During a psychoeducational group on assertiveness training, a client admits that he is too aggressive. The client asks for suggestions on what he can do to change. The nurse suggests "I statements". The client gives her a puzzled look "
Can you give me an example?" he asks. Which is the appropriate nursing response?
A) "I would like to know why you came home late without calling me."
B) "I hate it when you think you can just come home late without calling anyone to let them know where you are."
C) "I feel angry when you come home late without calling."
D) "I think you don't care about me, because if you did, you'd call me if you were planning on coming home late."
C
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