Which Patient Is the Most Likely to Be Motivated to Learn

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which patient is the most likely to be motivated to learn?

• A) A 23-year-old smoker being taught about weight control
• B) A 45-year-old man being taught about importance of prostate cancer screening
• C) A 63-year-old knee replacement patient being taught postsurgical knee rehabilitation
• D) A 15-year-old girl being taught about safe sex

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Definitions:

Communication Process Model

A theoretical framework describing how information is transmitted and received between communicators, encompassing elements such as sender, message, medium, receiver, and feedback.

Information

refers to data that is organized, structured, and given context in a way that makes it useful and meaningful.

Encoding-Decoding Process

The process in communication where the sender encodes a message into language and the receiver decodes it to understand its meaning.

Communication Channel

The medium through which a message is transmitted from sender to receiver, which can range from verbal and written to electronic methods.