A client is receiving acupuncture as a complementary treatment ...

[cherise1989]

A client is receiving acupuncture as a complementary treatment for alcoholism. An expected
  outcome would be that the client will
 
  a. state he has decreased desire for alcohol.
  b. experience fewer symptoms of anxiety.
  c. practice skills that promote well-being.
  d. verbalize knowledge of how to cope with relapse.

Question 2

A client has talked constantly throughout the group therapy session. She has repeated the same
  material several times. Other members were initially attentive, then became bored, inattentive, and
  finally angry.
 
  Which intervention would be most effective for the nurse psychotherapist to take?
  a. Asking the group why they have permitted the client to take up their time with her
  repetitions
  b. Asking the group members how they felt when the client repeated herself
  throughout the session
  c. Mentioning that the group seems withdrawn and uninterested
  d. Telling the client she must allow others to have an opportunity to speak

[lou]

Answer to Question 1

A
This would be an appropriate outcome for a complementary treatment for alcoholism. The other
outcomes are not directly related to the client's problem.

Answer to Question 2

A
The most effective action the nurse psychotherapist can take will be the one that encourages the
group to solve its own problem. Option A validates the other members' anger and helps them realize
that they are responsible adults with the right to say what they feel. Option B is less direct. Option C
skirts the issue. Option D does not allow the group to resolve the issue.