The Instructor Tells an SP/VN, "You Have Functioned at a Substandard

The instructor tells an SP/VN, "You have functioned at a substandard level of clinical performance recently. Now you have a chance to redeem yourself. I'm assigning you to a complex nursing situation. I expect you to function without asking for assistance." What is the most accurate assessment of the instructor's action?

A) The action will enable the instructor to determine whether the student should pass or fail the course.
B) The instructor is accountable for making an unsafe patient care assignment.
C) It is an acceptable teaching practice to challenge students to higher levels of performance.
D) The instructor should be investigated for fraud by the state board of nursing.