Question 1

The use of health services is lowest in

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
C)  middle age. 
D)  old age. 
E)  infancy. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence and young adulthood. 
C)  middle age. 
D)  old age. 
E)  infancy.

Question 2

Many of the infections contracted during a hospital stay could be decreased with proper handwashing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compared to those with no history of a particular medical condition, people who have a history of a particular medical condition are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase their vigilance and monitor their physical status to detect transitory changes in their bodily state. 
B)  increase their vigilance and seek out information about the condition in an attempt to regain mastery and control. 
C)  underestimate its prevalence in the general population and thus overestimate the threat to their health. 
D)  overestimate its prevalence in the general population and thus regard their situation as less serious. 
E)  disregard a symptom's meaning and how common it is within their culture. 
A)  increase their vigilance and monitor their physical status to detect transitory changes in their bodily state. 
B)  increase their vigilance and seek out information about the condition in an attempt to regain mastery and control. 
C)  underestimate its prevalence in the general population and thus overestimate the threat to their health. 
D)  overestimate its prevalence in the general population and thus regard their situation as less serious. 
E)  disregard a symptom's meaning and how common it is within their culture.

Question 4

Disease models influence people's

Accepted Answer

A)  preventive health behaviours. 
B)  adherence to treatment regimens. 
C)  expectations about their future health. 
D)  preventive health behaviours, adherence to treatment regimens, and expectations about their future health. 
E)  ability to cope with ambiguous symptoms. 
A)  preventive health behaviours. 
B)  adherence to treatment regimens. 
C)  expectations about their future health. 
D)  preventive health behaviours, adherence to treatment regimens, and expectations about their future health. 
E)  ability to cope with ambiguous symptoms.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of burnout?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional exhaustion 
B)  increased concern for the client 
C)  cynicism 
D)  low sense of efficacy in one's job 
E)  All of these are components of burnout. 
A)  emotional exhaustion 
B)  increased concern for the client 
C)  cynicism 
D)  low sense of efficacy in one's job 
E)  All of these are components of burnout.

Question 6

Individual differences in neuroticism have been found to influence symptom

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition but not reporting. 
B)  reporting but not recognition. 
C)  reporting and recognition. 
D)  severity. 
E)  hyperchondria. 
A)  recognition but not reporting. 
B)  reporting but not recognition. 
C)  reporting and recognition. 
D)  severity. 
E)  hyperchondria.

Question 7

Who of the following people is most likely to view their symptom as more serious and therefore seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kerry who injured her side after someone opened a door into her. 
B)  Eileen who banged her knee on the coffee table edge. 
C)  Julie who injured her hand from having a heavy object drop on it. 
D)  Kathy who has a sore shoulder from painting the walls in her house. 
E)  None of these people are likely to view their symptoms as serious and requiring medical attention. 
A)  Kerry who injured her side after someone opened a door into her. 
B)  Eileen who banged her knee on the coffee table edge. 
C)  Julie who injured her hand from having a heavy object drop on it. 
D)  Kathy who has a sore shoulder from painting the walls in her house. 
E)  None of these people are likely to view their symptoms as serious and requiring medical attention.

Question 8

People's awareness of their internal physiological state is remarkably accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unintentional accident frequency and the use of services decline in adolescence and throughout young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One component of illness schemas involves perceptions of the range of symptoms and treatments associated with a particular disease. This component refers to the _______________ of the disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity 
B)  consequences 
C)  cure 
D)  causes 
E)  symptoms 
A)  identity 
B)  consequences 
C)  cure 
D)  causes 
E)  symptoms

Question 11

Illness schemas develop in

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  middle age. 
E)  They can develop at any age. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  early adulthood. 
D)  middle age. 
E)  They can develop at any age.

Question 12

Providing preparatory information to patients prior to surgery has little effect on their rate of recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People in a bad mood

Accepted Answer

A)  suppress their symptoms. 
B)  believe they are more capable of alleviating their symptoms. 
C)  are pessimistic that any actions they might take would relieve their symptoms. 
D)  perceive themselves as less vulnerable to future illness. 
E)  tend to seek out more medical advice on the Internet. 
A)  suppress their symptoms. 
B)  believe they are more capable of alleviating their symptoms. 
C)  are pessimistic that any actions they might take would relieve their symptoms. 
D)  perceive themselves as less vulnerable to future illness. 
E)  tend to seek out more medical advice on the Internet.

Question 14

______________ is the time between actually deciding to seek treatment and actually doing so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Appraisal delay 
B)  Illness delay 
C)  Behavioural delay 
D)  Medical delay 
E)  Response delay 
A)  Appraisal delay 
B)  Illness delay 
C)  Behavioural delay 
D)  Medical delay 
E)  Response delay

Question 15

The role of the hospital has changed significantly over the last few decades. As hospitals have assumed many treatment functions, the average number of hospitalizations have

Accepted Answer

A)  remained the same. 
B)  increased. 
C)  decreased. 
D)  leveled off. 
E)  increased and then decreased. 
A)  remained the same. 
B)  increased. 
C)  decreased. 
D)  leveled off. 
E)  increased and then decreased.

Question 16

Illness schemas are acquired through

Accepted Answer

A)  the media. 
B)  personal experiences. 
C)  medical dictionaries. 
D)  family and friends. 
E)  personal experience, the media, and family and friends. 
A)  the media. 
B)  personal experiences. 
C)  medical dictionaries. 
D)  family and friends. 
E)  personal experience, the media, and family and friends.

Question 17

Women use the health care system more than men do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_______________ may contribute to higher levels of use of medical care by women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower levels of employment 
B)  Higher rates of part-time employment 
C)  Lower economic status 
D)  More fragmented medical care 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Lower levels of employment 
B)  Higher rates of part-time employment 
C)  Lower economic status 
D)  More fragmented medical care 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

What factors predict health care delay?

Accepted Answer

Several factors can predict delays in se

Question 20

Nurses who experience job strain, low supervisor/co-worker support, low autonomy, poor nurse-physician working relations, high physical demands, and job insecurity were ___________ as likely to experience poor or fair physical and mental health compared to nurses who did not experience these demands.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 times 
B)  3 times 
C)  10 times 
D)  2 times 
E)  1.5 times 
A)  5 times 
B)  3 times 
C)  10 times 
D)  2 times 
E)  1.5 times

The use of health services is lowest in

Many of the infections contracted during a hospital stay could be decreased with proper handwashing.

Compared to those with no history of a particular medical condition, people who have a history of a particular medical condition are more likely to

Disease models influence people's

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of burnout?

Individual differences in neuroticism have been found to influence symptom

Who of the following people is most likely to view their symptom as more serious and therefore seek treatment?

People's awareness of their internal physiological state is remarkably accurate.

Unintentional accident frequency and the use of services decline in adolescence and throughout young adulthood.

One component of illness schemas involves perceptions of the range of symptoms and treatments associated with a particular disease. This component refers to the _______________ of the disease.

Illness schemas develop in

Providing preparatory information to patients prior to surgery has little effect on their rate of recovery.

People in a bad mood

______________ is the time between actually deciding to seek treatment and actually doing so.

The role of the hospital has changed significantly over the last few decades. As hospitals have assumed many treatment functions, the average number of hospitalizations have

Illness schemas are acquired through

Women use the health care system more than men do.

_______________ may contribute to higher levels of use of medical care by women.

What factors predict health care delay?

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping, Resilience, and Social Support

Patients, Providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Health Disorders

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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Exam 8: Using Health Services

The use of health services is lowest in

Many of the infections contracted during a hospital stay could be decreased with proper handwashing.

Compared to those with no history of a particular medical condition, people who have a history of a particular medical condition are more likely to

Disease models influence people's

Which of the following is NOT one of the three components of burnout?

Individual differences in neuroticism have been found to influence symptom

Who of the following people is most likely to view their symptom as more serious and therefore seek treatment?

People's awareness of their internal physiological state is remarkably accurate.

Unintentional accident frequency and the use of services decline in adolescence and throughout young adulthood.

One component of illness schemas involves perceptions of the range of symptoms and treatments associated with a particular disease. This component refers to the _______________ of the disease.

Illness schemas develop in

Providing preparatory information to patients prior to surgery has little effect on their rate of recovery.

People in a bad mood

______________ is the time between actually deciding to seek treatment and actually doing so.

The role of the hospital has changed significantly over the last few decades. As hospitals have assumed many treatment functions, the average number of hospitalizations have

Illness schemas are acquired through

Women use the health care system more than men do.

_______________ may contribute to higher levels of use of medical care by women.

What factors predict health care delay?

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping, Resilience, and Social Support

Patients, Providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Health Disorders

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters