Communications in Healthcare

How can you communicate with someone?

• verbal communication

• eating dinner

• communication barrier

• speaking a different language

if a patient has a speaking problem, what is one way to overcome this communication barrier?

• Speak loud and clearly.
• Speak with shorter sentences so they require easy and little responses
• Repeat the question.
• all of the above.

Which is NOT a language barrier?

• someone speaks another language as you.

• someone speaks the same language as you.

• someone eats different foods than you.

• someone believes in another religion than you.

What is NOT an example of a communication barrier?

• Looking at your phone while talking to someone
• Not making eye contact in a Catholic culture
• Not talking while the other person is talking
• Not making eye contact in a Japanese culture

What is one way to resolve a language barrier?

• Talk louder
• Talk faster
• Talk slower
• Don't respond

What is an example of written communication?

• eye contact
• test results
• facial expressions
• speech

Which of the following is a communication barrier?

• Language
• Pain
• Actions
• All of the above

What should you always be doing when speaking to someone?

• Sleeping
• Not listening
• Actively listening
• Daydreaming

Where is communication important?

• Never
• Only with family
• Everywhere
• Only with friends

When speaking to someone of a different language you should....

• Raise your voice
• Talk slowly as if talking to a child.
• Ask an interpreter to come in and help you communicate.
• Use difficult medical terms to understand.