A Nurse Demonstrates Assertive Behavior by Doing Which of the Following

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nurse demonstrates assertive behavior by doing which of the following?

• A) Limiting contact with a patient who is dying, because it causes the nurse to feel depressed
• B) Routinely telling patients who have questions about their medications to ask the physician
• C) When asked about something unfamiliar, admitting to not knowing but agreeing to find out
• D) Telling another nurse how ridiculous a doctor is for ordering hourly vital sign assessments

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