Question :
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81. What proportion of patients cannot say how long they are supposed to continue a course of prescribed medication?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 35%
D. 50%
82. What proportion of patients cannot state the purpose of the medication prescribed for them?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 35%
D. 50%
83. Which of the following is true of physicians’ communication with their patients?
A. There is no relation between the amount of physician-patient communication and the sex of a physician and patient.
B. Overall, male primary care physicians provide more patient-centered communications than do male primary care physicians.
C. Cultural values and expectations do not contribute to communication barriers between patients and their physicians as medical practices are similar are similar across all cultures.
D. Patient-physician communication difficulties can occur because the material that must be communicated is too technical for patients.
84. Which of the following is true of physicians’ communication with their patients?
A. Patients often prefer an interview with questions of a technical nature.
B. Patients often prefer opposite-sex physicians.
C. Patients may be reluctant to volunteer information that might cast them in a bad light.
D. Patients prefer physicians choosing specific treatment that they favor without consulting the patients.
85. Which of the following statements is true regarding male and female physicians’ communication with their patients?
A. Female physicians provide more patient-centered communication than do male physicians.
B. Female physicians provide less patient-centered communication than do male physicians.
C. Female and male physicians provide equivalent amounts of patient-centered communication.
D. Male physicians provide more information regarding the diagnosis and the prescribed treatment than do their female counterparts.
86. Which of the following statements is true regarding patients’ preference for male or female physicians?
A. Patients prefer female physicians.
B. Patients prefer male physicians.
C. Patients prefer same-sex physicians.
D. Patients prefer opposite-sex physicians.
87. Andrew was told by his physician that he would be able to control his diabetes if he controls his diet and avoids the use of sugar in his diet. Andrew was given a(n) _____ framed health message by his physician.
A. positively
B. neutrally
C. negatively
D. ambiguously
88. The Surgeon General is developing new warning labels for cigarette packages. A certain label states, “Quitting smoking now will improve respiratory and cardiovascular health.” Label A is a(n) _____ framed health message.
A. positively
B. neutrally
C. negatively
D. ambiguously
89. Preventive health behavior is best motivated by _____ framed messages; behavior leading to the detection of a disease is best motivated by _____.
A. negatively; positively framed messages
B. positively; negatively framed messages
C. negatively; negatively framed messages as well
D. positively; positively framed messages as well
90. Which of the following messages is most likely to motivate the maintenance of an exercise program?
A. “If you exercise, you’ll feel more energetic and look more attractive.”
B. “If you don’t exercise, you’ll gain weight and feel sluggish.”
C. “If you sit at home all day without any exercise, you will become obese.”
D. “If you do not exercise, you will start looking ugly.”
