You as a Westerner observe two Afghan women talking very loudly to each other in the hospital lobby. As a culturally competent nurse, you realize that the two women are:
A.
Angry with each other.
B.
Expressing their affection for each other.
C.
Speaking at the same volume level as males from this cultural group would use.
D.
Trying to establish social dominance.
ANS: B
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