A nurse is rehearsing assertive communication approaches to use when declining leadership of a nursing department committee. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

The home care nurse visits a mother and her newborn 2 days after discharge from the hospital. The mother states, "My baby cries all the time. I must not be a very good mother." Which response by the nurse is nontherapeutic?

Which of the following statements made by the nurse best represents the "A" in the CARE confrontation?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an assertive right?

While nursing students are preparing for a major test, the instructor reminds them to take short breaks while studying to relax. The instructor also reminds them that one of the main blockades to relaxation related to a lack of self-care can be symbolized by the acronym HALT. The nursing student writes down four words starting with those letters, but feels one is incorrect. As a fellow nursing student, you help your peer to understand which one of the following is not a part of the HALT acronym?

A nurse is concerned that their quality of care is diminishing due to stressful work demands. Which of the following recommendations made by the manager may help the nurse develop responsible, assertive, and caring communication?

Four nurses are working as a group to develop a new policy related to personal requests for scheduling. One nurse is quiet and rarely adds to the group discussion. Which action by the other staff nurses is best?

Which activity, if performed by the nurse, can improve patient safety?

The nurse provides care for a male patient. When the nurse addresses the patient, which would be most appropriate?

A patient asks the nurse to make a decision for her about whether or not to continue taking hormone replacement therapy (estrogen). Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The charge nurse informs a staff nurse that it is her turn to float to another unit. Which response by the staff nurse is aggressive?