A Patient with a Physical Disability Enters the Medical Office

Multiple Choice

A patient with a physical disability enters the medical office. The most appropriate response by the medical assistant is to

A) express sympathy regarding the disability.
B) ask the patient whether assistance is needed.
C) ask the patient how the disability occurred.
D) assume that the patient needs assistance and begin giving aid.
E) assume that the patient is able to take care of his/herself.