The Best Way to Respond to a Patient Who Jokes

question 25

Multiple Choice

The best way to respond to a patient who jokes about being an "old cripple" due to injuries suffered in a car accident is to:

• A) listen carefully to determine if there is a contradictory message.
• B) laugh along with him.
• C) tell him he shouldn't refer to himself in this way.
• D) ignore the remark.

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