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beccaep · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Based on a patient's perception of professional competence and caring, the nurse should wear:

a. large, dangling, hoop earrings
b. bright red, acrylic fingernails
c. a clean, neatly pressed uniform
d. offensive tattoos that cannot be covered

Question 2

What would be an acceptable personal space distance for most English-speaking persons?

a. 14 inches
b. 18 inches
c. 21 inches
d. 24 inches

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Professional symbolic expressions often communicate self-worth and pride. A clean uniform demonstrates a competent and caring demeanor. Patients consistently judge health care professionals by their appearance. The use of large amounts of jewelry, fake fingernails, and visible body markings, including body piercings, are generally not considered appropriate attire in the nursing profession.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Proxemics refers to the amount of space or distance acceptable to two or more individuals based on cultural standards and personal preferences. Most English-speaking persons consider 18 inches to be an acceptable distance for communication. In general, intimate space is 0 to 1.5 feet; personal space is 1.5 to 4 feet; social space is 4 to 12 feet; and public space is 12 to 25 feet or more.