Mr. Marks is a 66-year-old patient who presents for a physical examination to the clinic. Which question has the most potential for exploring a patient's cultural beliefs related to a health prob-lem?
a. "How often do you have medical exami-nations?"
b. "What is your age, race, and educational level?"
c. "What types of symptoms have you been having?"
d. "Why do you think you are having these symptoms?"
D
"Why do you think you are having these symptoms?" is an open-ended question that avoids ste-reotyping, is sensitive and respectful toward the individual, and allows for cultural data to be exchanged. The other questions do not explore the patient's cultural beliefs about health prob-lems.
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