Question

Two clients are roommates on an inpatient psychiatric unit. At breakfast, client "A," who had been missing her gold locket, notices client "B" wearing it. Which should a nurse recognize as a nonassertive or passive behavioral response from client "A"?

1) Client "A" ignores the situation.
2) Client "A" discusses the situation with her nurse and develops a plan of action.
3) Client "A" immediately approaches client "B" and pulls the necklace off her neck.
4) Client "A" offers to wash client "B's" clothes and "accidentally" spills bleach in the water.

Answer 1

A passive behavioral response from client "A" would be to ignore the situation of seeing client "B" wearing her missing gold locket.

Step-by-step explanation:

If client "A" on an inpatient psychiatric unit notices that client "B" is wearing her missing gold locket and chooses to ignore the situation, this would be recognized as a nonassertive or passive behavioral response. When one ignores an event that requires a response or fails to stand up for one's rights, this is considered passive behavior. In contrast, a passive-aggressive approach might be subtly sabotaging the other person's belongings, and an assertive approach involves having a constructive dialogue or direct action to address the issue. Therefore, the answer is 1) Client "A" ignores the situation.