Asked by Brody Cullen on May 31, 2024
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A smiling patient angrily states, "I will not cough and deep breathe." How will the nurse interpret this finding?
A) The patient's denotative meaning is wrong.
B) The patient's personal space was violated.
C) The patient's affect is inappropriate.
D) The patient's vocabulary is poor.
Inappropriate Affect
an emotional response or expression that is inconsistent with the situation at hand or the individual's emotional state.
Denotative Meaning
Meaning of a word shared by individuals who use a common language. The word baseball has the same meaning for all individuals who speak English, but the word code primarily denotes cardiac arrest to health care providers.
Personal Space
The physical distance individuals prefer to maintain between themselves and others to feel comfortable.
- Interpret non-verbal cues and contradictions in patient communication.
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Learning Objectives
- Interpret non-verbal cues and contradictions in patient communication.
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