Which action by the nurse has a potential for creating role conflict?
a. Arguing that the nurse on the next shift is responsible for weighing a patient
b. Failing to discuss differences with a co-worker the nurse is angry with
c. Placing the nurse's personal achievement over that of coworkers
d. Trying to change another nurse's perso-nality
A
Arguing with another nurse about whose responsibility it is to weigh a patient is an example of a role conflict. Failing to discuss differences is a communication conflict. Placing personal achievements about those of others is goal conflict. Trying to change another nurse's personality is personality conflict.
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