What have you learned?
Remember that nobody will be keeping score. The quiz is only to help you find out how much you learned.
Question 1. True or False: The only effective way to communicate with someone else is face to face.
True
False
Answer: False. You can communicate in many ways. In fact, almost everything that you do communicates with people in some way. You can communicate by talking, texting, writing, chatting online or even through body language.
Question 2. True or False: Some people are just not good at communicating, and there’s nothing they can do about it.
True
False
Answer: False. Good communication is a skill that can be learned. You will get better with practice and feedback.
Question 3. Which of the following strategies might be helpful for remembering what you discuss with your health-care team?
a) Taking a notebook, journal, your phone or a laptop when you visit your health-care provider
b) Writing down the information that you need to remember or bringing a recording device
c) After the appointment, reviewing any information your health-care team gave you
d) All of the above
Answer: You can help yourself remember what you discussed with your health-care team by taking a notebook or something else to take notes (such as a phone, laptop or recording device), writing down what you need to remember and reviewing any information you received from your health-care team.
