How Should the Medical Assistant Help a Sight-Impaired Patient

question 37

Multiple Choice

How should the medical assistant help a sight-impaired patient?

• A) Automatically take the patient's arm to guide him or her
• B) Describe the environment clearly in words
• C) Do nothing-the patient knows what he or she is doing
• D) Have the receptionist deal with the patient

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