LESSON 4 POSTTEST
1. List three real or perceived barriers that might prevent a
person from accessing genetic services.
2. List three things you can do to promote the patient-provider
interaction.
LESSON 4 POSTTEST: ANSWERS
1. The answer to this question will vary, however, the list could
include (1) financial constraints, (2) distance from the clinic,
(3) lack of child care for the unaffected sibs, (4) family or
community rules, (5) cultural beliefs, (6) grief, (7) the need
to cope with a more immediate crisis, etc.
2. The answer to this question will also vary. Some possible responses
include:
(1) let patients or their parents establish the agenda, or direction
of discussion,
(2) ask open-ended questions, (3) recognize and respond to non-verbal
cues,
(4) assess your personal values and determine whether they might
interfere with your ability to work with certain patients, (5)
facilitate referral to community programs or support groups, etc.
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