A young female Saudi nurse is providing discharge instructions to a male patient. The patient avoids eye contact and seems disengaged. The nurse feels her instructions are not being taken seriously. What is the most likely cause of the patient's behavior?

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The patient is from a high-context culture and is uncomfortable with the direct eye contact and personal space of the nurse.

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The patient is from a low-context culture and is not used to the nurse's indirect communication style.

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The patient is polychronic and is distracted by the presence of other people in the room.

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The patient is monochronic and is focused on getting home quickly rather than listening to the nurse's instructions.

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