Question 1

Which patient will most likely adjust to their recovery better and recover faster?

Accepted Answer

A) Luisa, whose doctor insists that she follow the prescribed regimen. 
B) Melba, who takes an active role in deciding about treatment. 
C) Alma, who prefers to let her physician make all the decisions. 
D) All will recover equally well and at the same rate. 
A) Luisa, whose doctor insists that she follow the prescribed regimen. 
B) Melba, who takes an active role in deciding about treatment. 
C) Alma, who prefers to let her physician make all the decisions. 
D) All will recover equally well and at the same rate.

Question 2

The chief advantage of a health care system organized into specialties is

Accepted Answer

A) good patient?doctor communication 
B) patients receive the best expertise for each aspect of each problem 
C) lower expense 
D) faster delivery of services 
A) good patient?doctor communication 
B) patients receive the best expertise for each aspect of each problem 
C) lower expense 
D) faster delivery of services

Question 3

Which of the behaviours is NOT associated with a "doctor-centered'' style of relating?

Accepted Answer

A) Use of medical jargon. 
B) Focus on the first problem mentioned by the patient. 
C) Asking questions that require only brief answers. 
D)  Open-ended questions. 
A) Use of medical jargon. 
B) Focus on the first problem mentioned by the patient. 
C) Asking questions that require only brief answers. 
D)  Open-ended questions.

Question 4

People with faulty commonsense models of illness are affected in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) They may not seek appropriate treatment. 
B) They may not adjust well psychologically to an illness they develop. 
C) They may be less likely to follow doctor's advice. 
D) All of the above. 
A) They may not seek appropriate treatment. 
B) They may not adjust well psychologically to an illness they develop. 
C) They may be less likely to follow doctor's advice. 
D) All of the above.

Question 5

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items
-Perceived threat depends on perceived susceptibility and perceived seriousness

Accepted Answer

A) lay referral system 
B) health belief model 
C) commonsense model of illness 
D) treatment delay 
E) mass psychogenic illness 
A) lay referral system 
B) health belief model 
C) commonsense model of illness 
D) treatment delay 
E) mass psychogenic illness

Question 6

The time taken after recognizing a sign of illness until deciding to seek medical attention is called

Accepted Answer

A) treatment delay. 
B) appraisal delay. 
C) illness delay. 
D) utilization delay. 
A) treatment delay. 
B) appraisal delay. 
C) illness delay. 
D) utilization delay.

Question 7

Imagine for a moment that your eye has been watering for the past 2 hours.What factors will determine if you go to the doctor?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Imagine for a moment that your eye...

Question 8

As part of a study on joint pain, Bill has received an inert substance to control his pain.Bill has received a _____ and his pain is likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) analgesic; go down 
B) mild tranquilizer; go up 
C) mild tranquilizer; be unaffected 
D) placebo; go down 
A) analgesic; go down 
B) mild tranquilizer; go up 
C) mild tranquilizer; be unaffected 
D) placebo; go down

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT usually classified as an acute condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Flu. 
B) Fractures. 
C) Arthritis. 
D) Sprains. 
A) Flu. 
B) Fractures. 
C) Arthritis. 
D) Sprains.

Question 10

Those exhibiting hypochondriasis tend to

Accepted Answer

A) recognize real symptoms of illness. 
B) associate real but benign bodily sensations with illness. 
C) make up or imagine bodily sensations. 
D) neglect to use the health care system. 
A) recognize real symptoms of illness. 
B) associate real but benign bodily sensations with illness. 
C) make up or imagine bodily sensations. 
D) neglect to use the health care system.

Question 11

The shift from outpatient services occurred for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Declining number of hospitals. 
B) Lack of quality health care in this country. 
C) An increasing number of healthy people. 
D) Rising costs of hospital and nursing home services. 
A) Declining number of hospitals. 
B) Lack of quality health care in this country. 
C) An increasing number of healthy people. 
D) Rising costs of hospital and nursing home services.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the American and Canadian health care systems.

Accepted Answer

The American and Canadian health care sy

Question 13

The most complex facilities in the health?care system are

Accepted Answer

A) hospitals 
B) nursing homes 
C) doctors' offices 
D) emergency clinics 
A) hospitals 
B) nursing homes 
C) doctors' offices 
D) emergency clinics

Question 14

Newly hired by a health care clinic, what advice do you have for your boss regarding ways to increase adherence among the clinic's patients?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Newly hired by a health care clinic,...

Question 15

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items
-Canada's publicly funded health insurance program.

Accepted Answer

A) hospitals 
B) nursing homes 
C) home health care 
D) Medicare 
E) universal health care 
A) hospitals 
B) nursing homes 
C) home health care 
D) Medicare 
E) universal health care

Question 16

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items
-Widespread symptom perception among a large group of individuals with no confirmed medical basis for the symptom.

Accepted Answer

A) lay referral system 
B) health belief model 
C) commonsense model of illness 
D) treatment delay 
E) mass psychogenic illness 
A) lay referral system 
B) health belief model 
C) commonsense model of illness 
D) treatment delay 
E) mass psychogenic illness

Question 17

Some universal health care systems in countries other than Canada

Accepted Answer

A) are partly funded with medical savings accounts, 
B) cover prescription medications. 
C) encourage the use of supplemental private insurance,. 
D) all of the above. 
A) are partly funded with medical savings accounts, 
B) cover prescription medications. 
C) encourage the use of supplemental private insurance,. 
D) all of the above.

Question 18

Studies of heat and pain thresholds have shown that

Accepted Answer

A) people feel pain at widely varying temperatures. 
B) heat does not cause pain. 
C) almost all individuals report pain at rather uniform temperatures. 
D) all individuals report pain at 30 C. 
A) people feel pain at widely varying temperatures. 
B) heat does not cause pain. 
C) almost all individuals report pain at rather uniform temperatures. 
D) all individuals report pain at 30 C.

Question 19

Bao has a rash on his leg and is trying to decide if he should get some over-the-counter ointment at the pharmacy or go to a dermatologist. Bao is experiencing illness delay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Practitioners tend to overestimate the degree to which patients comply with medical treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which patient will most likely adjust to their recovery better and recover faster?

The chief advantage of a health care system organized into specialties is

Which of the behaviours is NOT associated with a "doctor-centered'' style of relating?

People with faulty commonsense models of illness are affected in which of the following ways?

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items -Perceived threat depends on perceived susceptibility and perceived seriousness

The time taken after recognizing a sign of illness until deciding to seek medical attention is called

Imagine for a moment that your eye has been watering for the past 2 hours.What factors will determine if you go to the doctor?

As part of a study on joint pain, Bill has received an inert substance to control his pain.Bill has received a _ and his pain is likely to _.

Which of the following is NOT usually classified as an acute condition?

Those exhibiting hypochondriasis tend to

The shift from outpatient services occurred for which of the following reasons?

Compare and contrast the American and Canadian health care systems.

The most complex facilities in the health?care system are

Newly hired by a health care clinic, what advice do you have for your boss regarding ways to increase adherence among the clinic's patients?

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items -Canada's publicly funded health insurance program.

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items -Widespread symptom perception among a large group of individuals with no confirmed medical basis for the symptom.

Some universal health care systems in countries other than Canada

Studies of heat and pain thresholds have shown that

Bao has a rash on his leg and is trying to decide if he should get some over-the-counter ointment at the pharmacy or go to a dermatologist. Bao is experiencing illness delay.

Practitioners tend to overestimate the degree to which patients comply with medical treatments.

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Which patient will most likely adjust to their recovery better and recover faster?

The chief advantage of a health care system organized into specialties is

Which of the behaviours is NOT associated with a "doctor-centered'' style of relating?

People with faulty commonsense models of illness are affected in which of the following ways?

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items -Perceived threat depends on perceived susceptibility and perceived seriousness

The time taken after recognizing a sign of illness until deciding to seek medical attention is called

Imagine for a moment that your eye has been watering for the past 2 hours.What factors will determine if you go to the doctor?

As part of a study on joint pain, Bill has received an inert substance to control his pain.Bill has received a _____ and his pain is likely to _____.

Which of the following is NOT usually classified as an acute condition?

Those exhibiting hypochondriasis tend to

The shift from outpatient services occurred for which of the following reasons?

Compare and contrast the American and Canadian health care systems.

The most complex facilities in the health?care system are

Newly hired by a health care clinic, what advice do you have for your boss regarding ways to increase adherence among the clinic's patients?

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items -Canada's publicly funded health insurance program.

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items -Widespread symptom perception among a large group of individuals with no confirmed medical basis for the symptom.

Some universal health care systems in countries other than Canada

Studies of heat and pain thresholds have shown that

Bao has a rash on his leg and is trying to decide if he should get some over-the-counter ointment at the pharmacy or go to a dermatologist. Bao is experiencing illness delay.

Practitioners tend to overestimate the degree to which patients comply with medical treatments.

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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As part of a study on joint pain, Bill has received an inert substance to control his pain.Bill has received a _ and his pain is likely to _.