A graduate nurse is preparing to perform a cultural assessment on a client recently admitted to a long-term care facility. How does the nurse assess the client's communication pattern? Select all that apply
A) Does the person do the speaking or defer to another?
B) What is the person's proximity to other people and objects within the environment?
C) How does the person react to the nurse's movement toward him or her?
D) What nonverbal communication behaviors are exhibited?
A, B, C, D
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a. Rate b. Risk c. Epidemiology d. Epidemic
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