Time Orientation

Hello to all,

My Perry&Potter does not define present, past, and future orientation completely, but generally speaks of it in respect to different cultures and their communication patterns. There is a part that states that present orientation conflicts with the organization norm of health care. So does that mean that a nurse can expect a patient that performs in present orientation to:

A) be on time to their appointment because they are aware of the present time and function according to it

B) expect the patient to work on culturally congruent time which may mean that they will be late b/c present time conflicts with health organizational norm

Wheew!! Any help will be appreciated.