A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing excruciating pain and requires frequent administration of analgesics. The nurse demonstrates aggressive communication when stating:
a. "Please let me know when you start to have pain."
b. "Let's practice some guided imagery."
c. "Let's try repositioning you."
d. "I will only medicate you every 4 hours."
D
Aggressive communication is when a person interacts with another in an overpowering and forceful manner to meet their own personal needs at the expense of the other. By only medicating a patient every 4 hours for excruciating pain, the nurse meets their own needs at the expense of the patient.
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