An RN Is Consistently Late to Work,causing Reassignment of Patient

Multiple Choice

An RN is consistently late to work,causing reassignment of patient care and the need for repeated shift reports.The nurse,who receives a warning for repeated tardiness,states,"My husband left me,I have no car,no family close by,and the bus is always late,which makes me late.The nurse manager doesn't care how hard I try to get here,and I am raising a child by myself." The nurse is using which type of logical fallacy?

A) Appeal to emotion
B) Appeal to tradition
C) Hasty generalization
D) Confusing cause and effect