A 67-year-old male patient of French heritage is admitted to the hospital.The patient is interviewed by a nurse from a Korean family.The nurse did not make eye contact with the patient while conducting the interview.This disturbed the patient because the patient thought that the nurse might be trying to hide something.Which factor most likely influenced the behavior of the nurse and patient?

A) Culture
B) Validation
C) Collaborative problem
D) Defining characteristics

Communication and culture are interrelated in the way individuals express feelings verbally and nonverbally.When a nurse learns the variations in how people of different cultures communicate,he or she will likely gather more accurate information from patients.Validation of assessment data is the comparison of data with another source to confirm accuracy.A collaborative problem is an actual or potential physiological complication that nurses monitor to detect the onset of changes in a patient's status.Defining characteristics are the clinical criteria or assessment findings that support an actual nursing diagnosis.