During a psychoeducational group on assertiveness training, a client admits that he is too aggressive. The client asks for suggestions on what he can do to change. The nurse suggests I statements. The client gives her a puzzled look .
Can you give me an example? he asks. Which is the appropriate nursing response?
A) I would like to know why you came home late without calling me.
B) I hate it when you think you can just come home late without calling anyone to let them know where you are.
C) I feel angry when you come home late without calling.
D) I think you don't care about me, because if you did, you'd call me if you were planning on coming home late.
Question 2
During a psychoeducational group on assertiveness training, a client admits that he is too aggressive. The client asks for suggestions on what he can do to change. The nurse suggests I statements. The client looks at her with puzzlement.
Which nursing response describes the purpose of an I statement?
A) A means of communicating an opinion without directly accusing or blaming another
B) A means to displace anger into a more indirect form
C) A means of attributing responsibility for one's behavior onto another
D) A means of promoting eye contact
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