Which of the Following Is Not Considered a Common Barrier

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not considered a common barrier to effective provider-patient communication?

• A) Many providers use too much medical jargon.
• B) Medical visits are usually very brief, allowing little time for discussion.
• C) Some patients are evasive about their real concerns because they fear a serious diagnosis.
• D) Some providers are reluctant to challenge their patients' subjective interpretation of their own symptoms.

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Definitions:

Watchdog Timer

Monitors logic circuits controlling the processor. If the watchdog timer, which is reset every scan, ever times out, the processor is assumed to be faulty and is disconnected from the process.

CPU

Central Processing Unit, the primary component of a computer that performs most of the processing inside a computer.

Output Module

A component in a control system that sends signals or power from the system to the external environment.

PLC System

A PLC system (Programmable Logic Controller) is a digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such as control of machinery on factory assembly lines.