Receiving Is a Part of the Communication Process

question 22

Multiple Choice

Receiving is a part of the communication process.Which receiver is most likely to misinterpret a message sent by a health care professional?

• A)Well-adjusted adolescent who came in for a sports physical
• B)Recovering alcoholic who came in for a basic physical examination
• C)Man whose wife has just been diagnosed with lung cancer
• D)Man with a hearing impairment who uses sign language to communicate and who has an interpreter with him

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Definitions:

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

A hormone produced by the heart's atrial cells that regulates blood pressure and fluid balance by reducing sodium reabsorption in the kidneys.

Sodium Excretion

Sodium excretion involves the process by which the kidneys remove excess sodium ions from the body, a critical function for maintaining electrolyte balance and blood pressure.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, often measured for diagnostic purposes.

Strange Situation

Ainsworth’s observational measure of infant attachment to a caregiver, which requires the infant to move through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with the caregiver and an adult stranger in a prescribed order.