Which Communication Skill Is Most Important for a Dental Hygienist

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which communication skill is most important for a dental hygienist when interviewing a patient during nutritional counseling?

• A) Empathy
• B) Patience
• C) Listening
• D) Questioning

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Definitions:

Renal Artery

The renal artery is a blood vessel that supplies the kidneys with blood, enabling them to filter and cleanse the blood, remove waste and produce urine.

Vena Cava

A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart; there are two in humans, the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava.

Capillaries

Microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other substances between blood and tissues.

Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.