Health Communication Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Health Communication explores the principles and practices of effective communication in healthcare settings, emphasizing the role of communication in promoting public health, shaping health behaviors, and facilitating interactions among patients, providers, and communities. The course examines theoretical frameworks, communication strategies for diverse audiences, the impact of media and technology, and methods for designing and evaluating health campaigns. Students will develop skills in crafting clear, culturally sensitive, and persuasive messages, while analyzing the ethical, social, and organizational factors that influence health communication outcomes.
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The Psychology of Health and Health Care A Canadian Perspective 5th Edition by Gary Poole
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Chapter 1: Welcome to Health Psychology
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Q1) What is psychoneuroimmunology? Conclude your answer by explaining immunocompetence.
Answer: Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the interaction between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system. It explores how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can impact our immune system and overall health. This field of study examines the connections between stress, mental health, and physical well-being, and how these factors can influence our body's ability to fight off illness and disease.
Immunocompetence refers to the overall ability of the immune system to effectively respond to and defend against pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and other harmful substances. It encompasses the body's capacity to recognize and eliminate foreign invaders, as well as its ability to regulate immune responses to prevent excessive inflammation or autoimmune reactions. Factors such as genetics, nutrition, stress, and psychological well-being can all play a role in determining an individual's level of immunocompetence. By understanding the relationship between psychoneuroimmunology and immunocompetence, researchers and healthcare professionals can develop strategies to support and optimize the body's natural defense mechanisms.
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Chapter 2: Stress and Coping
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Q1) Which of the following is not a form of social support?
A)emotional
B)informational
C)tangible
D)direct aid or services
E)problem focused
Answer: E
Q2) All of the following are examples of relaxation techniques except
A)progressive atrial fibrillation
B)progressive muscular relaxation
C)biofeedback
D)transcendental meditation
E)autogenic training
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Psychoneuroimmunology
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Q1) The study of the relationship between psychological states and the functioning of the immune system is called
A)immunocompetence assay
B)enumerative assay
C)psychoneuroimmunology
D)psychological tests of immunity
E)psychosocial immunology
Answer: C
Q2) The empirical link between psychology and health is best provided by research in A)psychoneuroimmunology
B)positive psychology
C)social psychology
D)clinical psychology
E)cognitive psychology
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Health Communication
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Q1) One of the major effects of internet use is
A)The way people interact with their doctors
B)The number of visits to family physicians
C)The purchase of non-prescription drugs
D)The increase in anxiety levels by people self-diagnosing
E)A decrease in health care utilization
Q2) The amount of participation patients would like in treatment decisions should
A)depend on the physician's desire for patient participation
B)depend on the type of illness
C)depend on the patient's age
D)match the amount of involvement encouraged by the physician
E)match the amount of information the patient can handle
Q3) Patient satisfaction with medical care is primarily a function of
A)a warm expressive emotional style
B)a good bedside manner
C)quality of the physician-patient relationship
D)patient participation
E)translating medical jargon into understandable language
Q4) Describe physician behaviours which contribute to faulty communication.
Q5) Describe how the internet is changing health behavior in Canada.
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Chapter 5: Health and Physical Activity
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Q1) Julia walks with her friend every weekday morning for 60 minutes.This activity has been shown to provide a(n)___________form of _ exercise and a high level of
A)Intense;affective pleasure
B)moderate;affective pleasure
C)mild;self worth
D)intense;self-efficacy
E)moderate;emotionality
Q2) The benefit of training in mindfulness for sport and exercise is that
A)it allows the person to concentrate on the performance and accept the emotional,cognitive or physiological arousal without needing to control them.
B)it provides an internal and external focus which is more holistic
C)it is easy and does not require any practice
D)it enhances the ability to use imagery
E)it can prevent serious consequences from concussion
Q3) Explain the application of mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention on sport and exercise psychology.How does this approach differ from cognitive behavioural interventions?
Q4) Describe the five forms of physical activity and give an example of each.
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Chapter 6: Health-Compromising Behaviours
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Q1) Discuss the three cognitive-physiological models proposed to explain drinking behaviour.
Q2) The problem with the alcohol dependency syndrome model is that it emphasizes ______________ and neglects the ________________.
A)cognitive aspects;physical properties
B)social learning aspects;physical properties
C)physical properties;cognitive aspects
D)cognitive aspects;social learning aspects
E)social learning aspects;cognitive aspects
Q3) The type of smoker that derives no benefit from smoking is the A)non-smoker
B)habitual smoker
C)addictive smoker
D)positive affect smoker
E)negative affect smoker
Q4) Using the information-motivation-behavioural skills model describe the steps one must go through before one will engage in safe sex practices.
Q5) Describe the differences between hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD and stimulants such as cocaine.
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Chapter 7: Chronic and Life-Threatening Illnesses
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Q1) The proportion of newly diagnosed cases of AIDS has ___________ among men who have sex with men and ___________among injection drug users.
A)increased;increased B)decreased;decreased C)increased;plateaued D)plateaued;increased E)decreased;increased
Q2) In grief therapy,all of the following are steps in the Rs of mourning except:
A)recognizing the loss
B)reacting to the separation
C)recollecting the relationship
D)relinquishing old attachments
E)resolution of old grievances
Q3) Support groups provide all of the following except
A)opportunities for problem-focused coping
B)empathy
C)information
D)education
E)prescribed treatment
Q4) Discuss the impact of psychological distress on diabetes.
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Chapter 8: Pain
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Q1) According to the McGill Pain Questionnaire,sensory qualities of pain include all of the following except
A)temporal properties of pain
B)spatial properties
C)pressure
D)fear
E)thermal properties
Q2) Currently,Melzack (2001)has proposed an update to his pain theory which he calls the _____________ theory of pain.
A)specificity
B)pattern
C)neuromatrix
D)neurochemical
E)neurospecificity pattern
Q3) Guided imagery is classified as
A)a form of relaxation and distraction
B)a form of distraction and meditation
C)a form of relaxation and biofeedback
D)a form of distraction and biofeedback
E)a form of meditation and relaxation
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Chapter 9: The World of Health Care: Places, procedures, and People
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Q1) All of the following contribute to a depersonalizing experience in the hospital except
A)wearing a hospital gown
B)admittance to ICU
C)having your sister present during procedures
D)being referred to by ailment
E)medical professionals entering hospital rooms without knocking
Q2) Which of the following would most accurately describe an illness which is described as progressive?
A)an illness at a stage where death is imminent
B)an illness which will continue to worsen in spite of treatment
C)an illness in which the goal and focus is palliative care
D)an illness requiring primary care
E)an illness requiring pain management
Q3) When a progressive illness is advanced,the primary goal becomes
A)finding a cure
B)nutrition
C)maintaining mobility
D)continuity of care
E)quality of life
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Chapter 10: From One to Many: Health on a Large Scale
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Q1) What is the source of negative attitudes toward the swine flu vaccination?
A)fear of developing autism
B)the rate of GBS appeared to increase in those vaccinated
C)clinical trials of vaccine or non-vaccine conditions
D)the high risk of GBS compared with the low risk of getting the flu
E)the failure of previous vaccination programs
Q2) Which of the following is not an example of a harm reduction strategy?
A)needle exchange programs
B)peer support programs
C)methadone therapy for heroin addiction
D)safe injection sites
E)self-care
Q3) The study of changing patterns of health and disease across populations and geographic areas is called
A)epidemiology
B)statistical verification
C)health psychology
D)social determinant of health
E)social ecological model
Q4) Describe the obesogenic neighbourhood.
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Q1) When Canadians think of their health care system,they are more likely to think of its equity rather than its inequity.This is because
A)there is equal proximity of physicians to all Canadians
B)it is a system designed to promote and provide equal access for all
C)a person's health tends to be the same regardless of income
D)the costs are equitably distributed across governments E)each citizen has an equal chance of becoming ill
Q2) All of the following are types of social support except A)practical support
B)informational support
C)emotional support
D)patient-centred support
E)tangible support
Q3) Describe the different types of standards applied to the evaluation of health promotion programs.Why is it important to have appropriate standards?
Q4) Discuss the evidence that suggests that a relationship exists between income level and longevity.
Q5) Describe the steps involved in the evaluation of health promotion initiatives.
Q6) What are the goals and challenges of health promotion in Canada?
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Chapter 12: Conducting Research in Health Psychology
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Q1) The phenomenon of variables combining to produce an effect that is different from the effect of either variable alone is the
A)interaction
B)main effect
C)inclusion criteria
D)basis of correlational research
E)most common flaw in experimental research
Q2) Describe three common flaws in health psychology research.
Q3) Tony was very excited to be included in a study of student health facilities on his campus.He is already thinking about the kinds of answers he should give,even before he has seen the questions.Tony's beliefs about the study could very well cause him to respond to the questions as he thinks he is supposed to answer rather than what he really thinks.This is an example of
A)sampling bias
B)a retrospective flaw
C)a potential demand characteristic
D)a main effect
E)applied research
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Chapter 13: Epidemiology: What Can Be Learned From the Sars Outbreak in Canada
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Q1) The tracing of sexual partners for those individuals first showing symptoms of AIDS suggested that people were,in fact,___________ .
A)hosts
B)vehicles
C)vectors
D)victims
E)agents
Q2) In epidemiology,the total number of cases at any given time is the A)incidence rate
B)prevalence
C)index rate
D)morbidity rate
E)mortality rate
Q3) Describe what an epidemiologist does and using the SARS outbreak describe the illness pattern that was of interest to epidemiologists.
Q4) Describe the steps involved in epidemiological research.
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Chapter 14: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cam
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Q1) Distinguish between the terms complementary,alternative and holistic therapies.
Q2) Using the different outcome categories discuss the research findings addressing the effectiveness of CAM.
Q3) Generally,the use of alternative treatment methods is ________________ in North America.
A)decreasing
B)increasing
C)stable
D)unheard of
E)accepted by physicians
Q4) In two different studies of cancer patients,the characteristics of those most likely to use CAM were
A)younger,high school education,lower income bracket
B)older,high school education,upper income bracket
C)older,post secondary education,lower income bracket
D)younger,post secondary education,upper income bracket
E)older,no high school education,lower income bracket
Q5) Why might a patient decide to use CAM? What are the characteristics of the person most likely to pursue alternative treatments?
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Chapter 15: the Sociology of Health and Illness
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Q1) Discuss the three major topics or issues which are the focus of women's health care.
Q2) A sociological theory that people's interpretations of their interactions and the events of their lives go well beyond the actual words used or,in the case of health-related events,the diagnosis they are given is
A)conflict theory
B)feminist theory
C)symbolic interactionism
D)sick role theory
E)transcript theory
Q3) Both Ivana and Julian are experiencing stress at work.According to feminist theory,Ivana's stress is more likely related to A)conflict
B)role strain
C)sick role behaviour
D)illness
E)role conflict
Q4) Distinguish between disease and illness from the perspective of a medical sociologist using symbolic interactionism.
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