When discussing a depressed client's response to treatment, a nurse's colleague has made a comment attributing the client's closely guarded behavior during treatment to the fact that he is a man
Which of the following facts should underlie the nurse's response to the colleague?
A) It is sexist to allude to a relationship between gender and communication.
B) Research has demonstrated no appreciable gender-based differences in communication.
C) Men tend to misinterpret their feelings and responses to communication.
D) Men often disclose less information to caregivers than women do.
Ans: D
Generalized communication differences exist among genders. For example, in health care settings, women verbally disclose more information about themselves than men do.
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