Question

1. 		Cultural and personal expectations influence what is appropriate in any given situation.
   		The best use of your time is to master a series of key behaviors that work well in every setting
   		It’s never appropriate to laugh when a patient makes a joke about his or her condition
   		Ignore what others are saying

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QUESTION 39

1. All of the following are important to our definition of communication EXCEPT:

   		personal goals
   		shared meaning
   		autonomy
   		sensitivity

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QUESTION 40

1. Before you have your wisdom teeth removed, you are asked to sign paperwork indicating that you understand the risks involved and are willing to undergo the procedure. This is best described as:

   		Informed consent
   		Iterative health literacy
   		Compulsory cooperation
   		A process of biomedical convergence

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QUESTION 41

1. Believing that her grandmother is hearing-impaired, Sharon typically speaks very slowly and loudly to her. Actually, her grandmother can hear quite well, but she naturally matches her speaking rhythms to Sharon’s, which leads Sharon to speak even more slowly and loudly, and the spiral continues. This is an example of:

   		Divergence
   		Social equilibrium theory
   		Overaccommodation
   		Patterned response theory

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QUESTION 42

1. The difference between an HMO and a PPO is:

   		Patients who are members of a PPO have less opportunity to choose their own caregivers than do members of an HMO.
   		HMOs are affected by managed care, whereas PPOs are not.
   		HMOs are usually managed by physicians, whereas PPOs are usually managed by health care administrators and business graduates.
   		Physicians and other caregivers work directly for an HMO, whereas they maintain their own offices as affiliates of a PPO.

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QUESTION 43

1. The idea that technology can help older adults have more control over their circumstances, interact with others more frequently, and feel less isolated is called:

   		The e-quality theory of aging
   		The elders-rule technology revolution
   		Information I-quatics
   		Operation Youthful Outlook

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QUESTION 44

1. How did René Descartes change the history of medicine?

   		He discovered germs
   		He asserted that the mind and body are separate entities
   		He said people must stop doubting so much and rely on spiritual faith to heal them
   		He proposed that surgeries and autopsies should be outlawed because they interfere with the human body as God’s creation

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QUESTION 45

1. Managed care was created mostly to:

   		Allow doctors to make more money
   		Control health care costs
   		Drive specialists out of business
   		Improve the quality of care Americans receive

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QUESTION 46

1. According to the book, what is one likely outcome of a traditional medical school experience?

   		Doctors often develop a keener appreciation for patients’ suffering because they suffer themselves
   		Doctors learn to listen closely to nurses, aides, and therapists
   		Once out of medical school, doctors may hesitate to take on heavy workloads because they are already burned out
   		Doctors are likely to be more cynical than when they began medical school

Answer 1

39. Communication is the way of exchange of thoughts, feelings and concerns. Nurses should be efficient to establish a two-way communication with the patient. It helps in sharing knowledge. Autonomy of the patient helps to take the decision about his /her treatment.

Answer is personal goals.

40. Signing a paperwork before any medical procedure is called informed consent. It explains the information about procedure, its effects and outcomes.

Iterative health literacy is the extent to which individuals can understand basic health information.

Answer is : informed consent.

41. It is an example of overaccomodation. Young people often speak to elders in simple and slow voice. It is also called elderspeak.

Pattern response theory is used for the assessment of abilities and attitude of the person.

Answer is: overaccomodation.

42. The difference in HMO (Health Maintenance Organizations) and PPO (Preferred provider organizations)is physicians and other caregivers work directly for an HMO, whereas they maintain their own offices as affiliates of a PPO.

43. The idea that technology can help older adults have more control over their circumstances, interact with others more frequently, and feel less isolated is called elder-rule technology revolution.

44. Rene Descartes suggested that mind and body are separate entities.

45. Managed care was created to control cost of healthcare.

46. One outcome of a traditional medical school experience is doctors are likely to be more cynical than when they began medical school.