A Patient Has Talked Constantly Throughout the Group Therapy Session

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient has talked constantly throughout the group therapy session, often repeating the same comments. Other members were initially attentive but then became bored, inattentive, and finally sullen. Which comment by the nurse leader would be most effective?

• A) Say to everyone, "Most of you have become quiet. I wonder if it might be related to concerns you may have about how the group is progressing today."
• B) Say to everyone, "One person has done most of the talking. I think it would be helpful for everyone to say how that has affected your experience of the group."
• C) Say to everyone, "I noticed that as our group progressed, most members became quiet and then disinterested, and now seem almost angry. What is going on?"
• D) Say to the talkative patient, "You have been doing most of the talking, and others have not had a chance to speak as a result. Could you please yield to others now?"

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