The most effective method of building rapport is to open the health interview with:
a. focusing on the problems that the patient sees as important.
b. explaining the importance of health maintenance.
c. informing the patient of the number of questions that will be asked.
d. reassuring the patient that the interview is private.
ANS: A
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