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bclement10

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During a group session a nurse mimics the disruptive behavior of a patient to demonstrate its affect on group work. The teaching strategy the nurse is implementing is:
 
  a. shaping.
  b. modeling.
  c. role playing.
  d. positive reinforcement.

Question 2

A psychiatric nurse working in a community health center receives a call asking whether a family friend has been a patient in the facility. The nurse should:
 
  a. ask why the information is being sought.
  b. suggest that the caller speak to the patient's therapist.
  c. state that he or she is unable to give any information to the caller.
  d. state that the patient has been seen at the center but should give no further information.



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Answer to Question 1

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Role playing is defined as the process by which patients rehearse problematic issues and obtain feedback about their behavior. In this situation, the patient switches roles with the nurse and is given an opportunity to see issues from another individual's viewpoint.

Answer to Question 2

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Confidentiality requires that the nurse impart no information whatsoever, including acknowledging whether or not the person has been a patient at the facility.





 

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