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When Observing a Patient's Verbal and Nonverbal Communication,the Nurse Notices

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When observing a patient's verbal and nonverbal communication,the nurse notices a discrepancy.Which of the following statements about this situation is true?


A) The nurse should ask someone who knows the patient well to help interpret this discrepancy.
B) The nurse should focus on the patient's verbal message and try to ignore the nonverbal behaviours.
C) The nurse should try to integrate the verbal and nonverbal messages and then interpret them as an "average."
D) The nurse should focus on the patient's nonverbal behaviours because these are often more reflective of a patient's true feelings.

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