After vying for a nurse management position, nurse "A" is chosen over nurse "B." When nurse manager "A" calls for staff meetings, nurse "B" is chronically late or absent. Nurse "B" is exhibiting which type of behavior?
A. Passive
B. Assertive
C. Aggressive
D. Passive–aggressive
ANS: D
This response is passive–aggressive. The colleague is expressing anger indirectly by being late or absent from the meetings.
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