To communicate interest and caring to a patient of the majority culture, the nurse should
a. call the patient on days off.
b. keep conversation on a social level.
c. direct the patient to make a list of all problems.
d. make eye contact and encourage the patient to communicate.
ANS: D
Making eye contact is a means of conveying interest to patients of the majority culture. Encouraging and supporting communication is also a means of conveying interest. Calling the patient on days off is unnecessary. Keeping conversation on a social level is not therapeutic. Directing the patient to make a list of all problems might not be necessary or appropriate.
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