A nursing instructor teaches students that according to DeRosa and Kochura's (2006) article entitled "Implement Culturally Competent Health Care in your Workplace," cultures have different patterns of verbal and nonverbal communication
Which response by a student, when tested on this material, will indicate to the instructor that further teaching is necessary? a. Conversational style c. Eye contact
b. Personal behavior d. Subject matter
B
DeRosa and Kochura (2006, October) noted four potential differences in communication among
different cultures. They identified personal space (not personal behavior), conversational style (i.e.,
silence may be taken as a sign of respect or acknowledgment), eye contact (in some cultures, direct
eye contact can be viewed as a sign of disrespect), and subject matter (some subjects are taboo in
certain cultures).
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