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The Art of Reflection in Audiology: Using the Ida Institute Reflective Journal in your daily practice

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1.  Which of the following is NOT a communication pattern seen in typical consultations when audiologists are taking a patient’s history? Audiologists did not control the agenda Audiologists initiated consultations with close-ended questions 62% of the time Audiologists interrupted patient after 21.3 seconds on average Audiologists asks 97% of the questions during history taking, using mostly close-ended questions

2.  The goal of reflection is to: Ask a lot of questions to patients and yourself to learn more Unite thoughts, feelings, and actions for enhanced conceptual clarity and personal insight that leads to self-directed learning Encourage your clients or patients to ask you questions Show great appreciation of questions you receive from colleagues and patients

3.  In the Four Habits Models, which of the following is NOT included: Preplan and set the agenda as the professional to guide the appointment Invest in the beginning and the end Demonstrate empathy Elicit the patient’s perspective

4.  Which of the following guiding questions/statements are NOT included in the reflective journal? What are the lessons learned? I really felt good about the following… Next time I will not… I was challenged by the following…

5.  When should the reflective journal be used? After a particularly positive or challenging appointment, or on a regular basis as time allows At each appointment with the patient For one hour every day At least five hours every week