Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a chronic care model?

Accepted Answer

A) How care is organized. 
B) Having guidelines and training for identifying and carrying out treatment. 
C) Providing self-management support. 
D) Incorporating a lay referral network. 
A) How care is organized. 
B) Having guidelines and training for identifying and carrying out treatment. 
C) Providing self-management support. 
D) Incorporating a lay referral network.

Question 2

According to the health belief model, which of the following initiates a decision making process to seeking medical care?

Accepted Answer

A) Perceiving benefits to be greater than costs. 
B) Perceiving costs and seriousness of disease to be significant. 
C) The presence of threatening symptoms. 
D) The availability of accessible health care. 
A) Perceiving benefits to be greater than costs. 
B) Perceiving costs and seriousness of disease to be significant. 
C) The presence of threatening symptoms. 
D) The availability of accessible health care.

Question 3

Iatrogenic conditions are

Accepted Answer

A) health problems as a result of medical treatment. 
B) present only if practitioners make mistakes. 
C) congenital heart defects. 
D) likely to affect the heart. 
A) health problems as a result of medical treatment. 
B) present only if practitioners make mistakes. 
C) congenital heart defects. 
D) likely to affect the heart.

Question 4

In terms of the sheer amount of information physicians should give to patients, more is generally better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of rational nonadherence?

Accepted Answer

A) Mindy, who stops her diet because she isn't losing weight. 
B) Vanessa, who stops buying her medicine because she doesn't have the money. 
C) Mike, who skips chemotherapy because it makes him so sick he doesn't feel he can spend quality days with his children. 
D) all of the above 
A) Mindy, who stops her diet because she isn't losing weight. 
B) Vanessa, who stops buying her medicine because she doesn't have the money. 
C) Mike, who skips chemotherapy because it makes him so sick he doesn't feel he can spend quality days with his children. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The absence of pain is a major factor in treatment delay.A serious problem associated with this fact is

Accepted Answer

A) it increases the ultimate cost of health care. 
B) pain is a major symptom of all diseases. 
C) pain is not a major symptom of many serious diseases. 
D) disease and pain are unrelated. 
A) it increases the ultimate cost of health care. 
B) pain is a major symptom of all diseases. 
C) pain is not a major symptom of many serious diseases. 
D) disease and pain are unrelated.

Question 7

An accurate conclusion regarding the effectiveness of alternative medicines is that

Accepted Answer

A) most physicians use them as frequently as they do prescription medications. 
B) some methods appear to have medical value. 
C) they have absolutely no value and shouldn't be used. 
D) there is an abundance of scientific evidence for their effectiveness. 
A) most physicians use them as frequently as they do prescription medications. 
B) some methods appear to have medical value. 
C) they have absolutely no value and shouldn't be used. 
D) there is an abundance of scientific evidence for their effectiveness.

Question 8

Patients rate physician characteristics such as sensitivity and warmth as more critical than
physician competency levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Expectations of pain

Accepted Answer

A) keep 5% of Americans from visiting the dentist. 
B) often relate to reluctance to seek cancer care. 
C) are perceived as part of cancer. 
D) all of the above 
A) keep 5% of Americans from visiting the dentist. 
B) often relate to reluctance to seek cancer care. 
C) are perceived as part of cancer. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The first health professional with whom many people consult is

Accepted Answer

A) a dentist. 
B) a chiropractor. 
C) a pharmacist. 
D) a member of their lay referral network. 
A) a dentist. 
B) a chiropractor. 
C) a pharmacist. 
D) a member of their lay referral network.

Question 11

Rare diseases are perceived as _______ than common ones.

Accepted Answer

A) more serious 
B) less serious 
C) more likely to be genetically linked 
D) more prevalent 
A) more serious 
B) less serious 
C) more likely to be genetically linked 
D) more prevalent

Question 12

In Canada, home health care has become popular only because of the cost of health procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Canada Health Act ensures that:

Accepted Answer

A) Each province covers the same types of care. 
B) Mental health therapies services are covered in every part of the country. 
C) All citizens have access to medically necessary services without having to pay out of pocket. 
D) Doctors can charge for all services. 
A) Each province covers the same types of care. 
B) Mental health therapies services are covered in every part of the country. 
C) All citizens have access to medically necessary services without having to pay out of pocket. 
D) Doctors can charge for all services.

Question 14

Bert had some symptoms about which he was concerned. He asked his wife and co?workers about them and was urged to contact a doctor. These people constituted a lay referral system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When comparing disability from chronic low back pain in six different countries, in which country was the greatest impairment reported?

Accepted Answer

A) Japan. 
B) United States. 
C) Italy. 
D) Mexico. 
A) Japan. 
B) United States. 
C) Italy. 
D) Mexico.

Question 16

Research on medical consultations shows that about _______ of physician's statements are giving information to the patient.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 38% 
C) 50% 
D) 65% 
A) 10% 
B) 38% 
C) 50% 
D) 65%

Question 17

Marie is American and is considered low-income. Marie's healthcare services will be covered by:

Accepted Answer

A) a Medicaid program. 
B) a Medicare program. 
C) a universal health care system. 
D) no health insurance, she will have to pay for services out of pocket. 
A) a Medicaid program. 
B) a Medicare program. 
C) a universal health care system. 
D) no health insurance, she will have to pay for services out of pocket.

Question 18

Which of the factors below is not correlated with the frequency of usage of health care services?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender. 
B) Socioeconomic status. 
C) Income. 
D) All of these are correlates with health care usage 
A) Gender. 
B) Socioeconomic status. 
C) Income. 
D) All of these are correlates with health care usage

Question 19

Janet's family has a history of breast cancer.When she notices a small lump in her breast, she attributes it to premenstrual symptoms.According to conflict theory, Janet may be engaging in

Accepted Answer

A) hypervigilant coping. 
B) medical student's syndrome. 
C) psychogenic illness. 
D) Zola's denial. 
A) hypervigilant coping. 
B) medical student's syndrome. 
C) psychogenic illness. 
D) Zola's denial.

Question 20

Which of the following is a contributor to psychogenic illness?

Accepted Answer

A) Modeling. 
B) Stress. 
C) Emotional factors. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Modeling. 
B) Stress. 
C) Emotional factors. 
D) All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a chronic care model?

According to the health belief model, which of the following initiates a decision making process to seeking medical care?

Iatrogenic conditions are

In terms of the sheer amount of information physicians should give to patients, more is generally better.

Which of the following is an example of rational nonadherence?

The absence of pain is a major factor in treatment delay.A serious problem associated with this fact is

An accurate conclusion regarding the effectiveness of alternative medicines is that

Patients rate physician characteristics such as sensitivity and warmth as more critical than physician competency levels.

Expectations of pain

The first health professional with whom many people consult is

Rare diseases are perceived as _______ than common ones.

In Canada, home health care has become popular only because of the cost of health procedures.

The Canada Health Act ensures that:

Bert had some symptoms about which he was concerned. He asked his wife and co?workers about them and was urged to contact a doctor. These people constituted a lay referral system.

When comparing disability from chronic low back pain in six different countries, in which country was the greatest impairment reported?

Research on medical consultations shows that about _______ of physician's statements are giving information to the patient.

Marie is American and is considered low-income. Marie's healthcare services will be covered by:

Which of the factors below is not correlated with the frequency of usage of health care services?

Janet's family has a history of breast cancer.When she notices a small lump in her breast, she attributes it to premenstrual symptoms.According to conflict theory, Janet may be engaging in

Which of the following is a contributor to psychogenic illness?

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Reducing Substance and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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Exam 9: Using Health Services

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a chronic care model?

According to the health belief model, which of the following initiates a decision making process to seeking medical care?

Iatrogenic conditions are

In terms of the sheer amount of information physicians should give to patients, more is generally better.

Which of the following is an example of rational nonadherence?

The absence of pain is a major factor in treatment delay.A serious problem associated with this fact is

An accurate conclusion regarding the effectiveness of alternative medicines is that

Patients rate physician characteristics such as sensitivity and warmth as more critical than physician competency levels.

Expectations of pain

The first health professional with whom many people consult is

Rare diseases are perceived as _______ than common ones.

In Canada, home health care has become popular only because of the cost of health procedures.

The Canada Health Act ensures that:

Bert had some symptoms about which he was concerned. He asked his wife and co?workers about them and was urged to contact a doctor. These people constituted a lay referral system.

When comparing disability from chronic low back pain in six different countries, in which country was the greatest impairment reported?

Research on medical consultations shows that about _______ of physician's statements are giving information to the patient.

Marie is American and is considered low-income. Marie's healthcare services will be covered by:

Which of the factors below is not correlated with the frequency of usage of health care services?

Janet's family has a history of breast cancer.When she notices a small lump in her breast, she attributes it to premenstrual symptoms.According to conflict theory, Janet may be engaging in

Which of the following is a contributor to psychogenic illness?

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Reducing Substance and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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