If the nurse aggressively says to a patient, "Why couldn't you have asked me to give you your pain medication when I was in here earlier?" what feeling is the patient most likely to demonstrate?
a. Anger
b. Satisfaction that his needs are met
c. Humiliation and worthlessness
d. Confidence that his request will be granted
ANS: C
Aggressive communication is highly destructive. Although anger may eventually come, the patient most likely feels humiliated first.
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