Which of the Following Is Part of Providing a Patient

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is part of providing a patient with any type of instruction?

• A) Provide written instructions to take home
• B) Address patients using medical terminology
• C) Discourage questions
• D) Give instructions only once
• E) Have patients write down the information

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Definitions:

Tympanic Membrane

A thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

External Acoustic Meatus

The external passage leading into the ear, facilitating the travel of sound waves from the outside to the eardrum.

Tympanic Cavity

The air-filled space in the middle ear that contains the auditory ossicles, important for sound transmission.

Auricle

The external, visible part of the ear that captures sound waves and directs them into the ear canal; also known as the pinna.