The Asian parent of a child being seen in the clinic avoids eye contact with the nurse. What is the best explanation for this considering cultural differences?
a. The parent feels inferior to the nurse.
b. The parent is showing respect for the nurse.
c. The parent is embarrassed to seek health care.
d. The parent feels responsible for her child's illness.
ANS: B
In some ethnic groups, eye contact is avoided. In the Vietnamese culture, an individual may not look directly into the nurse's eyes as a sign of respect. The nurse providing culturally competent care would recognize that the other answers listed are not why the parent avoids eye contact with the nurse.
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