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ENagel · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A female nurse is assisting the recreational therapist with a dance activity for a mixed adult inpa-tient group of clients. How can the nurse encourage an extremely shy male client to participate?

1. Offer to dance with the client.
2. Ask the client if this is the first dance he has attended.
3. Sit with the client away from the group.
4. Encourage another client to ask him to dance.

Question 2

A 12-year-old client was referred for art therapy. The nurse and the therapist directing the activ-ity assessed the client's level of functioning as age-appropriate. Which art materials have the po-tential to promote regression?

1. Colored pens and pencils
2. Magic markers and crayons
3. Large unlined paper
4. Finger paints and Play-doh

voltaire123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
If trust has been established, the client may feel safe enough to dance with the nurse. If trust has not yet been established the client will see the nurse's invitation as demonstrating respect and reaching out to him. Either way, the action will encourage participation. Options 2 and 3 do not encourage participation. 4. The nurse should not make another client responsible for this client's participation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
Finger paints and Play-doh are useful for preschool children. Options 1 and 2 would be age-appropriate media. Option 3 would promote free expression.