The nurse has been assigned to the evening shift in the Emergency Department. A client with a cut finger is telling the nurse about it. The client insists in standing about two inches from the nurse's face
The nurse keeps backing away from the client. Personal space refers to a person's comfort zone. Of which cultural group would this client most likely be a member and have the need for the smallest personal space? A) British
B) Canadians
C) Americans
D) Middle East
D
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In many cultures, such as those of Latin America, Japan, and the Middle East, maintaining such a large space would be considered rejecting and insulting. Americans, Canadians, and the British have the largest personal space zone of all cultures, requiring several feet for comfort.
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