Exam 10: Working With Groups of Patients

During a support group meeting focusing on strategies to manage symptoms, a patient asks the nurse leader how to deal with angry outbursts from a supervisor. What response technique should the nurse discuss?

The nurse asks members of a group for recovering alcoholics how they handle the urge to drink. Which communication technique is the nurse using?

When preparing to lead an anger management group, the nurse is demonstrating knowledge in what type of group?

A positive outcome achieved after attending a special-problems group is evidenced by which patient statement?

A talkative member of a support group for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder has monopolized the group discussion for 15 minutes. How should the nurse leading the group best intervene?