When a nurse educates a patient about his medications, the patient tells the nurse that he should go back to nursing school because he does not know very much about medications. The style of communication that the patient is demonstrating is

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The patient's communication style is aggressive because he directly insults the nurse's knowledge and competence, which is characteristic of aggressive communication. This style often involves attacking or belittling others in a conversation.

When a Nurse Educates a Patient About His Medications, the Patient