When Working with Pediatric and Geriatric Patients, What Is Perhaps

question 16

Multiple Choice

When working with pediatric and geriatric patients, what is perhaps the medical assistant's most important skill?

• A) Communication
• B) Joke making
• C) Bilingualism
• D) Maintaining high energy

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