Question 1

With regard to the perception of glucose levels, most diabetics​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​develop effective strategies enabling them to predict their insulin needs. 
B)  ​are in possession of inaccurate beliefs concerning blood glucose levels. 
C)  ​with Type 1 diabetes have more accurate beliefs than those with Type 2 diabetes. 
D)  ​would rather turn their care over to professionals than learn self-monitoring. 
A)  ​develop effective strategies enabling them to predict their insulin needs. 
B)  ​are in possession of inaccurate beliefs concerning blood glucose levels. 
C)  ​with Type 1 diabetes have more accurate beliefs than those with Type 2 diabetes. 
D)  ​would rather turn their care over to professionals than learn self-monitoring. B

Question 2

Identify three theoretical explanations for asthma, including some findings that are consistent and inconsistent with one of them; and some known risk factors for asthma.​

Accepted Answer

A. Scientists do not yet understand the cause of asthma.
B. Some speculate that asthma may really be multiple diseases with common symptoms but different pathologies.
C. Experts believed until recently that asthma was an allergic reaction to substances in the environment.
D. Newer research implicates more complex immune system reactions. 
1. The diathesis-stress model views asthma as an immune system response caused by a combination of vulnerability and exposure to a substance not usually causing such a response.
2. The hygiene hypothesis views asthma as caused by an exaggerated inflammatory response of the immune system, which modern hygiene has left underprepared to cope with microbes by not allowing babies and children enough exposure to these. 
a. A refinement of this hypothesis includes both genetic vulnerability and early exposure to environmental substances.
b. The hygiene hypothesis is supported by higher asthma rates in developed countries with hygienic environments, e.g. the USA, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand.
c. The hygiene hypothesis is not supported by higher asthma risks and rates in the USA's inner-city areas, where air pollution is higher.
d. African Americans are more vulnerable to asthma than other Americans.
E. Other known risk factors for asthma:
1. Obesity
2. Sedentary lifestyle
3. Depression

Question 3

Of the various types of AIDS, the one most frequently found in the Africa is​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​HIV-1. 
B)  ​HIV-2. 
C)  ​HIV-3. 
D)  ​HIV-4. 
A)  ​HIV-1. 
B)  ​HIV-2. 
C)  ​HIV-3. 
D)  ​HIV-4. B

Question 4

Women now account for about ___ of all HIV cases in the United States.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ 5% 
B)  ​10% 
C)  ​20% 
D)  ​33% 
A)  ​ 5% 
B)  ​10% 
C)  ​20% 
D)  ​33%

Question 5

______ functioning is the best predictor of quality of life in individuals who are coping with a chronic illness.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Physical 
B)  ​Psychological 
C)  ​Physiological 
D)  ​Environmental 
A)  ​Physical 
B)  ​Psychological 
C)  ​Physiological 
D)  ​Environmental

Question 6

​Interventions aimed at teaching diabetes patients to manage their _______ can also help improve their management of blood sugar levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​depression 
B)  ​stress 
C)  ​anxiety 
D)  both a and​ b 
A)  ​depression 
B)  ​stress 
C)  ​anxiety 
D)  both a and​ b

Question 7

​Hal, who has Alzheimer's disease, becomes distressed when he cannot follow the plot of a movie that he and his family are watching on TV, repeatedly asking them, "What's going on?!" He is most likely in

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the later stages of the disease. 
B)  ​any of the stages of the disease. 
C)  ​the earlier stages of the disease. 
D)  ​the stage prior to the real disease. 
A)  ​the later stages of the disease. 
B)  ​any of the stages of the disease. 
C)  ​the earlier stages of the disease. 
D)  ​the stage prior to the real disease.

Question 8

What have researchers found in offering dignity therapy to terminally ill patients?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dignity therapy benefits Eastern patients more than Western patients. 
B)  ​Dignity therapy benefits Western patients more than Eastern patients. 
C)  ​Dignity therapy benefits both Eastern and Western patients the same. 
D)  ​Dignity therapy benefits neither Eastern patients nor Western patients. 
A)  ​Dignity therapy benefits Eastern patients more than Western patients. 
B)  ​Dignity therapy benefits Western patients more than Eastern patients. 
C)  ​Dignity therapy benefits both Eastern and Western patients the same. 
D)  ​Dignity therapy benefits neither Eastern patients nor Western patients.

Question 9

​The hygiene hypothesis holds that asthma is a result of _______ that has/have become common in modern society.

Accepted Answer

A)  dust mites 
B)  ​cleanliness 
C)  ​cigarette smoking 
D)  ​industrial pollution 
A)  dust mites 
B)  ​cleanliness 
C)  ​cigarette smoking 
D)  ​industrial pollution

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a risk for Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a high educational level 
B)  Having Type 2 diabetes 
C)  Having a head injury 
D)  Having prolonged inflammation 
A)  Having a high educational level 
B)  Having Type 2 diabetes 
C)  Having a head injury 
D)  Having prolonged inflammation

Question 11

The concept of the "good death"​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​includes control over end-of-life issues. 
B)  ​includes having access to palliative care. 
C)  ​includes continued life-support measures. 
D)  ​includes having (a) and (b) rather than (c). 
A)  ​includes control over end-of-life issues. 
B)  ​includes having access to palliative care. 
C)  ​includes continued life-support measures. 
D)  ​includes having (a) and (b) rather than (c).

Question 12

Henry, an 86-year-old retired farmer, has a good memory and cognitive functioning. As he continues to age,​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​his memory and cognitive functioning will markedly improve. 
B)  ​his memory and cognitive functioning will deteriorate rapidly. 
C)  ​his chance of developing Alzheimer's disease will rise rapidly. 
D)  ​his chance of Alzheimer's will be less than for men in their 70s. 
A)  ​his memory and cognitive functioning will markedly improve. 
B)  ​his memory and cognitive functioning will deteriorate rapidly. 
C)  ​his chance of developing Alzheimer's disease will rise rapidly. 
D)  ​his chance of Alzheimer's will be less than for men in their 70s.

Question 13

All of the following were characterized as responses to bereavement EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being resilient. 
B)  acute-recovery. 
C)  improvement. 
D)  being in denial. 
A)  being resilient. 
B)  acute-recovery. 
C)  improvement. 
D)  being in denial.

Question 14

What have researchers found about interventions for increasing adherence to asthma care?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Educational interventions are more effective than behavioral ones. 
B)  ​Educational and behavioral interventions are comparably effective. 
C)  ​Educational components make behavioral interventions work best. 
D)  ​Educational interventions can work if they are relevant for patients. 
A)  ​Educational interventions are more effective than behavioral ones. 
B)  ​Educational and behavioral interventions are comparably effective. 
C)  ​Educational components make behavioral interventions work best. 
D)  ​Educational interventions can work if they are relevant for patients.

Question 15

Feelings of loss that Alzheimer's caregivers experience often begin​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​when the patient first receives the diagnosis. 
B)  ​when the memory loss first becomes apparent. 
C)  ​when the patient no longer recognizes the caregiver. 
D)  ​when the patient ultimately dies from the disease. 
A)  ​when the patient first receives the diagnosis. 
B)  ​when the memory loss first becomes apparent. 
C)  ​when the patient no longer recognizes the caregiver. 
D)  ​when the patient ultimately dies from the disease.

Question 16

Insulin is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a neurotransmitter. 
B)  ​a metabolic hormone. 
C)  ​an endogenous opioid. 
D)  ​an exogenous opioid. 
A)  ​a neurotransmitter. 
B)  ​a metabolic hormone. 
C)  ​an endogenous opioid. 
D)  ​an exogenous opioid.

Question 17

Injection drug use

Accepted Answer

A)  is responsible for HIV infection for more women than men. 
B)  is the leading cause of HIV infection worldwide. 
C)  affects African Americans and Hispanic Americans more than European Americans. 
D)  dropped from the leading cause of HIV infection to the least likely mode of infection during the late 1990s. 
A)  is responsible for HIV infection for more women than men. 
B)  is the leading cause of HIV infection worldwide. 
C)  affects African Americans and Hispanic Americans more than European Americans. 
D)  dropped from the leading cause of HIV infection to the least likely mode of infection during the late 1990s.

Question 18

Some sexual behaviors are more likely to spread HIV infection than other behaviors. Which of the following is the highest risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kissing 
B)  Anal intercourse 
C)  Vaginal intercourse 
D)  All of these are high-risk behaviors 
A)  Kissing 
B)  Anal intercourse 
C)  Vaginal intercourse 
D)  All of these are high-risk behaviors

Question 19

Which of the following has been shown to increase a person's susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apolipoprotein ε4 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Insulin level 
D)  White blood cell count 
A)  Apolipoprotein ε4 
B)  Glucagon 
C)  Insulin level 
D)  White blood cell count

Question 20

Anna has had diabetes for over 30 years, is of a healthy weight, and manages her diabetes by regular insulin injections. Anna most likely has

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 diabetes. 
B)  Type 2 diabetes. 
C)  gestational diabetes. 
D)  adult-onset diabetes. 
A)  Type 1 diabetes. 
B)  Type 2 diabetes. 
C)  gestational diabetes. 
D)  adult-onset diabetes.

With regard to the perception of glucose levels, most diabetics

Identify three theoretical explanations for asthma, including some findings that are consistent and inconsistent with one of them; and some known risk factors for asthma.

Of the various types of AIDS, the one most frequently found in the Africa is

Women now account for about ___ of all HIV cases in the United States.

______ functioning is the best predictor of quality of life in individuals who are coping with a chronic illness.

Interventions aimed at teaching diabetes patients to manage their _______ can also help improve their management of blood sugar levels.

Hal, who has Alzheimer's disease, becomes distressed when he cannot follow the plot of a movie that he and his family are watching on TV, repeatedly asking them, "What's going on?!" He is most likely in

What have researchers found in offering dignity therapy to terminally ill patients?

The hygiene hypothesis holds that asthma is a result of _______ that has/have become common in modern society.

Which of the following is NOT a risk for Alzheimer's disease?

The concept of the "good death"

Henry, an 86-year-old retired farmer, has a good memory and cognitive functioning. As he continues to age,

All of the following were characterized as responses to bereavement EXCEPT

What have researchers found about interventions for increasing adherence to asthma care?

Feelings of loss that Alzheimer's caregivers experience often begin

Insulin is

Injection drug use

Some sexual behaviors are more likely to spread HIV infection than other behaviors. Which of the following is the highest risk?

Which of the following has been shown to increase a person's susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease?

Anna has had diabetes for over 30 years, is of a healthy weight, and manages her diabetes by regular insulin injections. Anna most likely has

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

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Exam 11: Living With Chronic Illness

With regard to the perception of glucose levels, most diabetics​

Identify three theoretical explanations for asthma, including some findings that are consistent and inconsistent with one of them; and some known risk factors for asthma.​

Of the various types of AIDS, the one most frequently found in the Africa is​

Women now account for about ___ of all HIV cases in the United States.​

______ functioning is the best predictor of quality of life in individuals who are coping with a chronic illness.​

​Interventions aimed at teaching diabetes patients to manage their _______ can also help improve their management of blood sugar levels.

​Hal, who has Alzheimer's disease, becomes distressed when he cannot follow the plot of a movie that he and his family are watching on TV, repeatedly asking them, "What's going on?!" He is most likely in

What have researchers found in offering dignity therapy to terminally ill patients?​

​The hygiene hypothesis holds that asthma is a result of _______ that has/have become common in modern society.

Which of the following is NOT a risk for Alzheimer's disease?

The concept of the "good death"​

Henry, an 86-year-old retired farmer, has a good memory and cognitive functioning. As he continues to age,​

All of the following were characterized as responses to bereavement EXCEPT

What have researchers found about interventions for increasing adherence to asthma care?​

Feelings of loss that Alzheimer's caregivers experience often begin​

Insulin is

Injection drug use

Some sexual behaviors are more likely to spread HIV infection than other behaviors. Which of the following is the highest risk?

Which of the following has been shown to increase a person's susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease?

Anna has had diabetes for over 30 years, is of a healthy weight, and manages her diabetes by regular insulin injections. Anna most likely has

Introducing Health Psychology

Conducting Health Research

Seeking and Receiving Health Care

Adhering to Healthy Behavior

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress

Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease

Understanding and Managing Pain

Considering Alternative Approaches

Behaivoral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease

Behavioral Factors in Cancer

Smoking Tobacco

Using Alcohol and Other Drugs

Eating and Weight

Exercising

Future Challenges

Filters

With regard to the perception of glucose levels, most diabetics

Identify three theoretical explanations for asthma, including some findings that are consistent and inconsistent with one of them; and some known risk factors for asthma.

Of the various types of AIDS, the one most frequently found in the Africa is

Women now account for about ___ of all HIV cases in the United States.

______ functioning is the best predictor of quality of life in individuals who are coping with a chronic illness.

Interventions aimed at teaching diabetes patients to manage their _______ can also help improve their management of blood sugar levels.

Hal, who has Alzheimer's disease, becomes distressed when he cannot follow the plot of a movie that he and his family are watching on TV, repeatedly asking them, "What's going on?!" He is most likely in

What have researchers found in offering dignity therapy to terminally ill patients?

The hygiene hypothesis holds that asthma is a result of _______ that has/have become common in modern society.

The concept of the "good death"

Henry, an 86-year-old retired farmer, has a good memory and cognitive functioning. As he continues to age,

What have researchers found about interventions for increasing adherence to asthma care?

Feelings of loss that Alzheimer's caregivers experience often begin