A nurse went into a patient's room at 0900, shortly after the patient was told that he or she had liver cancer. The patient asked the nurse to stay because he or she did not want to be alone
The nurse stood very close to the patient, held the patient's hand, and told the patient that he or she had plenty of time. A few minutes later, the nurse thought to check the time on the wristwatch because the nurse was supposed to take another patient for a test at 0945 . The patient saw the nurse look at the wrist watch and told the nurse it was now okay to be alone. What was the most likely reason the patient said it was okay for the nurse to leave? a. Invasion of personal space
b. Verbal communication
c. Nurse's gesture
d. Intonation
C
The nurse's gesture of looking at the wrist watch most likely caused the request. Gestures alone carry specific meanings, or they may create messages with other communication cues. There was no invasion of personal space because the patient allowed the nurse to sit very close and hold hands. There was no inappropriate verbal communication (words or phrases), nor was there any inappropriate intonation (tone of voice).
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