Management of CareQuestion 1804 of 2368
A nurse leader sees a nurse about to give an IV medication incorrectly, stops the nurse, and completes the procedure. Which conflict approach is this?
- Accommodating approach, because the leader yields to the nurse
- Competitive approach, because client safety outweighs the relationship
- Avoidance approach, because the leader delays the conflict
- Collaborative approach, because both sides contribute
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Correct answer: Competitive approach, because client safety outweighs the relationship
The competitive approach can be appropriate when client safety outweighs commitment to the relationship.
Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Collaboration Within the Interprofessional Team: Application to Nursing. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026