The term concordance is sometimes preferred over compliance or noncompliance when speaking of a patient following a prescribed plan of care for which reason?
a. It is judgmental.
b. It is nonjudgmental.
c. It is caring.
d. It is uncaring.
ANS: B
A term that does not judge the patient is concordance. Instead, this term emphasizes the collaboration among the patient, family, health care provider, and pharmacist.
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