Question

Yusuke comes from a culture where it is not the custom to make small talk with patients. When he begins his residency in the United States. however, several patients complain about his brusque ‘bedside manner.’ How might Yusuke adjust his communication in order to better accommodate the culture of his patients? (1 point) Responses He should not adjust because he is the doctor. He should not adjust because he is the doctor. He should try to ask polite questions about his patient’s day. He should try to ask polite questions about his patient’s day. He should ask the patients whether they would like to have another doctor. He should ask the patients whether they would like to have another doctor. He should acknowledge that the patients are talkative but explain that he is not

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accustomed to engaging in small talk, but he is there to provide the best medical care possible. He could also try to find a middle ground by briefly addressing small talk before focusing on the medical issues at hand.