A Student's Defiant or Uncivil Behavior Can Quickly Move into Violence

question 6

Multiple Choice

A student's defiant or uncivil behavior can quickly move into violence if not managed properly at the outset. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the clinical nursing instructor?

• A) Attempt to defuse the situation with humor, indicating that you do not take the student's behavior seriously.
• B) Explain your rationale for your constructive criticisms concerning the student's clinical work, which seem to have triggered her behavior.
• C) Refuse to engage the student in a power struggle by ignoring her behavior.
• D) Speak assertively to the student in a voice only slightly louder than hers.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

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