Question 1

Most caregiving for the chronically ill is provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  formal services such as home health nurses or nursing homes. 
B)  men. 
C)  women. 
D)  friends. 
A)  formal services such as home health nurses or nursing homes. 
B)  men. 
C)  women. 
D)  friends.

Question 2

Functional somatic disorders are more common in men than in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Studies have found that the quality of life reported by cancer patients is higher than healthy community samples.Explain how chronically ill patients cope with their illnesses and maintain a positive self-concept.

Accepted Answer

Chronically ill patients often cope with

Question 4

In general,high levels of perceived control facilitate adjustment,EXCEPT in cases where

Accepted Answer

A)  patients are seriously debilitated, both physically and psychosocially. 
B)  patients must cope with long-term chronic illness. 
C)  patients must cope with acute disorders and treatment. 
D)  where actual control is low. 
A)  patients are seriously debilitated, both physically and psychosocially. 
B)  patients must cope with long-term chronic illness. 
C)  patients must cope with acute disorders and treatment. 
D)  where actual control is low.

Question 5

Immediately after a chronic illness is diagnosed,

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A)  patients are in a state of crisis. 
B)  patients find their habitual ways of coping with problems do not work. 
C)  anxiety, fear, and depression often take over. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  patients are in a state of crisis. 
B)  patients find their habitual ways of coping with problems do not work. 
C)  anxiety, fear, and depression often take over. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a chronic illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  hearing loss 
C)  diabetes 
D)  influenza A 
A)  cancer 
B)  hearing loss 
C)  diabetes 
D)  influenza A

Question 7

of myocardial infarction (MI)patients,patient rehabilitation was most successful in the long term when the patient's spouse attributed the MI to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  external factors, uncontrollable by the patient 
B)  internal factors, controllable by the patient 
C)  either external or internal factors; the spouse's beliefs made no difference 
D)  hereditary factors 
A)  external factors, uncontrollable by the patient 
B)  internal factors, controllable by the patient 
C)  either external or internal factors; the spouse's beliefs made no difference 
D)  hereditary factors

Question 8

Denial was once thought to be a primitive defense mechanism.What role does denial play in the emotional response to chronic illness? When does it facilitate coping? When is it dysfunctional?

Accepted Answer

Denial is a psychological defense mechan

Question 9

Chronic alterations in one's body image would be most likely in cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic illness. 
B)  amputation. 
C)  extensive scarring. 
D)  facial disfigurement. 
A)  chronic illness. 
B)  amputation. 
C)  extensive scarring. 
D)  facial disfigurement.

Question 10

Unlike anxiety and denial,depression

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A)  may be a long-term reaction to chronic illness. 
B)  is at a steady state during the course of chronic illness. 
C)  is the first response to chronic illness. 
D)  may be intermittent and unrelenting. 
A)  may be a long-term reaction to chronic illness. 
B)  is at a steady state during the course of chronic illness. 
C)  is the first response to chronic illness. 
D)  may be intermittent and unrelenting.

Question 11

Analyses of the effectiveness of coping strategies in managing the stress associated with chronic illness conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  the coping strategies used by chronically ill patients are significantly different from the strategies observed in healthy samples. 
B)  avoidant coping is associated with reduced psychological distress and better psychological adjustment. 
C)  confrontative coping is associated with better adjustment than the use of multiple coping strategies. 
D)  active coping is more consistently associated with good adjustment. 
A)  the coping strategies used by chronically ill patients are significantly different from the strategies observed in healthy samples. 
B)  avoidant coping is associated with reduced psychological distress and better psychological adjustment. 
C)  confrontative coping is associated with better adjustment than the use of multiple coping strategies. 
D)  active coping is more consistently associated with good adjustment.

Question 12

Successful adjustment to chronic illness is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  having an appropriate or accurate illness schema about the nature of one's illness. 
B)  developing an acute model of one's disorder. 
C)  blaming others for one's illness and thus minimizing self-blame. 
D)  having a personal sense of control, even in medical situations, in which little personal control is possible. 
A)  having an appropriate or accurate illness schema about the nature of one's illness. 
B)  developing an acute model of one's disorder. 
C)  blaming others for one's illness and thus minimizing self-blame. 
D)  having a personal sense of control, even in medical situations, in which little personal control is possible.

Question 13

At any one time,50 percent of the population has some chronic condition that requires medical treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research evidence consistently supports the notion that self-blame is associated with poor adjustment to chronic illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Up to _______________ of all medical inpatients with chronic disease suffer from severe depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  one quarter 
B)  one third 
C)  one half 
D)  one hundred percent 
A)  one quarter 
B)  one third 
C)  one half 
D)  one hundred percent

Question 16

James works with patients injured in motorcycle accidents.He helps them learn to use adaptive devices in order to perform tasks.He often uses heat and massage to relieve pain and improve muscle function.He is a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Stress management programs are increasingly incorporated into physical treatment regimens due to the debilitating effects of stress on

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial adjustment. 
B)  chronic diseases. 
C)  coping strategies. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  psychosocial adjustment. 
B)  chronic diseases. 
C)  coping strategies. 
D)  None of these.

Question 18

Who of the following is MOST likely to have a chronic alteration of their body image?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara, who has diabetes. 
B)  Sally, whose leg was amputated just above the knee. 
C)  Susan, who has extensive scarring on her lower body. 
D)  Sandy who has extensive scarring on the right side of her face. 
A)  Sara, who has diabetes. 
B)  Sally, whose leg was amputated just above the knee. 
C)  Susan, who has extensive scarring on her lower body. 
D)  Sandy who has extensive scarring on the right side of her face.

Question 19

Whereas disease severity and the presence of debilitating symptoms affect quality of life,they are unrelated to body image.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In general,active coping strategies seem to be more consistently associated with good adjustment to chronic illness than avoidant strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most caregiving for the chronically ill is provided by

Functional somatic disorders are more common in men than in women.

Studies have found that the quality of life reported by cancer patients is higher than healthy community samples.Explain how chronically ill patients cope with their illnesses and maintain a positive self-concept.

In general,high levels of perceived control facilitate adjustment,EXCEPT in cases where

Immediately after a chronic illness is diagnosed,

Which of the following is NOT a chronic illness?

of myocardial infarction (MI)patients,patient rehabilitation was most successful in the long term when the patient's spouse attributed the MI to ______.

Denial was once thought to be a primitive defense mechanism.What role does denial play in the emotional response to chronic illness? When does it facilitate coping? When is it dysfunctional?

Chronic alterations in one's body image would be most likely in cases of

Unlike anxiety and denial,depression

Analyses of the effectiveness of coping strategies in managing the stress associated with chronic illness conclude that

Successful adjustment to chronic illness is associated with

At any one time,50 percent of the population has some chronic condition that requires medical treatment.

Research evidence consistently supports the notion that self-blame is associated with poor adjustment to chronic illness.

Up to _______________ of all medical inpatients with chronic disease suffer from severe depression.

James works with patients injured in motorcycle accidents.He helps them learn to use adaptive devices in order to perform tasks.He often uses heat and massage to relieve pain and improve muscle function.He is a

Stress management programs are increasingly incorporated into physical treatment regimens due to the debilitating effects of stress on

Who of the following is MOST likely to have a chronic alteration of their body image?

Whereas disease severity and the presence of debilitating symptoms affect quality of life,they are unrelated to body image.

In general,active coping strategies seem to be more consistently associated with good adjustment to chronic illness than avoidant strategies.

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

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Exam 3: Health Behaviors

Most caregiving for the chronically ill is provided by

Functional somatic disorders are more common in men than in women.

Studies have found that the quality of life reported by cancer patients is higher than healthy community samples.Explain how chronically ill patients cope with their illnesses and maintain a positive self-concept.

In general,high levels of perceived control facilitate adjustment,EXCEPT in cases where

Immediately after a chronic illness is diagnosed,

Which of the following is NOT a chronic illness?

of myocardial infarction (MI)patients,patient rehabilitation was most successful in the long term when the patient's spouse attributed the MI to ______.

Denial was once thought to be a primitive defense mechanism.What role does denial play in the emotional response to chronic illness? When does it facilitate coping? When is it dysfunctional?

Chronic alterations in one's body image would be most likely in cases of

Unlike anxiety and denial,depression

Analyses of the effectiveness of coping strategies in managing the stress associated with chronic illness conclude that

Successful adjustment to chronic illness is associated with

At any one time,50 percent of the population has some chronic condition that requires medical treatment.

Research evidence consistently supports the notion that self-blame is associated with poor adjustment to chronic illness.

Up to _______________ of all medical inpatients with chronic disease suffer from severe depression.

James works with patients injured in motorcycle accidents.He helps them learn to use adaptive devices in order to perform tasks.He often uses heat and massage to relieve pain and improve muscle function.He is a

Stress management programs are increasingly incorporated into physical treatment regimens due to the debilitating effects of stress on

Who of the following is MOST likely to have a chronic alteration of their body image?

Whereas disease severity and the presence of debilitating symptoms affect quality of life,they are unrelated to body image.

In general,active coping strategies seem to be more consistently associated with good adjustment to chronic illness than avoidant strategies.

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