When Communicating with the Family of the Terminally Ill Client,the

question 31

Multiple Choice

When communicating with the family of the terminally ill client,the health-care worker would best:

• A) Limit open-ended questions
• B) Use short clichés to decrease anxiety
• C) Determine what is important for the family at this time
• D) Support the family in suppressing feelings until death occurs

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Definitions:

Total Utility

The complete satisfaction or pleasure a consumer obtains from consuming a given quantity of goods or services.

Indifference Curve

A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, reflecting their preferences for certain combinations of goods.

Budget Constraint

Constraints on the assortments of products and services available for purchase by a consumer, determined by their financial resources and market prices.

Tangent

A straight line that touches a curve at a single point without crossing it, often used to find the slope of the curve at that point.