Touch Can Be an Effective Communication Strategy When Dealing with Patients

question 14

Multiple Choice

Touch can be an effective communication strategy when dealing with patients for medical examinations.As you ask a patient to turn on his or her side for an oblique projection,you gently touch his or her hip or shoulder to guide them into the correct position.This is a type of touch for

• A) emotional support.
• B) emphasis.
• C) palpation.
• D) control.

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Definitions:

Anterior Pituitary

The front part of the pituitary gland, producing and releasing hormones that control growth, reproduction, and other functions.

Pituitary Hormone

Hormones secreted by the pituitary gland, which regulate a wide range of bodily functions, including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

A hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex.

Growth Hormone

Anterior pituitary hormone that regulates growth and metabolism.