The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Mental Illness

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with mental illness who attends group therapy. The patient tells the nurse, "I like to go because I feel so much better when I can offer my experience to help the others in the group." What curative factor of group dynamics is the patient describing?

• A) Catharsis
• B) Altruism
• C) Universality
• D) Instillation of hope

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