What is the first step in explaining medical information and advice to a patient? asking a patient directly whether he is likely
to follow the doctor’s instructions asking a patient to identify why he or she thinks the doctor’s advice is important assessing a patient’s level of compliance with past medical advice assessing a patient’s level of health literacy
My best guess would be C. Assessing a patient's level of compliance with past medical advice. You want to know if they have followed medical advice prior because if they haven't, you would just be wasting your breath.