When a Nurse Tells a Peer, "You Have to Watch

question 17

Multiple Choice

When a nurse tells a peer, "You have to watch out for the charge nurse. Sometimes she's OK, but sometimes she's just plain unreasonable. The best thing to do is to tell her off the first time she gets on your back about something. Keep me posted and I'll try to help you." An assertive reply would be

• A) "Thanks for the warning. I'll be careful."
• B) "You take care of yourself, and I'll watch out for myself."
• C) "I think it would be best for me to work on my relationship independently."
• D) "It seems to me that you're playing a manipulative game and giving out poor advice."

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