A Filipino Client Meets the Nurse for the First Time

Multiple Choice

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

A) a display of being shy and introverted.
B) a typical greeting for a Filipino client.
C) constricted verbal skills associated with the client's illness.
D) a sign that the client may be suspicious of the nurse.