured"
3. "I understand your fear and will be by your side during this time"
4. "My mother was also diagnosed w cancer of the brain"
."I can give you all of my baby clothes for your little one" - Answers prayer group members at a local
Baptist church are meeting with a poor, homeless family whom they are supporting. which member
statement is an example of yalom's curative group factor of altruism?
1. "social services might be able to help you find a job"
2. "the last time we helped a family, they got back on their feet and prospered"
3. "i can give you all my baby clothes for your little one"
4. "i can appreciate your situation. i had to declare bankruptcy last year"
, the group role of aggressor - Answers during an inpatient educational group, a client shouts "this info is
worthless. nothing you have said can help me" these statements indicate to a nurse leader that the
client is assuming which group role?
1. the group role of aggressor
2. the group role of initiator
3. the group role of gatekeeper
4. the group role of blocker
"I think Joe's Antabuse suggestion is a good one and might work for me" - Answers during a group
session, which client statement demonstrates that the group has progressed to the middle or working
phase of group development?
1. "its hard for me to tell my story when im not sure about the reaction of others"
2. "i think joe's antabuse suggestion is a good one and might work for me"
3. "my situation is very complex, and i need professional not peer advice"
4. "i am really upset that you expect me to solve my own problems"
the group leader helps the members to process feelings of loss - Answers which group leader activity
should a nurse identify as being most effective in the final or termination phase of group development?
1. the group leader establishes the rules that will govern the group after discharge
2. the group leader encourages members to rely on eachother for problem solving
3. the group leader presents and discusses the concept of group termination
4. the group leader helps the members to process feelings of loss
"members themselves run the group, with leadership usually rotating among the members" - Answers a
nursing instructor is teaching students about self help groups like AA. which student statement indicates
that learning has occurred?
1. "there is little research to support AA's effectiveness"
