A female Métis patient has come to the clinic for follow-up diabetes teaching.During the interview, the nurse notices that the patient never makes eye contact and speaks mostly looking at the floor.Which statement is true regarding this situation?

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Eye contact is perhaps among the most culturally variable nonverbal behaviours.Asian, Indigenous, Indochinese, Arabian, and Appalachian people may consider direct eye contact impolite or aggressive, and they may avert their eyes during the interview.Indigenous peoples often do not maintain eye contact during the interview, which is a culturally appropriate behaviour, indicating that the listener is paying close attention to the speaker.

A Female Métis Patient Has Come to the Clinic for Follow-Up