Describe how listening is a fundamental element of health care.

What will be an ideal response?


The extent to which both patients and providers listen effectively has a tremendous impact on whether correct diagnoses are established and on whether patients accurately follow provider instructions. Listening is also vital to successful communication among health care workers.

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Which of the following statements best describes an affective style of communication?

a. a style where the quantity of talk is not emphasized b. a style where the quantity of talk is accented c. a style where messages are constructed to influence others and maintain one's face d. a style where messages are receiver and process oriented

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Weick's notion of the ______________ environment expands the traditional idea of a system environment beyond the physical environment.  

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Define one context in which listening is important in your life, and explain why it is important.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is the best example of alliteration?

A. Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August. B. Far from true, his statement was a blatant falsehood. C. After the blow, his head swelled like a basketball. D. So tiny was he that his shoes could fit a child.

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