LPCC Patient Communication Skills 4

Question 1

A client with low health literacy is given a written treatment plan. To ensure comprehension, the counselor should BEST:

Accepted Answer

Use the teach-back method by asking the client to explain key points in their own words

Answer

The teach-back method directly confirms comprehension rather than assuming it from a signature or silence.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST characterizes empathic attunement?

Accepted Answer

Accurately sensing and communicating the client's emotional experience as if from inside their frame of reference

Answer

Empathic attunement means perceiving the client's inner world accurately and communicating that perception back without losing the 'as if' quality.

Question 3

A client who is mandated to counseling states, 'I don't want to be here.' The counselor's MOST effective opening response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the client's position and express genuine curiosity about their perspective

Answer

Acknowledging ambivalence or opposition without defensiveness establishes safety and models genuine respect for the involuntary client.

Question 4

During a session, a counselor frequently interrupts the client to offer advice. This behavior PRIMARILY undermines:

Accepted Answer

Accurate empathy and the client's sense of being heard

Answer

Frequent interruptions signal that the counselor's agenda supersedes the client's narrative, eroding empathic rapport.

Question 5

When using metaphor in therapy, the counselor aims to:

Accepted Answer

Bypass conscious defenses and illuminate experience in a fresh, accessible way

Answer

Metaphors can make complex emotional experiences more tangible and accessible, often bypassing over-intellectualization.

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