During a psychoeducational group on assertiveness training, a client admits that he is too aggressive. The client asks for suggestions on what he can do to change. The nurse suggests "I statements". The client looks at her with puzzlement
Which nursing response describes the purpose of an "I statement?"
A) "A means of communicating an opinion without directly accusing or blaming another"
B) "A means to displace anger into a more indirect form"
C) "A means of attributing responsibility for one's behavior onto another"
D) "A means of promoting eye contact"
A
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