Question 1

Poor communication between physicians and patients can sometimes be attributed to patient behaviours including all but one of the following

Accepted Answer

A) patients do not answer questions truthfully 
B) patients may not remember physician's instructions 
C) lack of information seeking behaviour 
D) anxiety 
E) rushing the physician into making a diagnosis 
A) patients do not answer questions truthfully 
B) patients may not remember physician's instructions 
C) lack of information seeking behaviour 
D) anxiety 
E) rushing the physician into making a diagnosis E

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to non-adherence to a medical regimen?

Accepted Answer

A) doctored centred communication patterns 
B) availability of lay referral system 
C) unpleasant side effects 
D) duration of the treatment 
E) patient centred communication patterns 
A) doctored centred communication patterns 
B) availability of lay referral system 
C) unpleasant side effects 
D) duration of the treatment 
E) patient centred communication patterns D

Question 3

Patient satisfaction with medical care is primarily a function of

Accepted Answer

A) a warm expressive emotional style 
B) a good bedside manner 
C) quality of the physician-patient relationship 
D) patient participation 
E) translating medical jargon into understandable language 
A) a warm expressive emotional style 
B) a good bedside manner 
C) quality of the physician-patient relationship 
D) patient participation 
E) translating medical jargon into understandable language C

Question 4

Describe the three characteristics of the treatment regimen which would have a negative impact on adherence.

Accepted Answer

1) Complexity: If the treatment regimen

Question 5

The amount of participation patients would like in treatment decisions should

Accepted Answer

A) depend on the physician's desire for patient participation 
B) depend on the type of illness 
C) depend on the patient's age 
D) match the amount of involvement encouraged by the physician 
E) match the amount of information the patient can handle 
A) depend on the physician's desire for patient participation 
B) depend on the type of illness 
C) depend on the patient's age 
D) match the amount of involvement encouraged by the physician 
E) match the amount of information the patient can handle

Question 6

Social concordance refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a preference for same-sex physicians 
B) a preference for a physician in the same social class 
C) similarity in social characteristics between dyad members in an interaction 
D) similarity in gender and race but not education or age 
E) a preference for physicians of the same race 
A) a preference for same-sex physicians 
B) a preference for a physician in the same social class 
C) similarity in social characteristics between dyad members in an interaction 
D) similarity in gender and race but not education or age 
E) a preference for physicians of the same race

Question 7

Which of the following is not a health related use of the internet in Canada

Accepted Answer

A) Health promotion 
B) Health surveys 
C) Health information 
D) Support 
E) Transcript analysis 
A) Health promotion 
B) Health surveys 
C) Health information 
D) Support 
E) Transcript analysis

Question 8

What are the implications of having so much information freely available on the internet?

Accepted Answer

The implications of having so much infor

Question 9

Social support is defined as the interpersonal resources we have at our disposal to help us cope with stress.Social support may include all but one of the following

Accepted Answer

A) emotional support 
B) practical support 
C) informational support 
D) instrumental support 
E) behavioural support 
A) emotional support 
B) practical support 
C) informational support 
D) instrumental support 
E) behavioural support

Question 10

The patient-centered model of physician-patient interaction tested at the University of Western Ontario identified six components.The list of components includes all but one of the following.

Accepted Answer

A) understanding the whole person 
B) incorporating prevention and health promotion 
C) being optimistic 
D) enhancing the patient-physician relationship 
E) exploring the illness experience 
A) understanding the whole person 
B) incorporating prevention and health promotion 
C) being optimistic 
D) enhancing the patient-physician relationship 
E) exploring the illness experience

Question 11

George is an 86- year old man who has been on medication for elevated blood pressure for many years.His physician retired recently and he has just been to a new young physician who he describes as "not very friendly".Although George has not been having symptoms the new physician said that he wanted George's blood pressure to be lower and so increased his medication to two pills twice a day instead of one.What factors will have an impact on whether George will adhere to this new regimen?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that will impa

Question 12

George went to a doctor's appointment.The doctor asked the following questions,"Are you having pain? Do you have pain after breakfast? Do you have pain after supper? Is it severe?.This communication style is best described as the ___________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) doctor-centred 
B) patient-centred 
C) pain-centred 
D) multilevel 
E) non-discrepant 
A) doctor-centred 
B) patient-centred 
C) pain-centred 
D) multilevel 
E) non-discrepant

Question 13

Malpractice suits happen less often if the patients and their families feel that the physician was

Accepted Answer

A) really trying hard 
B) competent but made a single mistake 
C) incompetent but nice 
D) caring and compassionate 
E) deceiving them for the compassionate reasons 
A) really trying hard 
B) competent but made a single mistake 
C) incompetent but nice 
D) caring and compassionate 
E) deceiving them for the compassionate reasons

Question 14

Your mother has just been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation,a chronic heart condition.You decide to find out more about this condition.Where would you begin your search for information and how can you tell that the information is accurate?

Accepted Answer

When looking for information about atria

Question 15

Harriet requires long-term treatment to control her arthritis and diabetes.Describe some methods that could be used to help Harriet adhere to the treatment regimen.

Accepted Answer

There are several methods that could be

Question 16

Based on the research regarding physician behaviours contributing to faulty communication,a patient should plan to discuss their most important problem first and

Accepted Answer

A) take no more than 2 minutes to explain 
B) the second complaint second and so on 
C) not bring up any other problems 
D) be prepared to be interrupted after only 23 seconds 
E) use medical jargon to explain the problem 
A) take no more than 2 minutes to explain 
B) the second complaint second and so on 
C) not bring up any other problems 
D) be prepared to be interrupted after only 23 seconds 
E) use medical jargon to explain the problem

Question 17

Roter,Larsonm Sands,Ford and Houston (2008)found that the pattern of email exchanges appears to

Accepted Answer

A) be quite different from the face to face visit 
B) be similar to the in-person visit 
C) be much longer than the in-person visit 
D) take more physician time than the in-person visit 
E) be more inconvenient for the physician 
A) be quite different from the face to face visit 
B) be similar to the in-person visit 
C) be much longer than the in-person visit 
D) take more physician time than the in-person visit 
E) be more inconvenient for the physician

Question 18

Describe the 6 models of Physician-Patient Interaction and indicate which one is the preferred model.

Accepted Answer

The 6 models of Physician-Patient Intera

Question 19

Research on the information-giving component of the physician-patient relationship indicates that physicians tend to do all but one of the following

Accepted Answer

A) bombard their patients with information 
B) overestimate the amount of time spent giving information 
C) underestimate patients' desire for information 
D) withhold information to protect patients from worry 
E) be positive and overly optimistic 
A) bombard their patients with information 
B) overestimate the amount of time spent giving information 
C) underestimate patients' desire for information 
D) withhold information to protect patients from worry 
E) be positive and overly optimistic

Question 20

Describe the factors which predict adherence to medical treatment.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can predi

Poor communication between physicians and patients can sometimes be attributed to patient behaviours including all but one of the following

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to non-adherence to a medical regimen?

Patient satisfaction with medical care is primarily a function of

Describe the three characteristics of the treatment regimen which would have a negative impact on adherence.

The amount of participation patients would like in treatment decisions should

Social concordance refers to

Which of the following is not a health related use of the internet in Canada

What are the implications of having so much information freely available on the internet?

Social support is defined as the interpersonal resources we have at our disposal to help us cope with stress.Social support may include all but one of the following

The patient-centered model of physician-patient interaction tested at the University of Western Ontario identified six components.The list of components includes all but one of the following.

George went to a doctor's appointment.The doctor asked the following questions,"Are you having pain? Do you have pain after breakfast? Do you have pain after supper? Is it severe?.This communication style is best described as the ___________ approach.

Malpractice suits happen less often if the patients and their families feel that the physician was

Your mother has just been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation,a chronic heart condition.You decide to find out more about this condition.Where would you begin your search for information and how can you tell that the information is accurate?

Harriet requires long-term treatment to control her arthritis and diabetes.Describe some methods that could be used to help Harriet adhere to the treatment regimen.

Based on the research regarding physician behaviours contributing to faulty communication,a patient should plan to discuss their most important problem first and

Roter,Larsonm Sands,Ford and Houston (2008)found that the pattern of email exchanges appears to

Describe the 6 models of Physician-Patient Interaction and indicate which one is the preferred model.

Research on the information-giving component of the physician-patient relationship indicates that physicians tend to do all but one of the following

Describe the factors which predict adherence to medical treatment.

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Exam 4: Health Communication

Poor communication between physicians and patients can sometimes be attributed to patient behaviours including all but one of the following

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to non-adherence to a medical regimen?

Patient satisfaction with medical care is primarily a function of

Describe the three characteristics of the treatment regimen which would have a negative impact on adherence.

The amount of participation patients would like in treatment decisions should

Social concordance refers to

Which of the following is not a health related use of the internet in Canada

What are the implications of having so much information freely available on the internet?

Social support is defined as the interpersonal resources we have at our disposal to help us cope with stress.Social support may include all but one of the following

The patient-centered model of physician-patient interaction tested at the University of Western Ontario identified six components.The list of components includes all but one of the following.

George went to a doctor's appointment.The doctor asked the following questions,"Are you having pain? Do you have pain after breakfast? Do you have pain after supper? Is it severe?.This communication style is best described as the ___________ approach.

Malpractice suits happen less often if the patients and their families feel that the physician was

Your mother has just been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation,a chronic heart condition.You decide to find out more about this condition.Where would you begin your search for information and how can you tell that the information is accurate?

Harriet requires long-term treatment to control her arthritis and diabetes.Describe some methods that could be used to help Harriet adhere to the treatment regimen.

Based on the research regarding physician behaviours contributing to faulty communication,a patient should plan to discuss their most important problem first and

Roter,Larsonm Sands,Ford and Houston (2008)found that the pattern of email exchanges appears to

Describe the 6 models of Physician-Patient Interaction and indicate which one is the preferred model.

Research on the information-giving component of the physician-patient relationship indicates that physicians tend to do all but one of the following

Describe the factors which predict adherence to medical treatment.

Welcome to Health Psychology

Stress and Coping

Psychoneuroimmunology

Health and Physical Activity

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Chronic and Life-Threatening Illnesses

Pain

The World of Health Care: Places, procedures, and People

From One to Many: Health on a Large Scale

Health Promotion

Conducting Research in Health Psychology

Epidemiology: What Can Be Learned From the Sars Outbreak in Canada

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cam

the Sociology of Health and Illness

Filters