During a psychoeducational group on assertiveness training, a client asks, "Why do we need to learn about this stuff?" Which is the most appropriate nursing reply?
A. "Because your doctor requires you to attend this group."
B. "Being assertive is the ability to stand up for yourself while respecting the rights of others."
C. "Assertiveness training teaches you how to ask for what you want, when you want it."
D. "Assertive people place the needs and rights of others before their own."
ANS: B
Assertiveness training assists people to maintain their own self-respect and meet their needs while respecting the rights of others.
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