A nurse established an ongoing group meeting of teenagers with diabetes.In the early stages,the nurse was very directive in arranging location,providing low-carbohydrate drinks and snacks,steering the discussion,and trying to meet all the teenagers' needs.After the group had been meeting for about 3 months,the nurse noticed that the group members no longer simply accepted everything the nurse suggested.Instead,the teenagers began making decisions themselves,and eventually,the nurse no longer controlled the group.Which of the following most likely happened to cause this shift?

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In the beginning,the nurse used an authoritarian style because the nurse was responsible for the group direction.After a group is well established,nurses may best facilitate leadership by relinquishing central control and encouraging group members themselves to determine the norms for their group.As the group matured,continuing an authoritarian style would have resulted in low morale and lack of cohesion,not necessarily a rebellion against adult authority.The group naturally progressed to leading itself based on normal group development.This did not occur because of the teenagers' attitudes,behaviors,or because of the feelings of the nurse.

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