Each of the following is an example of successful nurse communication EXCEPT
A. The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse sharing her concerns with the physician about a patient's anxious spouse
B. The graduate nurse telling his supervisor that he is not comfortable using the IV pump and would like additional training
C. The medical-surgical nurse offering to work an extra shift even though she feels emotionally and physically exhausted
D. The nursing student asking her instructor to clarify her clinical assignment
ANS: C
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