Patient Education Answers

Select the skills or techniques being exhibited by the healthcare professional. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A dental assistant shows a patient how to floss his teeth. The assistant tears off a long piece of floss and wraps it around her fingers. She first shows the patient how to floss using a dental model, then gives the patient a length of string to try it himself.

Select the skills or techniques being exhibited by the healthcare professional below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A patient has just been told she has an underactive thyroid gland. The patient asks whether she will need medication to relieve her symptoms, and the doctor says yes and explains how the synthetic thyroid hormone medication works. The doctor then provides the patient with a prescription and a pamphlet detailing symptoms, treatment, and answers to questions patients commonly have.

Select the skills or techniques being exhibited by the healthcare professional below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A substance abuse counselor working with a new client offers eye contact and nods as the client tells the counselor about his experiences and why he sought care. At the end of the session, the counselor gives the client a list of upcoming support group meeting dates, times, and locations.

Select the skills or techniques being exhibited by the healthcare professional below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A patient visits her doctor for an annual checkup. She is very nervous about the visit, although she does not have any specific symptoms or complaints. The patient has a pile of papers printed from all corners of the Internet, each containing information on an illness she fears she has. The doctor listens to the patient’s complaints and, after a full workup, declares that she is perfectly healthy. But the doctor does provide the patient with one piece of information: a short list of reputable websites to visit in the future for any health concerns and a checklist for judging the reliability of any other site.

Select the skills or techniques being exhibited by the healthcare professional below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A young patient was just told that he has mononucleosis, or mono. The patient suspected he had it, so he looked it up on the Internet but did not learn much. He has no idea, for instance, where his spleen is – one of the parts of his body the doctor said was affected. The doctor points to the appropriate section on the chart of the human body on the wall, and gives the patient a sheet designed for teens about the illness, including what he should and should not do for the next month or so.

Select the most effective forms of patient information you would use below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A patient learns that she has breast cancer. She needs to decide what course of treatment she will proceed with. Her husband, who will be her caregiver, is not present. You give her:

Select the most effective forms of patient information you would use below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A child newly diagnosed with asthma is visiting his doctor for the first time since he and his family first received the diagnosis. They have had some time to try and get used to the medicine and equipment that helps him feel better, but they still have some questions about how to prevent asthma attacks. You provide them with:

Select the most effective forms of patient information you would use below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)The elderly spouse of a patient in a long-term nursing care facility is upset. She is very tired, she says; she cannot sleep well at night and is spending all of her days at the facility with her ailing husband. She hates to leave him alone, she says, since she thinks he does not recognize anyone or know where he is. You give her:

Select the most effective forms of patient information you would use below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A longtime smoker says he is finally ready to quit smoking, but needs some help. He has a baby on the way and wants to be free of tobacco as soon as possible. You give him:

Select the most effective forms of patient information you would use below. (Check all of the boxes that apply)A patient with a hearing impairment has just been told she has diabetes. She has a lot of questions, and you would like to help her get as much information on reducing symptoms and staying healthy as possible. You give her: