interpersonal communication Flashcards
the first stage of greiving process is
denial
according to Maslov’s hierarchy of needs, which of the folloinwg are considered to be sphysiologic needs
food and water
sexual fulfillment
sleep
the best way to validate that the patient understand correctly information presented by the technologist is to
have the patient restate the information back to the technologist
the technologist should remain standing when explaining a procedure to a child
false
for patients with hearing loss each of the follwooing would be helpful for effective communication
avoid noisy backgrounds
face the patient as you speak
rephrase what you said as necessary
patients with mental impairment will better understand directions stated clearly one at a time and in cimple language.all maptients with mental impariment should be presented with instructions in this manner
true
all of the following are examples of behaviors that are likely to vary with cultural beliefs
direct eye contact is preferred
language spoken may differ
giving someone a hug to comfor them
which of the following are true statements regarding patients with an altered state of consciousness
they may not remember verbal instructions
it is important to continue communicating with unconscious patients
they may provide answers to questions that are incorrect or not pertaining to the actual question
it is important for children in particular to be given choices ONLY when a choice exists
true
we all have what is referred to as a safe personal space distance. we also have a distance at which we feel safe when interacting with healthacer providers. the distance at whcih a patient will feel safe during such an encounter is
varies for each patient