In a unit meeting, a staff nurse exhibits what is commonly known as an adult tantrum. The nurse manager's best response is to:
a. Call the staff nurse by name
b. Discourage the staff nurse from talking
c. Allow the staff nurse to finish the outburst
d. Ask the staff nurse open-ended questions
ANS: C
Adult tantrums are the grown-up version of childhood tantrums that are a defense mechanism to cope with feelings of fear, helplessness, and frustration. The exploder should be given time to finish the tantrum and regain self-control.
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