Which of the Following Is LEAST Likely to Be a Barrier

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a barrier to effective provider-patient communication?

• A) the health care provider's use of technical terminology
• B) patient evasiveness about real health concerns
• C) time constraints on the length of the provider-patient interaction
• D) consulting a health care provider who is not the same-sex as the patient

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Definitions:

Desire

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Generalization

The process or method of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of specific instances.

Specific Conclusion

A definite and detailed end statement in an argument or presentation, drawn from the information and analysis provided beforehand.

Deduction

The process of reasoning from general principles to specific conclusions, or the elimination of possible causes until only one remains.