What are the best ways to communicate with older adult patients?

What will be an ideal response?


Use guidelines for effective communication; address by person's title unless instructed otherwise; avoid condescending salutations; be aware of generational differences, sensory or cognitive impairments, and encourage use of eyeglasses and hearing aids as needed.

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a. the siren is used sparingly. b. the siren is sounded continuously. c. the siren startles them. d. they are obeying all traffic laws.

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The American Health Information Management Association recommends that fax machines

A) can be used for routine transmission of patient information. B) not be used for routine transmission of patient information. C) can be used to fax financial data. D) can be used to fax personal documents.

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A short update is sent to the primary physician about a referred patient

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Each state has written laws or statutes that define what certified or licensed health care workers can do, which is called managed care

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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