The Nurse Notices That a Group Member Is Quiet During

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse notices that a group member is quiet during support group meetings. What is the best intervention by the nurse for involving the quiet group member in the group process?

• A) Ask the group if they have noticed that a group member never talks.
• B) Ask the group what can be done to involve the quiet group member more.
• C) Set up a private meeting with the quiet group member to discuss group participation and expectations of members.
• D) Ask the quiet group member if he or she would like to comment on what another group member has just said.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions, often through art, drama, or verbal expression.

Stereotype Threat

Feeling that we will be judged and treated in terms of negative stereotypes of our group, and that we will inadvertently confirm these stereotypes through our behaviour.

Confirming Stereotypes

The act of behaving in a way that reinforces existing stereotypes.

Discrimination Threat

The perceived risk of being judged or treated unfairly based on one's group identity.