A patient is admitted for a computed tomography scan of the cranium. As the nurse explains this diagnostic test, the patient moves away from the nurse. This is an example of what influencing factor in communication?

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a. Space
b. Gender
c. Environment
d. Sociocultural background

Answer 1

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A The patient who moves away from the nurse during a conversation is demonstrating the influence of personal space on communication.
B The patient's reaction is not an example of gender influencing communication.
C The patient's reaction is not an example of environment influencing communication. Noise, temperature extremes, distractions, and lack of privacy are examples of environmental factors that may influence communication.
D Although people do maintain varying distances between each other depending on their culture, the patient's reaction is not an example of sociocultural background influencing communication, as cultural orientation is not mentioned in this situation.