A Puerto RicanAmerican patient uses dramatic body language when describing emotional discomfort. Which analysis most likely explains the patient's behavior? The patient:
a. Has a histrionic personality disorder.
b. Believes dramatic body language is sexually appealing.
c. Wishes to impress staff with the degree of emotional pain.
d. Belongs to a culture in which dramatic body language is the norm.
Question 2
When a female Mexican-American patient and a female nurse sit together, the patient often holds the nurse's hand. The patient also links arm and arm with the nurse when they walk.
The nurse is uncomfortable with this behavior and thinks the patient is homosexual. Which alternative is a more accurate assessment?
a. The patient is accustomed to touch during conversations, as are members of many Hispanic subcultures.
b. The patient understands that touch makes the nurse uncomfortable and controls the relationship based on that factor.
c. The patient is afraid of being alone. When touching the nurse, the patient is reassured and comforted.
d. The nurse is homophobic.
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