When Is It Appropriate for the Medical Assistant to Use

question 41

Multiple Choice

When is it appropriate for the medical assistant to use silence in an interview with a patient?

• A) Whenever the medical assistant feels threatened
• B) When the medical assistant wants to encourage the patient to respond
• C) When the medical assistant does not believe what the patient has just said
• D) Silence is not appropriate when interviewing a patient

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Definitions:

Without Replacement

A sampling method where each selected unit is not returned to the population before the next unit is selected.

2-Chlorobutane

A halogenated hydrocarbon with the formula C4H9Cl, used in organic synthesis and as a reactant in various chemical reactions.

3-Methyl-4-heptanol

An organic compound falling within the alcohol class, characterized by a seven-carbon chain with a hydroxyl (OH) group attached to the fourth carbon and a methyl group attached to the third carbon.

Starting Material

The specific substances or chemical compounds that undergo a reaction or process to produce a desired product.