While Interviewing a Patient in a Room with Another Patient

question 16

Multiple Choice

While interviewing a patient in a room with another patient and that patient's family present, the appropriate course of action for an RT would be to:

• A)Introduce himself or herself to the patient from a distance of about 5 to 7 feet and proceed with the interview.
• B)Introduce himself or herself to the patient from a distance of about 5 to 7 feet, move to within 2 to 3 feet of the patient, and proceed with the interview.
• C)Introduce himself or herself to the patient from a distance of about 5 to 7 feet, move to within 2 to 3 feet of the patient, draw the privacy curtain around the bed, and proceed with the interview.
• D)Introduce himself or herself to the patient from a distance of about 5 to 7 feet, draw the privacy curtain around the bed, sit on the bed about 1 foot from the patient, and proceed with the interview.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in price, leading consumers to substitute one product for another.

Real Balance Effect

An economic theory suggesting that inflation or deflation changes individuals' purchasing power, affecting their real income and consumption patterns.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility gained by consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a given total quantity of a good or service.