Open-ended clinical question

A question that invites the patient to explain freely and in detail, rather than limiting the answer to yes or no.

Closed clinical question

A focused question with a limited answer, commonly yes or no, useful for checking a specific detail.

Active listening Assumed understanding

Core distinction · Attend and check the meaning through feedback · Assume the message has been understood without checking

Restating a patient message

Restate the patient’s message in your own words and ask whether you understood it correctly, allowing correction.

Clarification in an interview

Ask the patient to explain a confusing or ambiguous statement so the clinician understands the patient’s own meaning.

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Communication — Flashcards

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50 flashcards: 12 classic-qa, 15 concept-explanation, 15 term-definition, 3 compare-contrast, 5 cloze. Introductory Communication contains50flashcards and50quizzes, including10clinical communication scenarios, covering transmission, interactional and transactional models; active listening, clarification, summaries, empathy and silence; the named SPIKES teaching framework for difficult news; shared decision making; SBAR and ISBARR handover; and language, hearing, emotional and terminology barriers. Source evidence, atomic concepts and25covered learning objectives support focused feedback and recommendations. Shared decision-making scenarios concern capable adults considering reasonable options in routine care. Generic collaboration principles and named communication frameworks are distinguished from country-specific legal obligations. The questions do not replace supervised communication practice or establish clinical competence.