A student nurse is working with a preceptor who appears abrupt and disinterested in precepting students. What action by the student is most appropriate?
a. Notify the instructor.
b. Talk with the nurse to see what is wrong.
c. Identify this as lateral violence.
d. Nothing, he was having a bad day.
ANS: A
The instructor can approach the nurse and determine the next course of action. The other options are incorrect because the problem needs to be dealt with by the instructor, not by the student.
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