Maintaining Eye Contact, Leaning Toward the Patient, and Nodding Your

question 9

Multiple Choice

Maintaining eye contact, leaning toward the patient, and nodding your head are all good examples of what communication technique?

• A) Clarifying
• B) Empathizing
• C) Attending
• D) Reflecting

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