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Nonverbal Communication

Question 6 • Nursing Assistant - EL3610

A nursing assistant wants to communicate to a patient that he is listening attentively. What types of nonverbal communication can he use to communicate attention? Check all that apply. raising the volume of his voicenoddingfolding his arms across his chestmaintaining distancemaking eye contact

Answer
A
raising the volume of his voice
B
nodding
C
folding his arms across his chest
D
maintaining distance
E
making eye contact

Explanation

Nodding and making eye contact are nonverbal cues that show the nursing assistant is engaged and listening. Raising his voice is not a nonverbal cue, while folding his arms can appear closed off; simply maintaining distance does not specifically communicate attention.

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