The Nurse Asks a Patient Where the Pain Is, and the Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of pain. Which form of communication did the patient use?

• A) Verbal
• B) Nonverbal
• C) Intonation
• D) Vocabulary

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Definitions:

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