Patient-Centered Interviewing Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

Patient-centered interviewing is:

• A) a technique in which clinicians seek to elicit the patient's emotions and personal health agenda to better understand the psychosocial context for disease
• B) questions that require more than a yes/no response.
• C) a istening technique that includes neutral, encouraging responses such as "I see" or "uh-huh," or nonverbal cues such as nodding and attentive gaze

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Definitions:

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which produces and releases hormones that regulate many different bodily functions.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enables the conversion of food to energy, the elimination of nitrogenous wastes, and the synthesis of complex molecules.

Neurosecretory Neurons

Specialized neurons that produce and release hormones into the blood, bridging the nervous system and endocrine system.

Posterior Pituitary

The rear portion of the pituitary gland, which releases hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin into the bloodstream.