Question 1

Adherence to treatment regimens in chronically ill patients is

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A)  significantly higher than in patients being treated for acute disorders. 
B)  significantly lower than in patients being treated for acute disorders. 
C)  unaffected by the side effects of treatment. 
D)  especially problematic in complex and long-term treatment regimens. 
A)  significantly higher than in patients being treated for acute disorders. 
B)  significantly lower than in patients being treated for acute disorders. 
C)  unaffected by the side effects of treatment. 
D)  especially problematic in complex and long-term treatment regimens.

Question 2

Quality of life traditionally has been measured in terms of

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A)  psychological and economic factors. 
B)  subjective criteria. 
C)  morbidity and mortality. 
D)  longevity. 
A)  psychological and economic factors. 
B)  subjective criteria. 
C)  morbidity and mortality. 
D)  longevity.

Question 3

Younger people have more physical limitations than older people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to your text,WebMD is

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A)  scrupulously careful about the information they post. 
B)  usually accurate but not always careful about the information they provide. 
C)  like most of the information the Web, not to be trusted. 
D)  unlike most of the information the Web, not to be trusted. 
A)  scrupulously careful about the information they post. 
B)  usually accurate but not always careful about the information they provide. 
C)  like most of the information the Web, not to be trusted. 
D)  unlike most of the information the Web, not to be trusted.

Question 5

Explain why an interdisciplinary team approach to physical rehabilitation is superior to traditional programs.In your answer,cite material in the text about the problems of relapse and adherence to treatment regimens.

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An interdisciplinary team approach to ph

Question 6

Compared to therapy with other clients,psychotherapy provided to medical patients is more likely to

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A)  be continuous and long term in nature. 
B)  involve collaboration with the patient's family and physician. 
C)  be expensive and time consuming. 
D)  challenge the client's defenses and promote a realistic assessment of his or her situation. 
A)  be continuous and long term in nature. 
B)  involve collaboration with the patient's family and physician. 
C)  be expensive and time consuming. 
D)  challenge the client's defenses and promote a realistic assessment of his or her situation.

Question 7

How are patients' beliefs about chronic illness related to adjustment?

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Patients' beliefs about chronic illness

Question 8

__________________ is a functional somatic disorder.

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A)  Irritable bowel syndrome 
B)  Gulf War syndrome 
C)  Chronic fatigue syndrome 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Irritable bowel syndrome 
B)  Gulf War syndrome 
C)  Chronic fatigue syndrome 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

James works with people with diabetes.He helps them learn to control their caloric intake and the types of foods they eat.He is a

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A)  massage therapist. 
B)  occupational therapist. 
C)  physical therapist. 
D)  dietitian. 
A)  massage therapist. 
B)  occupational therapist. 
C)  physical therapist. 
D)  dietitian.

Question 10

High levels of anxiety have been found among patients who are

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A)  anticipating noxious therapies. 
B)  expecting substantial lifestyle changes to result from illness or treatment. 
C)  lacking information about their illness and treatment. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  anticipating noxious therapies. 
B)  expecting substantial lifestyle changes to result from illness or treatment. 
C)  lacking information about their illness and treatment. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 11

Discuss the different careers involved in rehabilitation of the chronically ill.What do the different people do? Which is of most interest to you and why?

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The rehabilitation of chronically ill in

Question 12

Denial may serve a protective function

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A)  before the patient seeks medical treatment. 
B)  in the acute phase of the illness. 
C)  when patients must play an active role in the treatment regimen. 
D)  during the rehabilitative phase of the illness. 
A)  before the patient seeks medical treatment. 
B)  in the acute phase of the illness. 
C)  when patients must play an active role in the treatment regimen. 
D)  during the rehabilitative phase of the illness.

Question 13

Denial

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A)  is a defense mechanism that allows the patient to avoid the immediate implications of an illness. 
B)  may help the patient control her or his emotional reaction. 
C)  is a common reaction to chronic illness. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  is a defense mechanism that allows the patient to avoid the immediate implications of an illness. 
B)  may help the patient control her or his emotional reaction. 
C)  is a common reaction to chronic illness. 
D)  All of these.

Question 14

In order to be a registered dietitian,one must have a two-year degree.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Studies of reactions to the disabled indicate that they tend to elicit

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A)  pity. 
B)  curiosity. 
C)  ambivalence. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  pity. 
B)  curiosity. 
C)  ambivalence. 
D)  None of these.

Question 16

reported that more than _______________ of the cancer patients in their study reported at least some beneficial changes in their life as a result of the cancer.

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A)  20 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  90 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 17

Researchers investigating gender differences in the receipt of social support have found that

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A)  disabled women are more effective than disabled men in establishing effective social support networks. 
B)  being married appears to protect men, but not women, from institutionalization. 
C)  married women spend fewer days in nursing homes than married men. 
D)  disabled men are less likely to be married than disabled women. 
A)  disabled women are more effective than disabled men in establishing effective social support networks. 
B)  being married appears to protect men, but not women, from institutionalization. 
C)  married women spend fewer days in nursing homes than married men. 
D)  disabled men are less likely to be married than disabled women.

Question 18

Studying quality of life

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A)  makes it possible to determine what kinds of interventions may be needed. 
B)  is an unnecessary intrusion into patients' lives. 
C)  cannot be used to compare therapies. 
D)  tells us little that the diagnosis does not provide. 
A)  makes it possible to determine what kinds of interventions may be needed. 
B)  is an unnecessary intrusion into patients' lives. 
C)  cannot be used to compare therapies. 
D)  tells us little that the diagnosis does not provide.

Question 19

The Internet is a good source of information about skills for coping with common illness-related problems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

,the most frequently cited stressor was

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A)  fear and uncertainty about the future. 
B)  limitations in physical abilities. 
C)  pain management. 
D)  altered physical appearance and lifestyle. 
A)  fear and uncertainty about the future. 
B)  limitations in physical abilities. 
C)  pain management. 
D)  altered physical appearance and lifestyle.

Adherence to treatment regimens in chronically ill patients is

Quality of life traditionally has been measured in terms of

Younger people have more physical limitations than older people.

According to your text,WebMD is

Explain why an interdisciplinary team approach to physical rehabilitation is superior to traditional programs.In your answer,cite material in the text about the problems of relapse and adherence to treatment regimens.

Compared to therapy with other clients,psychotherapy provided to medical patients is more likely to

How are patients' beliefs about chronic illness related to adjustment?

__________________ is a functional somatic disorder.

James works with people with diabetes.He helps them learn to control their caloric intake and the types of foods they eat.He is a

High levels of anxiety have been found among patients who are

Discuss the different careers involved in rehabilitation of the chronically ill.What do the different people do? Which is of most interest to you and why?

Denial may serve a protective function

Denial

In order to be a registered dietitian,one must have a two-year degree.

Studies of reactions to the disabled indicate that they tend to elicit

reported that more than _______________ of the cancer patients in their study reported at least some beneficial changes in their life as a result of the cancer.

Researchers investigating gender differences in the receipt of social support have found that

Studying quality of life

The Internet is a good source of information about skills for coping with common illness-related problems.

,the most frequently cited stressor was

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Adherence to treatment regimens in chronically ill patients is

Quality of life traditionally has been measured in terms of

Younger people have more physical limitations than older people.

According to your text,WebMD is

Explain why an interdisciplinary team approach to physical rehabilitation is superior to traditional programs.In your answer,cite material in the text about the problems of relapse and adherence to treatment regimens.

Compared to therapy with other clients,psychotherapy provided to medical patients is more likely to

How are patients' beliefs about chronic illness related to adjustment?

__________________ is a functional somatic disorder.

James works with people with diabetes.He helps them learn to control their caloric intake and the types of foods they eat.He is a

High levels of anxiety have been found among patients who are

Discuss the different careers involved in rehabilitation of the chronically ill.What do the different people do? Which is of most interest to you and why?

Denial may serve a protective function

Denial

In order to be a registered dietitian,one must have a two-year degree.

Studies of reactions to the disabled indicate that they tend to elicit

reported that more than _______________ of the cancer patients in their study reported at least some beneficial changes in their life as a result of the cancer.

Researchers investigating gender differences in the receipt of social support have found that

Studying quality of life

The Internet is a good source of information about skills for coping with common illness-related problems.

,the most frequently cited stressor was

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters