A client on an inpatient unit is angry with a peer. During lunch, when the peer is not looking, the client spits into his soup. How would the nurse document this interaction?
A. "Client is displaying assertive behaviors."
B. "Client is displaying aggressive behaviors."
C. "Client is displaying passive behaviors."
D. "Client is displaying passive–aggressive behaviors."
ANS: D
This response is passive–aggressive. The client's anger is expressed indirectly by spitting in the soup when the peer is not looking.
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