A newly graduated LPN/LVN who is orienting to the unit tells a peer, "You should have seen that new associate degree RN trying to take care of three patients! She was so disorganized that it made me glad I'm an LPN/LVN." The LPN/LVN is demonstrating
A) manipulation.
B) assertiveness.
C) projection.
D) passiveness.

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Projection is a coping mechanism that allows the individual to unconsciously attribute his or her own weaknesses to others. Manipulation is an indirect way of dealing with issues that may be positive or negative. Assertiveness is another name for "honesty"; that is, it is a way to live the truth from your innermost being and to express this truth in thought, word, and deed. Passiveness (or being nonassertive) is a fear-based, emotionally dishonest, self-defeating type of behavior. Nonassertive nurses attempt to look the other way, avoid conflict, and take what seems to be the easiest way out; they are never full participants on the health care team.

A Newly Graduated LPN/LVN Who Is Orienting to the Unit