The nursing student is learning about becoming a leader and recognizing types of behavior that hinder effective leadership. Which behavior should the nurse recognize to make needed changes?
A) While working with a nursing assistant to pull a client up in bed, the student states, "You don't know what you are doing, you are incompetent."
B) The student assesses the client and reported abnormal lung sounds to the physician, and the client was treated for pneumonia.
C) The student states to another student, "I do not want to hear gossip about our instructor."
D) The student states to another student in the clinical, "I know you can do the nasogastric intubation because I saw you perform in the most compassionate excellent way in lab."
Answer: A) While working with a nursing assistant to pull a client up in bed, the student states, "You don't know what you are doing, you are incompetent."
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