Title: Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills and professional courtesy when interacting with patients, family members, and other healthcare workers.
Course: Radiologic Technology II (14105-II) > Section: Examining Professional Standards for Patient Care

Demonstration should include

- verbal vs. nonverbal communication
- subjective vs. objective assessment
- private vs. public consultation with patients, families, and colleagues to protect patient confidentiality
- appropriate interactions with patients based on patient’s age and abilities across cognitive, affective, and psychomotor spectrums.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can nonverbal communication be used effectively in the patient setting?
- What is the difference between a subjective and objective assessment?
- What techniques could the radiologic technologist use with a dementia patient?
- What techniques could the radiologic technologist use to explain an MRI to a four-year-old?
- What techniques could the radiologic technologist use to explain a CT scan to a person with hearing loss?