Exam 10: In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

After his prostate operation, Luis began to complain about everything: his treatment by nurses, the quality of the hospital food, the competence of his Doctor. The medical staff would describe Luis as a _____ patient.

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Question 41

Problem?focused coping is used to try to cope when the problem is seen as unchangeable and the stressors cannot be reduced.

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Question 42

How might the medical staff respond to "problem patients"?

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Question 43

Match the following terms with their description in items -Have been granted "admission privileges" by a committee of physicians.

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Question 44

Evidence generally suggests that decreasing length in hospital stays

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Question 45

Match the following instruments or preparation strategies with their description in items -Assesses patient's health care orientation, vocational environment and domestic environment.

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Question 46

Match the following instruments or preparation strategies with their description in items -Teaches natural childbirth techniques that promote informational, behavioural, and cognitive control.

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Question 47

Miguel is a nurse at a nearby hospital.His typical job functions include:

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Question 48

The anxiety level of most surgical patients:

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Question 49

The terminal phase of care begins when

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Question 50

Match the following terms with their description in items -The Chief of Staff.

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Question 51

Lamaze training emphasizes

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Question 52

Which change(s) took place in hospitals in the 18th and 19th centuries?

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Question 53

In preparation for her valve-replacement surgery in her heart, Sherry was shown a video on the surgical procedure and postsurgical recovery.In addition, in private sessions with the clinical health psychologist, she learned to recognize signs of her own anxiety and how to control these.Sherry received training in

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Question 54

The principal coping mechanism people use during the phase of terminal illness is

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Question 55

Research indicates that the hospital personnel least likely to comply with infection control regulations are

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Question 56

Which statement is least likely to be made by a sufferer of "burnout?"

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Question 57

Trace the changes that have occurred in hospitals since their early development.

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Question 58

Maslach and Jackson suggested that the low degree of patient depersonalization found in nurses may reflect

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Question 59

Research on anesthetized patients found that

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After his prostate operation, Luis began to complain about everything: his treatment by nurses, the quality of the hospital food, the competence of his Doctor. The medical staff would describe Luis as a _____ patient.

Problem?focused coping is used to try to cope when the problem is seen as unchangeable and the stressors cannot be reduced.

How might the medical staff respond to "problem patients"?

Match the following terms with their description in items -Have been granted "admission privileges" by a committee of physicians.

Evidence generally suggests that decreasing length in hospital stays

Match the following instruments or preparation strategies with their description in items -Assesses patient's health care orientation, vocational environment and domestic environment.

Match the following instruments or preparation strategies with their description in items -Teaches natural childbirth techniques that promote informational, behavioural, and cognitive control.

Miguel is a nurse at a nearby hospital.His typical job functions include:

The anxiety level of most surgical patients:

The terminal phase of care begins when

Match the following terms with their description in items -The Chief of Staff.

Lamaze training emphasizes

Which change(s) took place in hospitals in the 18th and 19th centuries?

The principal coping mechanism people use during the phase of terminal illness is

Research indicates that the hospital personnel least likely to comply with infection control regulations are

Which statement is least likely to be made by a sufferer of "burnout?"

Trace the changes that have occurred in hospitals since their early development.

Maslach and Jackson suggested that the low degree of patient depersonalization found in nurses may reflect

Research on anesthetized patients found that

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