A Filipino client meets the nurse for the first time. The client simply smiles at the nurse when introduced. The nurse interprets this behavior as

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Smiles rather than handshakes are a common form of greeting in Pilipino culture. Filipino clients consider direct eye contact impolite, so there is little direct eye contact with authority figures such as nurses and physicians.

A Filipino Client Meets the Nurse for the First Time