When communicating about a client with a health care provider from another culture, the nurse states, "The client stopped taking his medications last week when he fell off the wagon." The health care provider looks at the nurse blankly
This is an example of
a. connotation.
b. information processing.
c. time span between messages.
d. nonverbal cultural variations.
ANS: A
Connotation refers to the use of words in a personalized way that is culturally specific. Processing is not the problem; the health care provider requires an explanation of the meaning. The health care provider does not need more time to translate the message. This is an example of connotation, not nonverbal communication.
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