Devaluing the patient's feelings and giving false hope is the ineffective communication style known as ________.
What will be an ideal response?
reassuring
reassurance
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A) Dark black stool B) Nausea C) Red colored stool D) Diarrhea
A series of numbers assigned to a healthcare practitioner that allow the practitioner to write prescriptions for controlled substances is referred to as his or her:
a. NDC number b. DEA number c. FDA number d. License number
When you are obtaining information for the medical history, which of these findings would be significant for a patient with suspected cholecystitis?
A) Start of a new medication for high blood pressure B) History of recent unexplained weight loss C) Abstinence from alcohol over the past six months D) Fried chicken and potato salad for dinner
One county health department tests their smallpox immunization plan annually by holding seasonal influenza vaccination PODs to maintain proficiency in moving people through the system. This is an example of a ____.
A. tabletop exercise B. recognition test C. recall test D. live drill