Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between the examiner and patient?
a. It is the examiner's responsibility to help the patient understand that he or she is qualified to make decisions regarding health care.
b. The patient must trust the examiner com-pletely.
c. The examiner-patient relationship is en-hanced by ignoring cultural issues.
d. The patient is a full partner with the ex-aminer.
D
The patient is a full partner with the examiner. The examiner should keep the patient informed and should develop a relationship to ensure trust. Cultural issues should be acknowledged, not ignored. The examiner should keep the patient informed, but it is not the examiner's responsibil-ity to help the patient understand that he or she is qualified to make health care decisions. The examiner should develop a relationship to ensure trust, but it is not necessary for the patient to trust the examiner completely.
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