Cultural and Spiritual Influences on Communication · NCLEX Exam

What should a nurse do when encountering a patient from a high-context culture while using direct, explicit communication?

  1. Improved clarity and better patient outcomes
  2. Patients feeling ignored or misunderstood because cues are missed
  3. No difference in communication outcome
  4. Patients automatically adapt perfectly to the nurse’s style
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Correct answer: Patients feeling ignored or misunderstood because cues are missed

High-context cultures rely on subtle cues; using only direct, explicit communication may miss cultural meaning and impede therapeutic connection.

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