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A Nurse Is Explaining the Need to Obtain Laboratory Tests

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A nurse is explaining the need to obtain laboratory tests on a client who has an infection and is of a cultural group different from the nurse's. During the interview, the client avoids eye contact and refrains from answering questions for long periods of time. Which does this behavior indicate to the nurse?


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