Answer to Question #302926 in English for Ana

Question

Cite communication situations illustrating the different functions of communication. Note that the situation must be aligned with your medical Field. Narrate one situation for each of the following:

a. regulation/control

b. social interaction

c. motivation

d. information

e. emotional expression

Answer 1

• regulation/control- Doctors’ prescriptions
• social interaction- doctor encouraging a patient
• motivation- doctors encouraging a patient to take medicines since they will make him get well.
• information- doctor obtaining information from a patient through words such as "I need to know whether you follow the prescriptions I gave you"
• emotional expression- a patient showing emotions such as pain. for instance when injected. example is saying "ouch"