Amy is assigned to care for a 55-year-old woman recently diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer, who tells Amy that she will be refusing treatment of her cancer. During the post-conference, Mary asks Amy to discuss her experience with the group. In addition to enabling the group to consider the ethical implications of decisions and actions, Mary is likely to expect that Amy will achieve which of the following objectives?

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Develop communication skills as a leader of the group process. Amy has been asked to lead a discussion with other members in the clinical group concerning the ethical issues surrounding her patient's decision to refuse care. This will require Amy to elicit the viewpoints and reactions of her peers and encourage each group member to participate in the discussion, all characteristics of leading the group process.

Amy Is Assigned to Care for a 55-Year-Old Woman Recently