While caring for an older Korean patient, the nurse notes that the patient answers questions regarding health history when asked but is otherwise silent and does not maintain eye contact
Being culturally sensitive, the nurse recognizes that the patient's actions are most likely a(n):
a. sign of respect for the wisdom and exper-tise of the nurse.
b. indication that he has no questions re-garding the care he is receiving.
c. expression of discomfort discussing per-sonal matters.
d. means of communicating his dissatisfac-tion with his care.
A
Asian cultures generally view eye contact as rude and are often passive in their care. The patient may or may not have further questions. It is not a sign of discomfort or dissatisfaction.
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