Two clients are roommates on an inpatient psychiatric unit. At breakfast, client "A," who had been missing her gold locket, notices client "B" wearing it. Which should a nurse recognize as a nonassertive or passive behavioral response from client "A"?
A. Client "A" ignores the situation.
B. Client "A" discusses the situation with her nurse and develops a plan of action.
C. Client "A" immediately approaches client "B" and pulls the necklace off her neck.
D. Client "A" offers to wash client "B's" clothes and "accidentally" spills bleach in the water.
ANS: A
By ignoring the situation, client "A" avoids conflict, denies her feelings, and does not assertively resolve the problem. This is an example of nonassertive behavior.
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