Beth Has Accepted That She Has Type 2 Diabetes

question 32

Multiple Choice

Beth has accepted that she has type 2 diabetes. What would be an appropriate adaptive interaction for the medical assistant to do?

• A) Use therapeutic communication techniques to acknowledge the patient's feeling.
• B) Work with the healthcare team regarding the patient's requests.
• C) Encourage the patient to use community and healthcare resources to help ease the change process.
• D) Provide handouts that explain the disease and treatment.
• E) Provide coaching on aspects of the disease and self-care management.

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