A First Nations woman has come to the clinic for diabetes follow-up teaching.During the interview,the nurse notices that the patient never makes eye contact and speaks mostly looking down at the floor.Which of the following statements about this situation is true?

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Eye contact is perhaps among the most culturally variable nonverbal behaviours.Some First Nations people may look downward during conversations,to indicate that the listener is paying close attention to the speaker.In some Inuit communities,people raise their eyebrows as a way to signal an affirmative response to a question,or to signal agreement,rather than nodding.

A First Nations Woman Has Come to the Clinic for Diabetes