Which Response Best Reflects Appropriate Assertiveness by a Nurse When

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Multiple Choice

Which response best reflects appropriate assertiveness by a nurse when approached by a patient who demands medications immediately?

• A) "I will get your medications as soon as I am finished with what I am doing right now, so please wait for me in your room."
• B) "I will give you your medications as soon as I finish here. It's not appropriate for you to keep asking me for your medications."
• C) "I'll check on your medications as soon as I finish with what I am doing. If it is not quite time for your medications I will bring them to you when it is."
• D) "We need to talk about your impatient behavior before I give you your medications. You must understand that you are not the only patient on the unit."

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