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Why is it important to avoid crossing our arms when talking to a patient?
Why is it important to avoid crossing our arms when talking to a patient?
- It creates a barrier and may convey a lack of openness (correct)
- It is considered rude in most cultures
- It can lead to misunderstandings during communication
- It may cause the patient to feel intimidated
What is palpation?
What is palpation?
- The process of examining a patient's skin for abnormalities
- The act of listening to the patient's heart rate
- The technique of using touch to feel the body for abnormalities or changes (correct)
- The method of observing a patient's body language
Why is professional appearance important?
Why is professional appearance important?
- To impress the patients and their families
- To convey competence, trustworthiness, and respect for the patients (correct)
- To intimidate the patients into obedience
- To show off wealth and status
What considerations do we need to give to the visually impaired?
What considerations do we need to give to the visually impaired?
What works best to communicate with the hearing impaired during an exam?
What works best to communicate with the hearing impaired during an exam?
What instructions can you give a patient who only understands Spanish for a chest x-ray?
What instructions can you give a patient who only understands Spanish for a chest x-ray?
Who makes the decision to restrain a patient?
Who makes the decision to restrain a patient?
What is cultural globalization?
What is cultural globalization?
What are some US mainstream values?
What are some US mainstream values?
At what age do infants start to develop memories that might bring about bad feelings of something like an x-ray room or lab coats?
At what age do infants start to develop memories that might bring about bad feelings of something like an x-ray room or lab coats?
What are the biggest concerns for middle-aged individuals when poor health or a difficult diagnosis occurs?
What are the biggest concerns for middle-aged individuals when poor health or a difficult diagnosis occurs?
What is the most basic need in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
What is the most basic need in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
What are factors to consider with pediatric patients?
What are factors to consider with pediatric patients?
What works best to communicate with adolescents?
What works best to communicate with adolescents?
What are the 2 types of communication?
What are the 2 types of communication?
What age is considered a toddler?
What age is considered a toddler?
What age is considered School Age?
What age is considered School Age?
What are some examples of non-verbal communication?
What are some examples of non-verbal communication?
