Question 1

Nosocomial infections

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A)  are least likely to affect the elderly. 
B)  occur even when strict handwashing and sterilization of equipment guidelines are practiced. 
C)  are the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. 
D)  have been reported in Ontario only. 
E)  are infections that result from exposure to disease in the hospital setting. 
A)  are least likely to affect the elderly. 
B)  occur even when strict handwashing and sterilization of equipment guidelines are practiced. 
C)  are the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. 
D)  have been reported in Ontario only. 
E)  are infections that result from exposure to disease in the hospital setting.

Question 2

The research conducted at Bishop's University in Quebec on the impact of linguistic barriers on the perceptions of health care services found that

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglophones felt there were fewer health care services available to them, resulting in dissatisfaction with services received and a negative mentality toward their future health care in Quebec. 
B)  Anglophones were more dissatisfied with the services offered and therefore less likely to want to use these services in the future. 
C)  Anglophones rated their future health as significantly poorer than that of Francophones if they remained living in Quebec. 
D)  Anglophones perceived that there were fewer health care services in English available to them than there actually were. 
E)  Anglophones in Quebec deemed their health care equal to that of the Francophones living in the same province - language barriers do not affect the perception of health care. 
A)  Anglophones felt there were fewer health care services available to them, resulting in dissatisfaction with services received and a negative mentality toward their future health care in Quebec. 
B)  Anglophones were more dissatisfied with the services offered and therefore less likely to want to use these services in the future. 
C)  Anglophones rated their future health as significantly poorer than that of Francophones if they remained living in Quebec. 
D)  Anglophones perceived that there were fewer health care services in English available to them than there actually were. 
E)  Anglophones in Quebec deemed their health care equal to that of the Francophones living in the same province - language barriers do not affect the perception of health care.

Question 3

In the study by Mahler and Kulik (1998) on the use of videos to prepare patients for upcoming procedures, compared with patients who did not receive videotaped preparation, patients who saw a videotape

Accepted Answer

A)  felt significantly better prepared for the recovery period. 
B)  reported higher self-efficacy during the recovery period. 
C)  were more adherent to recommended dietary and exercise changes during their recovery. 
D)  were released sooner from the hospital. 
E)  reported higher levels of anxiety prior to surgery. 
A)  felt significantly better prepared for the recovery period. 
B)  reported higher self-efficacy during the recovery period. 
C)  were more adherent to recommended dietary and exercise changes during their recovery. 
D)  were released sooner from the hospital. 
E)  reported higher levels of anxiety prior to surgery.

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

The few studies conducted on this topic confirm that health anxiety is both a precursor and a product of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  perichondria 
B)  cyber obsession 
C)  cyberchondria 
D)  mitochondria 
E)  hypochondria 
A)  perichondria 
B)  cyber obsession 
C)  cyberchondria 
D)  mitochondria 
E)  hypochondria

Question 6

Burnout among nurses may result from

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A)  experiencing emotional abuse in the workplace. 
B)  better job prospects in other organizations. 
C)  being underpaid. 
D)  picking up heavy equipment. 
E)  working night shifts. 
A)  experiencing emotional abuse in the workplace. 
B)  better job prospects in other organizations. 
C)  being underpaid. 
D)  picking up heavy equipment. 
E)  working night shifts.

Nosocomial infections

The research conducted at Bishop's University in Quebec on the impact of linguistic barriers on the perceptions of health care services found that

In the study by Mahler and Kulik (1998) on the use of videos to prepare patients for upcoming procedures, compared with patients who did not receive videotaped preparation, patients who saw a videotape

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

The few studies conducted on this topic confirm that health anxiety is both a precursor and a product of _.

Burnout among nurses may result from

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviours

Preventive and Health-Promoting Behaviours

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Stress

Moderators of the Stress Experience

Patient-Provider Relations

Pain and Its Management

Living With Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

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Exam 8: Using Health Services

Nosocomial infections

The research conducted at Bishop's University in Quebec on the impact of linguistic barriers on the perceptions of health care services found that

In the study by Mahler and Kulik (1998) on the use of videos to prepare patients for upcoming procedures, compared with patients who did not receive videotaped preparation, patients who saw a videotape

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

The few studies conducted on this topic confirm that health anxiety is both a precursor and a product of _.

Burnout among nurses may result from

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviours

Preventive and Health-Promoting Behaviours

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Stress

Moderators of the Stress Experience

Patient-Provider Relations

Pain and Its Management

Living With Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology, Aids, Cancer, and Arthritis Part 6 Toward the Future

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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