While assessing a client, the nurse notes that the client communicates through the visual channel. Which of the following did the nurse most likely observe in the client?
a. The client said he feels like he is getting better.
b. The client said that the way the physician talked with her was "touching."
c. The client asks the nurse to repeat a question because she didn't hear every word.
d. The nurse observes that the client looks away from the nurse when discussing a certain subject.
ANS: D
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