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Question

1. Choose a specific chronic illness. Discuss the potential forms of loss the patient may face.

2. Explain why and how a patient with a chronic illness may need to control the flow of communication from the HCP.

3. Describe the elements of an appropriate setting to interact with a terminally ill patient.

4. Explain why it is important to ensure understanding when communicating with a patient with an intellectual disability. Describe three to five techniques that are effective in this process. 5What are some of the ways a mental illness may affect an individual's daily life?

6. Describe three to five strategies for effective communication with patients with mental illnesses.

7. Select one of the four categories of a patient's unique needs, and describe how communication with this type of patient applies to your field of study. Clinical Applications

1. A 27-year-old man with moderate Down syndrome has arrived for his annual check-up. As the medical assistant responsible for obtaining his vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, height, and weight), describe the techniques you will employ to effectively communicate with him during the process.

2. A 42-year-old woman with stage 4 breast cancer is in the radiology department for a computed tomography (CT) scan. As the radiology.