Communicating with Patients

Which of the following should occur at the end of a patient interaction?

Feedback and follow-up

Which part of patient interaction involves the health care worker letting patients know how well they performed and giving pointers about getting better results the next time?

Feedback and follow-up

After entering a patient's room, what should you do first?

Introduce yourself

Which part of patient interaction involves the health care worker entering the room calmly and formally introducing themselves to the patient?

Introduction

Which of the following is true of patient education?

Patient questions often create patient education situations.

Which part of patient interaction involves the health care worker looking for signs that can shed light on the patient's health status?

Assessment

Which part of patient interaction involves the health care worker describing the procedure in lay terms and explaining why it is being done and what it should accomplish?

Treatment