The nurse is preparing to perform a cultural assessment on a patient recently admitted to a long-term care facility. Which questions will the nurse use to assess the patient's communication pattern? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Does the patient speak or defer to a family member?
2. What nonverbal communication behaviors are exhibited?
3. How does the patient avoid using nonverbal communication?
4. How does the patient react to the nurse's movement towards them?
5. What is the patient's proximity to other people and objects within the environment?
1,2,4,5
Rationale: It is important to learn about the patient's communication patterns by asking the question, "Does the patient speak or defer to a family member?"
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