Question 1

Which personality style has been used to predict adherence to taking cholesterol-lowering medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openness 
B)  Extroversion 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness 
A)  Openness 
B)  Extroversion 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness D

Question 2

Which behavior may be demonstrated by a patient with a poor health perception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivated to change 
B)  Decreased adherence 
C)  Increased compliance 
D)  Enhanced self-efficacy 
A)  Motivated to change 
B)  Decreased adherence 
C)  Increased compliance 
D)  Enhanced self-efficacy B

Question 3

Which is most likely to occur when a patient believes that both physical and emotional needs are being met?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person resists making further changes 
B)  The person adheres to the recommended care regimen 
C)  The person seeks assistance with obtaining medications 
D)  The person seeks more self-care information from the Internet 
A)  The person resists making further changes 
B)  The person adheres to the recommended care regimen 
C)  The person seeks assistance with obtaining medications 
D)  The person seeks more self-care information from the Internet B

Question 4

Which action should be expected in a patient with low health literacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeks healthcare at first sign of an issue 
B)  Adheres to dietary recommendations 
C)  Follows medication schedule the greatest 
D)  Requires inpatient hospitalization the most 
A)  Seeks healthcare at first sign of an issue 
B)  Adheres to dietary recommendations 
C)  Follows medication schedule the greatest 
D)  Requires inpatient hospitalization the most

Question 5

Which has been shown to have improved after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity 
B)  Alcohol intake 
C)  Preventive care 
D)  Smoking cessation 
A)  Obesity 
B)  Alcohol intake 
C)  Preventive care 
D)  Smoking cessation

Question 6

Which has been proven to improve a patient's knowledge and adherence to diet and medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encouraging more exercise 
B)  Having patients teach back information 
C)  Instructing the patient to lose weight 
D)  Suggesting the patient eat better 
A)  Encouraging more exercise 
B)  Having patients teach back information 
C)  Instructing the patient to lose weight 
D)  Suggesting the patient eat better

Question 7

Which treatment factor is associated with the lowest adherence rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of medications 
B)  Amount of family support 
C)  Need to make a major lifestyle change 
D)  Ease of understanding instructions 
A)  Number of medications 
B)  Amount of family support 
C)  Need to make a major lifestyle change 
D)  Ease of understanding instructions

Question 8

Which approach should be used for a patient with an avoidant coping style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seek avenues for change 
B)  Identify steps to enhance self-management 
C)  Collaborate with healthcare professionals 
D)  Accept the patient as a passive recipient of care 
A)  Seek avenues for change 
B)  Identify steps to enhance self-management 
C)  Collaborate with healthcare professionals 
D)  Accept the patient as a passive recipient of care

Question 9

Which statement best describes the Health Belief Model of behavior change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a process that emphasizes stages of change that occur over time 
B)  It requires individuals to move through the stages of change in a nonlinear manner 
C)  It takes a psychosocial approach to understanding motivations for change 
D)  Its effectiveness is influenced by an individual's intentions for change and feelings of control 
A)  It is a process that emphasizes stages of change that occur over time 
B)  It requires individuals to move through the stages of change in a nonlinear manner 
C)  It takes a psychosocial approach to understanding motivations for change 
D)  Its effectiveness is influenced by an individual's intentions for change and feelings of control

Question 10

Which action can be used to overcome the psychosocial barrier of poor understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simplify the regimen or plan 
B)  Integrate health technologies 
C)  Uncover health beliefs and attitudes 
D)  Communicate openly and collaboratively 
A)  Simplify the regimen or plan 
B)  Integrate health technologies 
C)  Uncover health beliefs and attitudes 
D)  Communicate openly and collaboratively

Question 11

Which might occur when a patient with a chronic illness lives alone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continued poor health behaviors 
B)  Reduced number of healthcare barriers 
C)  Increased adherence to medication regimen 
D)  Decreased caloric intake 
A)  Continued poor health behaviors 
B)  Reduced number of healthcare barriers 
C)  Increased adherence to medication regimen 
D)  Decreased caloric intake

Question 12

Which term should be used to describe the patient who can achieve a goal and carry out a prescribed care regimen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resilience 
B)  Satisficing 
C)  Compliance 
D)  Self-efficacious 
A)  Resilience 
B)  Satisficing 
C)  Compliance 
D)  Self-efficacious

Question 13

Which characteristic influences a patient's likelihood to be counseled to improve poor behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health problem 
B)  Education level 
C)  Employment status 
D)  Socioeconomic status 
A)  Health problem 
B)  Education level 
C)  Employment status 
D)  Socioeconomic status

Question 14

Which has been identified as a predictor of nonadherence and difficulty with lifestyle change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking more than one maintenance medication 
B)  Having a mental health illness 
C)  Having minimal health insurance coverage 
D)  Believing in holistic medicine 
A)  Taking more than one maintenance medication 
B)  Having a mental health illness 
C)  Having minimal health insurance coverage 
D)  Believing in holistic medicine

Question 15

Which health problem has the largest adverse impact on a chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Depression 
C)  Heart failure 
D)  Lung disease 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Depression 
C)  Heart failure 
D)  Lung disease

Which personality style has been used to predict adherence to taking cholesterol-lowering medication?

Which behavior may be demonstrated by a patient with a poor health perception?

Which is most likely to occur when a patient believes that both physical and emotional needs are being met?

Which action should be expected in a patient with low health literacy?

Which has been shown to have improved after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act?

Which has been proven to improve a patient's knowledge and adherence to diet and medication?

Which treatment factor is associated with the lowest adherence rates?

Which approach should be used for a patient with an avoidant coping style?

Which statement best describes the Health Belief Model of behavior change?

Which action can be used to overcome the psychosocial barrier of poor understanding?

Which might occur when a patient with a chronic illness lives alone?

Which term should be used to describe the patient who can achieve a goal and carry out a prescribed care regimen?

Which characteristic influences a patient's likelihood to be counseled to improve poor behaviors?

Which has been identified as a predictor of nonadherence and difficulty with lifestyle change?

Which health problem has the largest adverse impact on a chronic illness?

Individual Theories

Understanding Population Health From Multilevel and Community-Based Models

Developmental Influences on Behavior Change: Children, Adolescents, Emerging Adults, and the Elderly

Culture, Behavior, and Health

Dietary Behavior Change

Physical Activity Behavior

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Tanning, and Sun Protection

Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence

Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers

Reducing Stress to Improve Health

Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change

Chronic Disease Management Interventions: Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes Management Behaviors: the Key to Optimal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Behavioral Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Examples From Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Infectious Disease Management Interventions

Adherence to Treatment and Lifestyle Changes Among People With Cancer

Obesity

Interventions With the Family System

School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change

Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Worksite

Healthcare Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change

The Role of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change

Principles of Health Behavior Measurement

Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health

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Exam 3: Psychosocial Predictors of Behavior Change

Which personality style has been used to predict adherence to taking cholesterol-lowering medication?

Which behavior may be demonstrated by a patient with a poor health perception?

Which is most likely to occur when a patient believes that both physical and emotional needs are being met?

Which action should be expected in a patient with low health literacy?

Which has been shown to have improved after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act?

Which has been proven to improve a patient's knowledge and adherence to diet and medication?

Which treatment factor is associated with the lowest adherence rates?

Which approach should be used for a patient with an avoidant coping style?

Which statement best describes the Health Belief Model of behavior change?

Which action can be used to overcome the psychosocial barrier of poor understanding?

Which might occur when a patient with a chronic illness lives alone?

Which term should be used to describe the patient who can achieve a goal and carry out a prescribed care regimen?

Which characteristic influences a patient's likelihood to be counseled to improve poor behaviors?

Which has been identified as a predictor of nonadherence and difficulty with lifestyle change?

Which health problem has the largest adverse impact on a chronic illness?

Individual Theories

Understanding Population Health From Multilevel and Community-Based Models

Developmental Influences on Behavior Change: Children, Adolescents, Emerging Adults, and the Elderly

Culture, Behavior, and Health

Dietary Behavior Change

Physical Activity Behavior

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Tanning, and Sun Protection

Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence

Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers

Reducing Stress to Improve Health

Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change

Chronic Disease Management Interventions: Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes Management Behaviors: the Key to Optimal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Behavioral Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Examples From Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Infectious Disease Management Interventions

Adherence to Treatment and Lifestyle Changes Among People With Cancer

Obesity

Interventions With the Family System

School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change

Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Worksite

Healthcare Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change

The Role of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change

Principles of Health Behavior Measurement

Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health

Filters