Exam 3: Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Which of these factors was NOT among the factors identified by Howard Leventhal as a component in the conceptualization of illness?

The function of illness behavior is to

Which of these people is most likely to seek health care?

What personal and social factors influence seeking health care?

Alexander Segall proposed that the sick role includes three rights and privileges and three responsibilities.Which of these factors is a responsibility of people who have adopted the sick role?

When diabetes patients viewed their illness as acute,rather than chronic,their illness management was

People experiencing high levels of stress are _____ likely to report symptoms and ______ likely to have their symptoms acknowledged as indicating a disease.

Which of these people is most likely to seek health care?

In the United States,

Edna waited almost 2 weeks after her sinuses started bothering her before she made the appointment to see her doctor.Making the appointment would be considered

People often seek medical information from their family and friends,also known as their lay referral network.

Several symptom characteristics predict a person's readiness to seek health care.Which of these is NOT one of these characteristics listed by David Mechanic?

Using modeling to help children in the hospital prepare for stressful medical procedures

Which of these factors reflects a significant trend in the health care system during the past 30 years?

Women and those with higher education are more likely to seek health information from

Alex found some information about a new treatment for asthma on the Internet and shares this information with her doctor.Since Alex's information is accurate and relevant,her relationship with her doctor will most likely

Which of these industrialized nations has the greatest restrictions on access to health care?

Most adults would profit from the techniques that hospitals use to prepare children for hospitalization.The main barrier to preparing all patients who undergo stressful medical procedures is that

Maud has not been feeling well due to a sore throat.She has taken aspirin and spent most of the day in bed.Her actions would be defined as

Young adults show the greatest reluctance to seek health care.