PA Patients with Disabilities as Teachers Pre-Training Questionnaire

Disability Etiquette Questionnaire

Assessing your familiarity with key concepts related to patients with special healthcare needs

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* 1. When a patient is nonverbal, it is appropriate to talk to the caregiver and not to address the patient.

True

False

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* 2. Patients in wheelchairs feel uncomfortable when their doctors sit down in front of them and talk to them.

True

False

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* 3. It is appropriate to pet a guide dog. This helps the patient feel more comfortable with their doctor.

True

False

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* 4. When greeting a person who is blind or has a difficulty with vision, one should remember to introduce oneself and others who may be present. However, it is not necessary to excuse oneself when leaving the room.

True

False

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* 5. When interacting with a person who has difficulty with speech, it is impolite to ask the person to repeat what he/she said.

True

False

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* 6. Are you familiar with ‘person first language’ in interacting with patients with disabilities?

Yes

No