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Final Review Flashcards

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Professionalism

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applies to the conduct of organized groups of professionals, but also has implications for conduct of individual caregivers.

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Care in the health professions context

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is respectful conduct reflecting a professional’s commitment to make the patient’s well-being a top priority

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Respect, a central notion in the health professions, comes from a Latin root “respicere” meaning:

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“you are worth my attention no matter how extreme your circumstance”

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An integrated values system

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is a basic ingredient for leading a good life

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which one of the following is a major force that has resulted in current structures of health care environments?

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clinical specialization resulting in the need to coordinate services under one roof or in close geographic proximity

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Patient’s Rights documents include all but one of the following. Which one is not included?

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The right to add notes to one’s own medical record as long as the physician is present

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Racial categories:

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Are social and cultural constructs

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Ethnocentrism:

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Is the belief that one’s own cultural ways are superior

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Three basic kinds of learning during preparation for a career in your field are:

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Theoretical knowledge, special skills, and appropriate attitudes

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One important difference between classroom and situated learning is that:

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Situated learning takes place in the actual work setting

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Maintaining self-respect as a student requires all but one of the following. Which one does not support genuine self-respect during this special period?

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Becoming or remaining a top student in exams to feel secure

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You have become “competent professionally” when:

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you are prepared to do what is expected of you according to competencies in your field

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Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of intimate and personal caring relationships as applied to the health professions?

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Professional caring belongs in the category of personal, rather than intimate, caring relationships

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One key characteristic that distinguishes a social relationship from a therapeutic relationship is:

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In social relationships, the caregiver may offer any available means of assistance. Therapeutic relationships rely on the caregiver offering professionally competent means of assistance

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Maintaining self-respect throughout your career in the health professions requires all but one of the following. Which one does not support genuine self-respect?

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Advancing as quickly as possible to positions of responsibility and higher status in your workplace

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The functions of interprofessional teams in health care institutions include all but one of the following. Which one is not a function?

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To evoke healthy competition between different teams on a unit, increasing the number of patients seen in a given period of time

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Patient referral is:

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A mechanism to help ensure optimal care for a patient when the assigned caregiver concluded that, for any reason, he or she is not prepared to offer the best treatment

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When treatment is in the home setting, a major challenge for most patients is the necessity of:

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letting strangers invade the privacy of one’s home

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The significance of changes occasioned by illness or injury vary according to the patient’s:

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methods of coping with stressors in general, necessary alterations in physical environment and activities, presence or absence of support systems (all of the above)

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The ambulatory care setting presents its own challenges. Of the following, which is usually not one?

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being unable to ambulate

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A key personal challenge experienced by many persons who are institutionalized for illness or injury is:

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facing loss of independence and control over daily routine

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Patients often experience the effect of major stressors on their personal relationships. Which of the following is not one of the stressors emphasized in the text?

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stress arising from the patient’s resentment that the family and other loved ones “have a life”

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Opportunities to support patients in maintaining healthy significant relationships are many and varied. Which one do you find consistent with your professional caregiver role?

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Informing patients and their family or other caregivers of available institutional or community resources to address various challenges

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Health care providers can effectively help address anxieties regarding uncertainties that are concerning to patients and loved ones. Which of the following is not appropriate?

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say something to keep their hopes up even if you are not sure it is not completely accurate, then seek out someone better qualified to explain the situation fully

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Stress

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is a psychological motivator that can result in negative or positive effects in a relationship

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according to the US Census, which type of family household is on the rise?

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Multigenerational family households and unmarried partner households

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Coping is a process in the family health system approach. Which of the following is not accurate regarding the coping process?

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It is not the role of the health professional to assess coping styles

28
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Interprofessional collaborative practice is best defined as:

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when multiple health workers from different backgrounds work together to deliver the highest quality of care

29
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Interpersonal communication and collaboration are critical to patient care for all of the following reasons except:

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increases hospital readmission

30
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One of the personal attributes for successful interprofessional collaboration is competence which is defined as:

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being secure in one’s abilities in one’s own discipline.

31
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One of the team skills required for effective teamwork is described as follows: “there must be a culture that supports a ‘status-equal’ environment in which any member of the team could step into the leadership role at any time.” Which of the following team skills best fits this description?

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mutual respect

32
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When a member of an interprofessional care team states, “I will take full responsibility for this decision,” they are in appropriately applying which element for effective collaboration?

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autonomy

33
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Which of the following factors can have a profound effect on the outcomes of communication?

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All of the above - the environment in which communication takes place, the parties involved in the communication process, and the urgency of emotions underlying the communication

34
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Paralinguistics:

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Is the study of all cues in verbal speech other than the words

35
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Health literacy is defined as

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the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services

36
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Which of the following nonverbal behaviors can positively affect interactions with patients?

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Direct body orientation to the patient

37
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Which of the following is true of the overall mortality rate?

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The mortality rate for black infants is more than twice that for white infants and mortality is higher for infants and child living in poverty

38
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A child sitting before standing is an example of which principle of human growth?

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Orderliness

39
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When a child fails to reach multiple milestones over key developmental periods:

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Developmental testing is indicated

40
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Which age group is at greatest risk of child abuse?

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0-1 year

41
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Which of the following is not a potential health-related outcome of an adverse childhood experience?

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increased ear infection rates in toddlers

42
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A young child’s psychosocial tasks in moving from infancy to childhood are focuses on:

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recognizing one has a self separate from others

43
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All of a following are important contributors to play except:

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Impairment

44
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The number of children with developmental disabilities in the US is:

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on the rise

45
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As children age

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the family system changes

46
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Which of the following statements is true of adolescene?

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Both B and C
-the impact of a peer’s behavior during adolescence is significant and teens are digitally connected behaviorally and biochemically

47
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Which of the following is a maker of adult development?

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chronological age, establisment of inmate relationships, and the ability to make logical decisions and take responsibility for others

48
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What is the leading cause of death for adult patients in the US?

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Heart disease

49
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The average caregiver in the US is:

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a women in her late 40s

50
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Which of the following is not true of work for adults?

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The average US employee works 8.7 hours a day

51
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As a health professional, you are a mandated reporter of:

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child abuse

52
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a baby boomer is:

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an individual born between 1946 and 1964

53
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by 2060, there will be about how many people age 65 or older?

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98 million

54
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The three most common functional problems of elderly adults are:

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reduced strength and endurance, joint problems, and increased safety problems

55
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As a health professional, you must recognize the difference between normal aging and pathology because:

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treatment of pathology can prevent disease progression and disability and illness signs symptoms are often mistaken for “normal aging” by older adults and caregivers

56
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All of the following are examples of healthy aging except:

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self-medicating

57
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Which of the following is a commonly expressed concern about dying in the US?

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anticipation of isolation, fear of pain, resistance to dependence

58
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All of the following are coping reasons to dying expect:

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happiness

59
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palliative care is:

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appropriate at any stage in a serious illness

60
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Hospice focuses on comfort measures when cure or remission is:

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no longer possible

61
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Which of the following is true of relationships at the end of life?

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some friends and relatives become more cherished, some disappear, and some are indifferent

62
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Which of the following personal characteristics influences the health professional’s reactions to a “difficult” person?

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experiences, personality, and education

63
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Patients with illnesses that are socially unacceptable or who appear to be responsible for their illness have what one thing in common?

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They often withhold affirmation that makes health professionals feel good about their work

64
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“compassion fatigue” is best defined as:

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Physical and psychological exhaustion caused by a variety of factors including cumulative burnout and diminished ability to cope

65
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Setting patients limits is:

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part of setting boundaries with all patients

66
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One of the best ways for novice clinicians to show respect in difficult conversations is to:

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establish goals for the conversation and practice in advance and talk less and listen more

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