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The nurse is the leader of a group of mentally retarded adults. The nurse instructs the group members to ignore another client whenever he interrupts others who are speaking. To evaluate the progress of this intervention, the nurse should
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Counting successful non-interruptions measures the clientÔÇÖs behavioral improvement, the goal of the intervention. Options B, C, and D are less effective: counting interruptions tracks failures, group control is secondary, and tokens are not given for interruptions.