An adult patient responds to questions inappropriately. The nurse should do which of the following?

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When nonverbal cues are incongruent with the verbal information, messages are likely to be misinterpreted. When the verbal message is inconsistent with the nonverbal expression of the message, the nonverbal expressions assume prominence and are generally perceived as more trustworthy than the verbal content.

An Adult Patient Responds to Questions Inappropriately