A respiratory therapist who tries to imagine the fear a patient experiences when he has difficulty catching his breath is practicing:

a. empathy
b. sympathy
c. feedback
d. reflection


a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct.
b. Incorrect. Sympathy is feeling pity. Empathy is trying to understand the feelings of another person.
c. Incorrect. Feedback is a method for the receiver to check his or her understanding of what the sender has said. Empathy is trying to understand the feelings of another person.
d. Incorrect. Reflecting is prompting the receiver to either complete or add more detail to the original message. Empathy is trying to understand the feelings of another person.

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A) increased reimbursement. B) claim-processing delays. C) denials of claims. D) reduced reimbursement.

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