Quick Quiz

You are at a staff meeting and a co-worker continually interrupts you while you are speaking. You respond "Excuse me; I would like to finish what I was saying".

Aggressive

Assertive

Passive

Question:

You are giving report at shift change and one of the oncoming nurses won't stop talking about a party she attended. You respond "I'm sorry to interrupt but I have an appointment on the way home. I hope you don't mind".

Answers:

Correct: Passive: Correct
The Reason C
Incorrect: Aggressive: Incorrect
The Reason A
Incorrect: Assertive: Incorrect
The Reason B