The client who should be assessed as demonstrating aggression is
a. A, who stomps away from the nurses' station, goes into the day room, and grabs a
pool cue from a client standing at the pool table.
b. B, who bursts into tears, leaves the community meeting, and sits on her bed
hugging her pillow and sobbing.
c. C, who tells her primary nurse "When you told me that I could not have a pass, I
felt angry.".
d. D, who tells the medication nurse "I am not going to take that, or any other,
medication.".
A
Aggression is harsh physical or verbal action that reflects rage, hostility, and potential for physical
or verbal destructiveness. Aggressive behavior violates the rights of others; thus client A would be
assessed as displaying aggression. The other options do not feature violation of another's rights.
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