A patient asked a nurse when the primary health care provider would make rounds. The nurse was taking another patient for a stat test and replied very quickly, "I have no idea."
The patient most likely interpreted the nurse as uncaring because of which factor?
a. Vocabulary
b. Pacing
c. Timing
d. Personal appearance
B
Because the nurse replied very quickly it is pacing. Talking rapidly, using awkward pauses, or speaking extremely slowly and deliberately conveys an unintended message. Vocabulary is the sender's words and phrases. "I have no idea" is vocabulary that is understandable. Timing is critical in communication. The nurse used timing appropriately by answering the patient's ques-tion. Personal appearance is not an issue in this scenario.
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