Which of the following observed client behaviors would lead a ...

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Which of the following observed client behaviors would lead a nurse to evaluate a member as assuming a maintenance group role? Select all that apply.
 
  A. A client decreases conflict within the group by encouraging compromise.
  B. A client offers recognition and acceptance of others.
  C. A client outlines the task at hand and proposes solutions.
  D. A client listens attentively to group interaction.
  E. A client uses the group to gain sympathy from others.

Question 2

A nursing instructor is teaching about psychodrama, a specialized type of therapeutic group. Which student statement indicates that further teaching is necessary?
 
  A. Psychodrama provides a safe setting in which to discuss painful issues.
  B. In psychodrama, the client is the protagonist.
  C. In psychodrama, the client observes actor interactions from the audience.
  D. Psychodrama facilitates resolution of interpersonal conflicts.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D
The nurse should identify clients who decrease conflict within the group, offer recognition and acceptance of others, and listen attentively to group interaction as assuming a maintenance group role. There are member roles within each group. Maintenance roles include the compromiser, the encourager, the follower, the gatekeeper, and the harmonizer.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The nurse should educate the student that in psychodrama the client plays the role of himself or herself in a life-situation scenario and is called the protagonist. During psychodrama, the client does not observe interactions from the audience. Other group members perform the role of the audience and discuss the situation they have observed, offer feedback, and express their feelings. Leaders of psychodrama must have specialized training to become a psychodramatist.