For the past few months Antonio has complained about inadequate staffing on all shifts to the administrator of the nursing home where he works as a nurse. He documented poor patient care, including patients not being fed appropriately and several patients who developed serious bedsores after being left for hours on wet linens without being turned. When the administrator repeatedly refused to make any changes, citing economic reasons, Antonio spoke to a reporter at the local paper about the situation. This action of Antonio's would be considered:

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Antonio's action of speaking to a reporter at the local paper about the situation in the nursing home can be considered as whistle-blowing. Whistle-blowing is the act of reporting unethical, illegal, or fraudulent activities within an organization to those in authority or to the public. In this case, Antonio had exhausted all internal channels to bring about change, and speaking to a reporter was his last resort in exposing the poor patient care and inadequate staffing.

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