Openly and Honestly Communicating What One Is Feeling on the Inside

question 13

Multiple Choice

Openly and honestly communicating what one is feeling on the inside and matching with their affect is called:

• A) positive regard.
• B) empathy.
• C) congruence.
• D) attending skills.

Understand the cultural sensitivity required in health assessments and history taking.

Assess and document the chief complaint and history of the present illness accurately.

Apply appropriate strategies to establish rapport with children and their families.

Evaluate the significance of family history and past medical history in the child's current health status.

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Definitions:

Prelinguistic Speech

The early forms of vocalization in infants before they acquire the use of language, including cooing and babbling.

Babbling

A stage in child language acquisition where infants produce sounds, often repetitive, that precede the development of recognizable words.

Crying

The act of shedding tears as a response to an emotional state, without a physical irritation of the eyes.

Telegraphic Speech

Early form of sentence use consisting of only a few essential words.