Question 1

Which of the following has research shown to play the smallest role in medical regimen noncompliance?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient personality traits. 
B) Complexity of regimen. 
C) Duration of regimen. 
D) Illness severity as judged by patients. 
A) Patient personality traits. 
B) Complexity of regimen. 
C) Duration of regimen. 
D) Illness severity as judged by patients.

Question 2

The condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome is a good example that

Accepted Answer

A) if a medical test can't measure symptoms, the patient is probably hypochondriacal. 
B) some illnesses are purely psychosomatic. 
C) some medical problems simply can't be confirmed yet by medical tests. 
D) chronic fatigue syndrome is not a medically confirmed condition 
A) if a medical test can't measure symptoms, the patient is probably hypochondriacal. 
B) some illnesses are purely psychosomatic. 
C) some medical problems simply can't be confirmed yet by medical tests. 
D) chronic fatigue syndrome is not a medically confirmed condition

Question 3

Findings on medical adherence indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) doctors overestimate adherence 
B) patients honestly report their adherence. 
C) overall adherence rate is 90%. 
D) adherence is very easy to measure. 
A) doctors overestimate adherence 
B) patients honestly report their adherence. 
C) overall adherence rate is 90%. 
D) adherence is very easy to measure.

Question 4

Your friend, Tim, has to undergo painful back surgery.The Health Belief Model would predict that he will be reluctant about the surgery unless some definite improvement in his back pain was possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to research, what is the role of emotions in seeking health care?

Accepted Answer

A) They always increase the likelihood that a person seeks health care. 
B) individuals perceive diseases, such as cancer, to be so serious that they avoid seeking medical examinations out of extreme fear and anxiety 
C) Emotions tend not to impede seeking medical care. 
D) Fear is the single more important variable that prevents people from seeking medical care. 
A) They always increase the likelihood that a person seeks health care. 
B) individuals perceive diseases, such as cancer, to be so serious that they avoid seeking medical examinations out of extreme fear and anxiety 
C) Emotions tend not to impede seeking medical care. 
D) Fear is the single more important variable that prevents people from seeking medical care.

Question 6

Which age group is most likely to visit a physician for chronic disease treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) the elderly 
B) adults of all ages 
C) children 
D) infants 
A) the elderly 
B) adults of all ages 
C) children 
D) infants

Question 7

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items
-The most complex facilities in the health care system

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 8

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items
-Provide care for individuals needing long-term medical and personal care

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 9

Patients describe symptoms for the same health problem differently because

Accepted Answer

A) they differ in the attention they pay to internal states. 
B) they may emphasize a symptom they believe reflects serious illness. 
C) they may downplay a symptom they believe reflects serious illness. 
D) all of the above 
A) they differ in the attention they pay to internal states. 
B) they may emphasize a symptom they believe reflects serious illness. 
C) they may downplay a symptom they believe reflects serious illness. 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The time a person takes to interpret a symptom as a sign of illness 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 11

Which of the following statements about outpatient services is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Their use has been declining in recent years. 
B) Outpatient services are much more expensive than inpatient services due to their technology-intensive services. 
C) Outpatient services has had no effect on nursing home admissions. 
D) Technological advances have made outpatient services a possibility for more patients. 
A) Their use has been declining in recent years. 
B) Outpatient services are much more expensive than inpatient services due to their technology-intensive services. 
C) Outpatient services has had no effect on nursing home admissions. 
D) Technological advances have made outpatient services a possibility for more patients.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true regarding lay referral networks?

Accepted Answer

A) The actions they recommend tend to be more accurate than physicians. 
B) Their recommendations are likely to make conditions worse. 
C) Their recommendations can lead to delay behaviours. 
D) Most people in Canada never rely on lay referral networks. 
A) The actions they recommend tend to be more accurate than physicians. 
B) Their recommendations are likely to make conditions worse. 
C) Their recommendations can lead to delay behaviours. 
D) Most people in Canada never rely on lay referral networks.

Question 13

Hospitals are to _____ as nursing homes are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) emergency care; long term care 
B) long term care; emergency care 
C) inpatient services; home health care services 
D) outpatient services; inpatient services 
A) emergency care; long term care 
B) long term care; emergency care 
C) inpatient services; home health care services 
D) outpatient services; inpatient services

Question 14

Which group is most likely to take their medicine as prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescent diabetics. 
B) Female diabetics who are concerned with controlling their weight. 
C) Arthritic patients over age 55. 
D) Adolescents taking antibiotics. 
A) Adolescent diabetics. 
B) Female diabetics who are concerned with controlling their weight. 
C) Arthritic patients over age 55. 
D) Adolescents taking antibiotics.

Question 15

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items
-Major factor is not having pain

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 16

Compare and contrast inpatient treatment modalities.

Accepted Answer

Inpatient treatment modalities refer to

Question 17

Which individual below is most likely to notice internal sensations such as pain?

Accepted Answer

A) An Olympic athlete sprinting for the finish. 
B) A police officer in pursuit of a felon. 
C) A single person at home reading a boring textbook. 
D) All will notice internal sensations equally. 
A) An Olympic athlete sprinting for the finish. 
B) A police officer in pursuit of a felon. 
C) A single person at home reading a boring textbook. 
D) All will notice internal sensations equally.

Question 18

A high school student fainted after eating the "mystery meat special" in the cafeteria. Upon witnessing this, thirty other students who had eaten the same thing subsequently fainted. Tests showed no harmful substances in the air or in the "mystery meat." These students were likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) food poisoning. 
B) the placebo effect. 
C) psychogenic illness. 
D) conversion hysteria. 
A) food poisoning. 
B) the placebo effect. 
C) psychogenic illness. 
D) conversion hysteria.

Question 19

Before many people seek medical attention they seek advice from friends, relatives or coworkers. These individuals constitute

Accepted Answer

A) an extended family. 
B) a lay referral system. 
C) an informal health care network 
D) an HMO. 
A) an extended family. 
B) a lay referral system. 
C) an informal health care network 
D) an HMO.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a function of a lay referral system?

Accepted Answer

A) Help interpret symptoms. 
B) Perform minor medical procedures. 
C) Recommend remedies. 
D) Recommend consulting another lay referral person. 
A) Help interpret symptoms. 
B) Perform minor medical procedures. 
C) Recommend remedies. 
D) Recommend consulting another lay referral person.

Which of the following has research shown to play the smallest role in medical regimen noncompliance?

The condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome is a good example that

Findings on medical adherence indicate that

Your friend, Tim, has to undergo painful back surgery.The Health Belief Model would predict that he will be reluctant about the surgery unless some definite improvement in his back pain was possible.

According to research, what is the role of emotions in seeking health care?

Which age group is most likely to visit a physician for chronic disease treatment?

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items -The most complex facilities in the health care system

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items -Provide care for individuals needing long-term medical and personal care

Patients describe symptoms for the same health problem differently because

The time a person takes to interpret a symptom as a sign of illness is called

Which of the following statements about outpatient services is true?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding lay referral networks?

Hospitals are to _ as nursing homes are to _.

Which group is most likely to take their medicine as prescribed?

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items -Major factor is not having pain

Compare and contrast inpatient treatment modalities.

Which individual below is most likely to notice internal sensations such as pain?

A high school student fainted after eating the "mystery meat special" in the cafeteria. Upon witnessing this, thirty other students who had eaten the same thing subsequently fainted. Tests showed no harmful substances in the air or in the "mystery meat." These students were likely suffering from

Before many people seek medical attention they seek advice from friends, relatives or coworkers. These individuals constitute

Which of the following is NOT a function of a lay referral system?

An Overview of Psychology and Health

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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:

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Which of the following has research shown to play the smallest role in medical regimen noncompliance?

The condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome is a good example that

Findings on medical adherence indicate that

Your friend, Tim, has to undergo painful back surgery.The Health Belief Model would predict that he will be reluctant about the surgery unless some definite improvement in his back pain was possible.

According to research, what is the role of emotions in seeking health care?

Which age group is most likely to visit a physician for chronic disease treatment?

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items -The most complex facilities in the health care system

Match the institution listed below with the descriptions in items -Provide care for individuals needing long-term medical and personal care

Patients describe symptoms for the same health problem differently because

The time a person takes to interpret a symptom as a sign of illness is called

Which of the following statements about outpatient services is true?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding lay referral networks?

Hospitals are to _____ as nursing homes are to _____.

Which group is most likely to take their medicine as prescribed?

Match the following concepts with their descriptions in items -Major factor is not having pain

Compare and contrast inpatient treatment modalities.

Which individual below is most likely to notice internal sensations such as pain?

A high school student fainted after eating the "mystery meat special" in the cafeteria. Upon witnessing this, thirty other students who had eaten the same thing subsequently fainted. Tests showed no harmful substances in the air or in the "mystery meat." These students were likely suffering from

Before many people seek medical attention they seek advice from friends, relatives or coworkers. These individuals constitute

Which of the following is NOT a function of a lay referral system?

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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Hospitals are to _ as nursing homes are to _.