A group of nursing students have just arrived on the unit. Which staff actions would be considered uncivil to these students? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A) The unit clerk groans when the instructor enters the nursing station with the students.
B) A nurse quietly says, "Please do not assign a student to me today. I have two very sick clients who are going to require my full attention."
C) A nurse whispers, "Not students again today."
D) A nursing assistant asks the students how long they have been in school.
E) A transport worker says, "Just great, more students to get in the way today."

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1. Any action that indicates the students are unwelcome is not civil.
2. This nurse has not been uncivil but is stating a fact about the acuity of clients.
3. This whisper is not civil, despite the level at which it is spoken.
4. This is a valid statement and is civil.
5. The intent of this remark is probably not civil.

A Group of Nursing Students Have Just Arrived on the Unit