A Nurse Manager Has Set a Goal to Improve Professional

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager has set a goal to improve professional communication on the unit.The staff nurses have attended a session on how to distinguish between expressing opinions and giving advice.Which statement,if made by a staff nurse,indicates that further teaching is needed?

A) "Nurses who express opinions give patients the opportunity to make choices."
B) "Patient safety is enhanced if nurses have confidence in their ability to communicate."
C) "Giving advice leads to independent decision making by patients."
D) "Expressing opinions or recommendations is an assertive behavior."