The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Following an Acute

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nurse understands that nonverbal communication includes specific behaviors. As the nurse explains the treatment plan to the client, what nonverbal communication cue may the nurse be conscious of when speaking with her?

A) The client faces the nurse as the nurse speaks.
B) The client asks about the side effects of the new medication she will be taking.
C) The client begins to cry as she talks about all the things that she wants to do with her life.
D) The client asks the nurse to come back when the client's daughter is present.