What Could a Practitioner Do If the Client Is Giving

question 10

Multiple Choice

What could a practitioner do if the client is giving one-word responses to open-ended questions?

• A) Confront the client by saying, "You are being resistive to therapy."
• B) Encourage the client by saying, "Tell me more about…"
• C) Change the subject as the client is not interested in discussing the current topic.
• D) Ask only closed-ended questions because those are the questions the client is comfortable answering.

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Definitions:

Negligence Per Se

A legal doctrine where an action is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation designed to protect the public.

Strict Liability

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Reasonable Person Standard

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