A client is admitted for a computed tomography (CAT scan; diagnostic test) of the cranium. As the nurse explains this diagnostic test, the client moves away from the nurse. This is an example of what influencing factor in communication?
a. Gender
b. Environment
c. Space and territoriality
d. Sociocultural background
C
Territoriality is the need to gain, maintain, and defend one's right to space. The client who moves away from the nurse during a conversation is demonstrating the influence of space and territoriality on communication.
The client's reaction is not an example of gender influencing communication.
The client's reaction is not an example of environment influencing communication. Noise, tem-perature extremes, distractions, and lack of privacy are examples of environmental factors that may influence communication.
Although people do maintain varying distances between each other depending on their culture, the client's reaction is not an example of sociocultural background influencing communication, as cultural orientation is not mentioned in this situation.
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