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O is false and 1 is true. Medical sociology, as a sub-discipline of sociology, formally came into being in what time period? Answer: In the 1950s and 1960s as the field was institutionalized within the discipline of sociology Point: 0.50 Question N2: Rodney Coe has suggested that the development of...

O is false and 1 is true. Medical sociology, as a sub-discipline of sociology, formally came into being in what time period? Answer: In the 1950s and 1960s as the field was institutionalized within the discipline of sociology Point: 0.50 Question N2: Rodney Coe has suggested that the development of medical sociology was facilitated by several factors, including which of the following? Answer: all of these factors were identified by Coe Point: 0.50 Question N3: Which of the following statements best captures the sociological perspective on human behavior? Answer: Human behavior is largely shaped by the groups to which people belong and the social interaction that occurs within those groups Point: 0.50 Question N4: Many medical sociologists conduct their research by systematically observing people in their natural environment. What type of research is this? Answer: observational research Survey research is the most commonly used data-gathering techniquein sociology Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N6: Experimental research is the systematic observation of people in their natural environment Answer: 0 Point: 0.50 Question N7: The most important tasks of medical sociology are to demonstrate and emphasize the important influence of cultural, social-structural, and institutional forces on health, healing, and illness Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N8: Which of the following statements about disability is accurate? Answer: Older persons are much more likely than the young to have a disability. Point: 0.50 Question N9: The major causes of death in the United States changed substantially during the 20th century. Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N10: With which of the following groups is higher life expectancy associated? Answer: whites, the middle and upper classes, and women Point: 0.50 Question N11: Which of the following is/are true regarding chronic diseases in the United States? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N12: According to self-assessments and physician evaluations, the level of health among the elderly has improved in recent years. Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N13: The lower class has a distinct advantage over the upper class with regard to life expectancy. Answer: 0 Point: 0.50 Question N14: Which of the following is/are true regarding the etiology of cancer? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N15: According to the World Health Organization, which of the following is the single biggest cause of premature adult death throughout the world? Answer: tobacco Point: 0.50 Question N16: Which of the following statements about the history of the stress concept is true? Answer: Consideration about harmony in body and spirit dates back to early civilizations. Point: 0.50 Question N17: Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the effects of life events on health? Answer: The effect of life events is not large and usually does not persist over time. Point: 0.50 Question N18: Which of the following is the type of role strain that occurs most often in the work and homemaker roles? Answer: role overload Point: 0.50 Question N19: Which of the following statements about chronic strains is/are true? Answer: Only a and b are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N20: How has research demonstrated that social support influences stress and stress outcomes? Answer: through both the main effects and buffering effects models Point: 0.50 Question N21: Interrole conflict occurs when the demands of two or more roles held by a person are incompatible and the demands cannot simultaneously be met. Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N22: Role overload occurs when the combination of all the role demands placed on an individual exceed that individual’s ability to meet them. Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N23: In the past 30 years, the number of physicians in the United States: Answer: has grown significantly faster than the U.S. population. Point: 0.50 Question N24: The total number of women physicians in the United States Answer: has increased nearly 300% in the last two decades. Point: 0.50 Question N26: Which of the following statements describes specialization selection for women and men? Answer: Women are much more likely to train in primary care while men are much more likely to train in surgery. Point: 0.50 Question N27: Which of the following is/are common complaints among physicians today? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N26: Which of the following statements describes specialization selection for women and men? Answer: Women are much more likely to train in primary care while men are much more likely to train in surgery. Point: 0.50 Question N27: Which of the following is/are common complaints among physicians today? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N28: Hospital Review Commitee is a quality control mechanism in which physicians scrutinize the work of their fellow physicians on a daily basis. Answer: 0 Point: 0.50 Question N29: Men are much more likely than women to work in salaried positions in institutional settings (e.g., teaching in medical school) and are more likely to practice in urban areas. Answer: 0 Point: 0.50 Question N30: According to the biomedical approach: Answer: Only b and c are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N31: The increasing prevalence of obesity among Americans is traceable primarily to which of the following factors? Answer: high calorie, low exercise lifestyle Point: 0.50 Question N32: Why do most countries in Europe have a lower infant mortality rate than the United States? Answer: European women are provided comprehensive prenatal care at no cost. Point: 0.50 Question N33: Research has discovered that females and males use the same basic criteria in defining their personal health. Answer: 0 Point: 0.50 Question N34: The Health Belief Model (HBM) provides a paradigm for understanding why some individuals engage in HPBs, while others behave in knowingly unhealthy ways. Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Certified nurse-midwife is Registered nurse who has acquired additional education and certification in one or more of about twenty nursing specialties. False Rodney Coe has identified reasons that any type of medical care, conventional or unconventional, may seem to be effective even if it is not. Which of the following is among the reasons he cited? Answer: Both a and b are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N40: “Most human illness is caused by a blockage of the body’s vital energy by malalignments in the vertebrae.” This statement is consistent with which alternative healing practice? Answer: chiropractic Point: 0.50 After a “hands-off” period for many years, the medical profession has become fearful of the extensive role played by curanderos in Hispanic communities and is now actively working to legally prohibit the practice. Answer: 0 Point: 0.50 Question N42: Chinese belief that each object in nature is both a unified whole and a whole composed of two parts with opposing qualities (yin and yang). They are constantly in a dynamic interplay shifting from becoming opposites to becoming each other. Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N43: Which of the models identified by Szasz and Hollender most closely resembles the view of Talcott Parsons? Answer: activity-passivity Point: 0.50 Question N44: For the last century, physician care in the United States has been dominated by which model of health? Answer: the biomedical model Point: 0.50 Question N45: Overall: Answer: female and male physicians are very similar in the likelihood of recognizing psychosocial problems in patients, assessing patient health, and being available after the death of a family member. Point: 0.50 Question N46: In which of the following areas have consistent differences between male and female physicians been identified? Answer: only a and b are correct Point: 0.50 Question N47: Which of the following statements accurately identifies understanding about factors which influence patient satisfaction? Answer: All of these statements are accurate. Point: 0.50 The activity-passivity model closely parallels the asymetrical relationship described by Parsons Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N49: Paternalism - when a physician overrides a patient’s wishes and takes action presumed to be in the patient’s best interest but unwanted by the patient Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N50: Mutuality is not the optimal doctor-patient relationship model Answer: 0 Point: 0.50 Question N51: Which of the following arguments is/are sometimes cited as justification for lying to or deceiving patients? Answer: All of the above are cited. Point: 0.50 Question What has research learned about physicians’ commitment to always telling patients the truth? Answer: Most physicians are disposed to telling patients the truth but sometimes lie or deceive. Point: 0.50 Question N54: Which of the following is consistent with a dystopian view of technology? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N55: Which of the following objectives have been most important in organ donation policy in the United States? Answer: protecting the voluntary nature of donation Point: 0.50 Question N56: According to dystopian view Technology helps the society. False The percentage of the GDP spent on health care in the United States: Answer: is much higher than in any other country. Point: 0.50 Question N58: Ambulatory care - personal health care provided to an individual who is not an inpatient in a health care facility Answer: 1 Point: 0.50 Question N59: Which of the following is the most common mode of delivering ambulatory care services today? Answer: office-based practice Point: 0.50 Question N60: Which of the following is/are true regarding the number of and size of hospitals? Answer: The number of hospitals increased until the late 1970s but has declined since then. Point: 0.50 Open Questions fundamental cause of disease is a based social condition like race, gender and nighberhood for example that effect on our health Point: 1.0 health behavior is the action with presence or absence with a mental, pshyological and social wellbegin action for the patient Point: 1.0 Question N4 Medical sociology, as a sub-discipline of sociology, formally came into being in what time period? Answer: In the 1950s and 1960s as the field was institutionalized within the discipline of sociology Point: 0.5 Question N5 Rodney Coe has suggested that the development of medical sociology was facilitated by several factors, including which of the following? Answer: all of these factors were identified by Coe Point: 0.5 Question N6 The medical sociology-related journal sponsored by the American Sociological Association is: Answer: the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Point: 0.5 Question N7 Which of the following statements best captures the sociological perspective on human behavior? Answer: Human behavior is largely shaped by the groups to which people belong and the social interaction that occurs within those groups Point: 0.5 Question N12 Which of the following is/are true regarding chronic diseases in the United States? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N13 What is the name of the nationwide system of surveillance for disease in the United States? Answer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Point: 0.5 Question N14 Which of the following is not true about the epidemiological transition? Answer: During the period of Delayed Degenerative Diseases, all segments of the elderly population are expected to decrease dramatically. Point: 0.5 Question N16 Which of the following is true concerning the DSM and homosexuality? Answer: homosexuality was included in earlier versions of the DSM but removed later Point: 0.5 Question N17 Categories of disorders in the DSM include: Answer: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and dementias. Point: 0.5 Question N21 Which of the following statements about the history of the stress concept is true? Answer: Consideration about harmony in body and spirit dates back to early civilizations. Point: 0.5 Question N22 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the effects of life events on health? Answer: The effect of life events is not large and usually does not persist over time. Point: 0.5 Question N23 Which of the following is the type of role strain that occurs most often in the work and homemaker roles? Answer: role overload Point: 0.5 Question N24 Which of the following is the type of role strain that occurs most often in the work and homemaker roles? Answer: role overload Point: 0.5 Question N25 Which of the following is the type of role strain that typically touches people most deeply (and may be the single most important source of stress)? Answer: interpersonal problems within role sets Point: 0.5 Question N29 Which of the following accurately describes the ratio of physicians to population? Answer: It is much larger in urban areas than rural areas. Point: 0.5 Question N30 Which of the following is/are true regarding specialization choice of American physicians? Answer: After many years of decline, the percentage of physicians seeking a career in a primary care field has increased in the last few years. Point: 0.5 Question N31 Which of the following describe(s) differences between female and male physicians? Answer: None of the above is correct. Point: 0.5 Question N32 Which of the following statements describes specialization selection for women and men? Answer: Women are much more likely to train in primary care while men are much more likely to train in surgery. Point: 0.5 Question N33 Differences between women and men, with regard to medical specialization and practice, can be attributed to: Answer: All of the above are correct. Question N37 Which of the following limits access to diagnostic screening devices? Answer: only a, b, and c Point: 0.5 Question N38 Why do most countries in Europe have a lower infant mortality rate than the United States? Answer: European women are provided comprehensive prenatal care at no cost. Point: 0.5 Question N39 According to the Health Belief Model, which of the following influences whether or not an individual will engage in a certain health action? Answer: All of the above are factors influencing health action. Point: 0.5 Question N42 The number of allied health workers in the United States: Answer: has increased by a larger percentage than has the number of physicians or nurses Point: 0.5 Question N43 Which of the following accurately describes registered nurses? Answer: all of the above Point: 0.5 Question N46 Which of the following statements accurately describes patients of alternative healers? Answer: Many patients of alternative healers continue to receive care from medical doctors; they simply use different healers for different problems depending on what has worked best in the past Point: 0.5 Question N47 Rodney Coe has identified reasons that any type of medical care, conventional or unconventional, may seem to be effective even if it is not. Which of the following is among the reasons he cited? Answer: Both a and b are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N48 Which of the following is the most often reported reason for using an alternative healer? Answer: Back problems Point: 0.5 Question N50 Paternalism - when a physician overrides a patient’s wishes and takes action presumed to be in the patient’s best interest but unwanted by the patient Point: 0.5 Question N51 Mutuality is not the optimal doctor-patient relationship model Point: 0.5 Question N52 The activity-passivity model closely parallels the asymetrical relationship described by Parsons Point: 0.5 Question N53 A physician acts in a paternalistic manner when he or she: Answer: prioritizes beneficence over autonomy Point: 0.5 Question N54 Which of the following is part of genuine therapeutic communication? Answer: All of these are aspects of therapeutic communication. Point: 0.5 Question N55 Which of the following is identified in the text as being a barrier to therapeutic communication? Answer: Patients must often endure much red tape in order to see a physician. Point: 0.5 Question N56 Overall: Answer: female and male physicians are very similar in the likelihood of recognizing psychosocial problems in patients, assessing patient health, and being available after the death of a family member. Point: 0.5 Question N57 In which of the following areas have consistent differences between male and female physicians been identified? Answer: only a and b are correct Point: 0.5 Question N60 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on lying expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: While recent ethical codes stipulate truth-telling, most codes historically (even the Hippocratic Oath) did not mention truth-telling. Point: 0.5 Question N61 Which of the following arguments is/are sometimes cited as justification for lying to or deceiving patients? Answer: All of the above are cited. Point: 0.5 Question N62 What has research learned about patients’ desire for accurate information from physicians? Answer: Studies show that an overwhelming percentage of people want their physician to give them full and honest information. Point: 0.5 Question N63 What has research learned about physicians’ commitment to always telling patients the truth? Answer: Most physicians are disposed to telling patients the truth but sometimes lie or deceive. Point: 0.5 Question N64 When dealing with a patient who has a terminal illness, Japanese physicians typically: Answer: Communicate the diagnosis and prognosis to family members but not to the patient. Point: 0.5 Question N67 The percentage of the GDP spent on health care in the United States: Answer: is much higher than in any other country. Point: 0.5 Question N68 Which of the following statements is/are true concerning Medicare? Answer: None of the above is true. Point: 0.5 Question N69 Which of the following statements is/are true concerning Medicaid? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N6 Robert Straus gave which name to research in medical sociology that is designed primarily to answer practical questions of interest to health care professionals and sponsoring agencies rather than to test sociological hypotheses? Answer: sociology in medicine Point: 0.5 Question N7 Many medical sociologists conduct their research by systematically observing people in their natural environment. What type of research is this? Answer: observational research Point: 0.5 Question N12 Which of the following statements about disability is accurate? Answer: Older persons are much more likely than the young to have a disability. Point: 0.5 Question N13 The health of children has changed dramatically in the past four decades. Which of the following is/are true? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N16 Which of the following is/are true regarding the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease? Answer: The prevalence is expected to rise significantly over the next several decades. Point: 0.5 Question N17 High rates of mental illness are associated with which of the following? Answer: the lower class Point: 0.5 Question N37 Which of the following models defines health as “the state of optimum capacity of an individual for the effective performance of the roles and tasks for which he/she has been socialized?” Answer: the sociological approach Point: 0.5 Question N38 One of the four key dimensions of health behavior; it involves activities to detect disease, injury, or disability before symptoms appear Answer: detection Point: 0.5 Question N39 Which of the following are classified as health protective behaviors? Answer: only a and b Point: 0.5 Question N46 “Most human illness is caused by a blockage of the body’s vital energy by malalignments in the vertebrae.” This statement is consistent with which alternative healing practice? Answer: chiropractic Point: 0.5 Question N47 Which of the following statements accurately describes the status of acupuncture in the United States? Answer: Most states restrict the practice of acupuncture to medical doctors and osteopaths; since few wish to do acupuncture, it is not widely available. Point: 0.5 Question N48 Which of the following statements accurately describe(s) the views of orthodox medicine about alternative medicine? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N67 Which of the following is the most common mode of delivering ambulatory care services today? Answer: office-based practice Point: 0.5 Question N68 Which of the following is/are true regarding the number of and size of hospitals? Answer: The number of hospitals increased until the late 1970s but has declined since then. Point: 0.5 Question N69 Which of the following is the largest category of hospital ownership today? Answer: voluntary hospitals Point: 0.5 Question N19: How has research demonstrated that social support influences stress and stress outcomes? Answer: through both the main effects and buffering effects models Point: 0.50 Which theory states that the medical profession’s dominance may be declining? Answer: all of the above Point: 0.5 magnetic resonance imaging Point: 0.50 Question N56: Which of the following objectives have been most important in organ donation policy in the United States? Answer: protecting the voluntary nature of donation Point: 0.50 Question N12: What has been the dominant epidemiological trend in the United States in the last 100 years? Answer: a dramatic reduction in rates of acute, infectious disease Point: 0.50 Question N15: Men: Answer: have higher rates of personality disorder than women. Point: 0.5 Question N29: Which of the following is/are common complaints among physicians today? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N54: Which of the following is consistent with a dystopian view of technology? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N55: Which of the following is an important recent advance in medical imaging? Answer: magnetic resonance imaging Point: 0.50 Question N56: Which of the following objectives have been most important in organ donation policy in the United States? Answer: protecting the voluntary nature of donation Point: 0.50 Question N12: What has been the dominant epidemiological trend in the United States in the last 100 years? Answer: a dramatic reduction in rates of acute, infectious disease Point: 0.50 Question N15: Men: Answer: have higher rates of personality disorder than women. Point: 0.5 Question N29: Which of the following is/are common complaints among physicians today? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N49: Which of the following statements accurately identifies understanding about factors which influence patient satisfaction? Answer: All of these statements are accurate. Point: 0.50 Question N50: Which of the following factors predicts compliance with medical regimens? Answer: the extent of change in lifestyle required by the regimen Point: 0.5 Question N49: Which of the following statements accurately identifies understanding about factors which influence patient satisfaction? Answer: All of these statements are accurate. Point: 0.50 Question N50: Which of the following factors predicts compliance with medical regimens? Answer: the extent of change in lifestyle required by the regimen Point: 0.5 Which of the following is/are mechanisms for transmission of the HIV/AIDS virus? Answer: The virus can be transmitted through any of the above. Point: 0.50 Question N18: Most people use coping strategies to deal with stress in their lives. Which of the following is a coping “psychological resource”? Answer: having a sense of hardiness Point: 0.50 Question N20: Which part of the brain deals with automatic response? Answer: hypothalamus Point: 0.50 Question N24: Research regarding internal control of physicians indicates which of the following? Answer: Physicians seldom make public judgments about colleagues Point: 0.5 Question N25: In the past 30 years, the number of physicians in the United States: Answer: has grown significantly faster than the U.S. population. Point: 0.5 Question N27: How does the rate of chemical dependency among physicians compare to that in the general population? Answer: It is 30 to 100 times greater among physicians. Point: 0.5 Question N36: A certified nurse-midwife Answer: Both a and c are correct Point: 0.50 Question N43: Which of the following statements accurately describes the position of Talcott Parsons on the physician- patient relationship? Answer: The physician-patient relationship is inevitably asymmetrical—for various reasons, physicians are in the dominant position Point: 0.5 Question N55: Which of the following is consistent with a dystopian view of technology? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N56: Which of the following is an important recent advance in medical imaging? Answer: magnetic resonance imaging Point: 0.5 Question N58: Ambulatory care refers to: Answer: care provided to an individual who is not an inpatient in a health care facility. Point: 0.50 Question N14: Which of the following is/are true regarding the five-year survival rates for cancer? Answer: Regardless of their effectiveness, all cancer treatments have high personal and economic costs associated with them. Point: 0.50 Question N15: According to the World Health Organization, which of the following is the single biggest cause of premature adult death throughout the world? Answer: tobacco Point: 0.50 Question N18: Which of the following statements about chronic strains is/are true? Answer: Only a and b are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N19: Most people use coping strategies to deal with stress in their lives. Which of the following is a coping “psychological resource”? Answer: having a sense of hardiness Point: 0.50 Question N21: Which part of the brain deals with automatic response? Answer: hypothalamus Point: 0.50 Question N22: Which of the following has been suggested as reasons for the gender disparity in stress? Answer: Men continue to fulfill positions generally regarded by society as being more prestigious and morestressful than positions more commonly held by women. Point: 0.5 Question N25: Which of the following statements is/are true about the American Medical Association? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N26: Research regarding internal control of physicians indicates which of the following? Answer: Physicians seldom make public judgments about colleagues Point: 0.50 Question N27: Data on the incidence and severity of malpractice litigation indicate which of the following? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N28: In the past 30 years, the number of physicians in the United States: Answer: has grown significantly faster than the U.S. population. Point: 0.50 Question N29: The total number of women physicians in the United States Answer: has increased nearly 300% in the last two decades. Point: 0.50 Question N32: Which of the following approaches defines health as “complete physical, social, and mental well-being.” Answer: the World Health Organization approach Point: 0.50 Question N33: According to the biomedical approach: Answer: Only b and c are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N34: The HPV vaccine: Answer: is used to protect against cervical cancer and STIs. Point: 0.50 Question N36: Which of the following accurately describes licensed practical nurses? Answer: have completed a vocational training program Point: 0.50 Question N37: Nurse practitioners Answer: none of the above Point: 0.50 Question N40: What arguments are used by alternative healers to support the efficacy of their treatment? Answer: Only a and b are correct Point: 0.50 Question N46: Which of the models identified by Szasz and Hollender most closely resembles the view of Talcott Parsons? Answer: activity-passivity Point: 0.50 Question N47: For the last century, physician care in the United States has been dominated by which model of health? Answer: the biomedical model Point: 0.50 Question N48: In which model of health are physicians more likely to use interpersonal skills and to engage in discussion about patients’ psychosocial concerns? Answer: the biopsychosocial model Point: 0.5 Question N49: Which of the following statements about patient psychosocial concerns is/are accurate? Answer: Only a and b are correct. Point: 0.50 Question N50: For a genuine informed consent to occur, four things must be present. Which of the following is not among these four requirements? Answer: The patient and physician must agree that the decision is a good one. Point: 0.50 Question N52: Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on confidentiality expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: Medical codes even back to the Hippocratic Oath include strong statements supporting confidentiality. Point: 0.50 Question N53: Protecting patient confidentiality is said to have which of the following benefits? Answer: All of the above are correct Point: 0.50 Question N27 Which of the following statements accurately describes patients of alternative healers? Answer: Many patients of alternative healers continue to receive care from medical doctors; they simply use different healers for different problems depending on what has worked best in the past Point: 0.5 Question N28 Rodney Coe has identified reasons that any type of medical care, conventional or unconventional, may seem to be effective even if it is not. Which of the following is among the reasons he cited? Answer: Both a and b are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N29 Which of the following is the most often reported reason for using an alternative healer? Answer: Back problems Point: 0.5 Question N30 Which of the following alternative healing practices has received the least vigorous opposition by organized medicine? Answer: spiritual healing Point: 0.5 Question N31 “Most human illness is caused by a blockage of the body’s vital energy by malalignments in the vertebrae.” This statement is consistent with which alternative healing practice? Answer: chiropractic Point: 0.5 Question N32 Which of the following statements accurately describes the status of acupuncture in the United States? Answer: Most states restrict the practice of acupuncture to medical doctors and osteopaths; since few wish to do acupuncture, it is not widely available. Point: 0.5 Question N33 Which of the following statements accurately describe(s) the views of orthodox medicine about alternative medicine? All of them Question N38 Which of the following statements accurately describes the position of Talcott Parsons on the physician-patient relationship? Answer: The physician-patient relationship is inevitably asymmetrical—for various reasons, physicians are in the dominant position Point: 0.5 Question N39 Which of the models identified by Szasz and Hollender most closely resembles the view of Talcott Parsons? Answer: activity-passivity Point: 0.5 Question N40 For the last century, physician care in the United States has been dominated by which model of health? Answer: the biomedical model Point: 0.5 Question N41 In which model of health are physicians more likely to use interpersonal skills and to engage in discussion about patients’ psychosocial concerns? Answer: the biopsychosocial model Point: 0.5 Question N42 Which of the following statements about patient psychosocial concerns is/are accurate? Answer: a and b Question N43 For a genuine informed consent to occur, four things must be present. Which of the following is not among these four requirements? The patient and physician must agree that the decision is a good one Question N44 A physician acts in a paternalistic manner when he or she: Answer: prioritizes beneficence over autonomy Point: 0.5 Question N45 Which of the following is part of genuine therapeutic communication? Answer: All of these are aspects of therapeutic communication. Point: 0.5 Question N46 Which of the following is identified in the text as being a barrier to therapeutic communication? Answer: Patients must often endure much red tape in order to see a physician. Point: 0.5 Question N47 Overall: Answer: female and male physicians are very similar in the likelihood of recognizing psychosocial problems in patients, assessing patient health, and being available after the death of a family member. Point: 0.5 Question N48 In which of the following areas have consistent differences between male and female physicians been identified? Answer: only a and b are correct Point: 0.5 Question N49 Are male and female patients treated differently because of their gender? Answer: Research is inconclusive; important differences are sometimes found but patterns are unclear. Point: 0.5 Question N50 Which of the following statements accurately identifies understanding about factors which influence patient satisfaction? Answer: All of these statements are accurate. Point: 0.5 Question N51 Which of the following factors predicts compliance with medical regimens? Answer: the extent of change in lifestyle required by the regimen Point: 0.5 Question N52 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on lying expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: While recent ethical codes stipulate truth-telling, most codes historically (even the Hippocratic Oath) did not mention truth-telling. Point: 0.5 Question N53 Which of the following arguments is/are sometimes cited as justification for lying to or deceiving patients? Answer: All of the above are cited. Point: 0.5 Question N54 What has research learned about patients’ desire for accurate information from physicians? Answer: Studies show that an overwhelming percentage of people want their physician to give them full and honest information. Point: 0.5 Question N55 What has research learned about physicians’ commitment to always telling patients the truth? Answer: Most physicians are disposed to telling patients the truth but sometimes lie or deceive. Point: 0.5 Question N56 When dealing with a patient who has a terminal illness, Japanese physicians typically: Answer: Communicate the diagnosis and prognosis to family members but not to the patient. Point: 0.5 Question N57 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on confidentiality expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: Medical codes even back to the Hippocratic Oath include strong statements supporting confidentiality. Point: 0.5 Question N58 Protecting patient confidentiality is said to have which of the following benefits? Answer: All of the above are correct Point: 0.5 Question N59 Which of the following is consistent with a dystopian view of technology? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N60 Which of the following is an important recent advance in medical imaging? Answer: magnetic resonance imaging Point: 0.5 Question N61 Which of the following objectives have been most important in organ donation policy in the United States? Answer: protecting the voluntary nature of donation Point: 0.5 Question N62 The percentage of the GDP spent on health care in the United States: Answer: is much higher than in any other country. Point: 0.5 Question N64 Which of the following statements is/are true concerning Medicaid? Answer:all of th above Question N65 Efforts to contain health care costs in the United States include which of the following? Answer: only b and c Point: 0.5 Question N66 Medical reform has: Answer: not addressed medical malpractice. Point: 0.5 Question N67 Ambulatory care refers to: Answer: inpatient hospital services provided to an individual who is not bedridden. Point: 0.0 Question N68 Which of the following is the most common mode of delivering ambulatory care services today? Answer: office-based practice Point: 0.5 Question N69 Which of the following is/are true regarding the number of and size of hospitals? Answer: The number of hospitals increased until the late 1970s but has declined since then. Point: 0.5 Question N70 Which of the following is the largest category of hospital ownership today? Answer: federal, state, and local government supported hospitals Point: 0.0 Question N27 Which of the following alternative healing practices has received the least vigorous opposition by organized medicine? Answer: spiritual healing Point: 0.5 Question N28 “Most human illness is caused by a blockage of the body’s vital energy by malalignments in the vertebrae.” This statement is consistent with which alternative healing practice? Answer: chiropractic Point: 0.5 Question N29 Which of the following statements accurately describes the status of acupuncture in the United States? Answer: Most states restrict the practice of acupuncture to medical doctors and osteopaths; since few wish to do acupuncture, it is not widely available. Point: 0.5 Question N31 What arguments are used by alternative healers to support the efficacy of their treatment? Answer: Only a and b are correct Point: 0.5 Question N32 Which of the following statements accurately describes patients of alternative healers? Answer: Many patients of alternative healers continue to receive care from medical doctors; they simply use different healers for different problems depending on what has worked best in the past Question N33 Rodney Coe has identified reasons that any type of medical care, conventional or unconventional, may seem to be effective even if it is not. Which of the following is among the reasons he cited? Answer: Both a and b are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N38 Which of the following statements accurately describes the position of Talcott Parsons on the physician-patient relationship? Answer: The physician-patient relationship is inevitably asymmetrical—for various reasons, physicians are in the dominant position Point: 0.5 Question N39 Which of the models identified by Szasz and Hollender most closely resembles the view of Talcott Parsons? Answer: activity-passivity Point: 0.5 Question N40 For the last century, physician care in the United States has been dominated by which model of health? Answer: the biomedical model Point: 0.5 Question N41 In which model of health are physicians more likely to use interpersonal skills and to engage in discussion about patients’ psychosocial concerns? Answer: the biopsychosocial model Point: 0.5 Question N42 Which of the following statements about patient psychosocial concerns is/are accurate? Answer: Only a and b are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N44 A physician acts in a paternalistic manner when he or she: Answer: prioritizes beneficence over autonomy Point: 0.5 Question N45 Which of the following is part of genuine therapeutic communication? Answer: All of these are aspects of therapeutic communication. Point: 0.5 Question N46 Which of the following is identified in the text as being a barrier to therapeutic communication? Answer: Patients must often endure much red tape in order to see a physician. Point: 0.5 Question N47 Overall: Answer: female and male physicians are very similar in the likelihood of recognizing psychosocial problems in patients, assessing patient health, and being available after the death of a family member. Point: 0.5 Question N48 In which of the following areas have consistent differences between male and female physicians been identified? Answer: only a and b are correct Point: 0.5 Question N49 Are male and female patients treated differently because of their gender? Answer: Research is inconclusive; important differences are sometimes found but patterns are unclear. Point: 0.5 Question N50 Which of the following statements accurately identifies understanding about factors which influence patient satisfaction? Answer: All of these statements are accurate. Point: 0.5 Question N52 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on lying expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: While recent ethical codes stipulate truth-telling, most codes historically (even the Hippocratic Oath) did not mention truth-telling. Point: 0.5 Question N54 What has research learned about patients’ desire for accurate information from physicians? Answer: Studies show that an overwhelming percentage of people want their physician to give them full and honest information. Point: 0.5 Question N55 What has research learned about physicians’ commitment to always telling patients the truth? Answer: Most physicians are disposed to telling patients the truth but sometimes lie or deceive. Point: 0.5 Question N56 When dealing with a patient who has a terminal illness, Japanese physicians typically: Answer: Communicate the diagnosis and prognosis to family members but not to the patient. Point: 0.5 Question N57 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on confidentiality expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: Medical codes even back to the Hippocratic Oath include strong statements supporting confidentiality. Question N59 Which of the following is consistent with a dystopian view of technology? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N60 Which of the following is an important recent advance in medical imaging? Answer: magnetic resonance imaging Point: 0.5 Question N61 Which of the following objectives have been most important in organ donation policy in the United States? Answer: protecting the voluntary nature of donation Point: 0.5 Question N62 The percentage of the GDP spent on health care in the United States: Answer: is much higher than in any other country. Point: 0.5 Question N63 Which of the following statements is/are true concerning Medicare? Answer: None of the above is true. Point: 0.5 Question N64 Which of the following statements is/are true concerning Medicaid? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N66 Medical reform has: Answer: not addressed medical malpractice. Point: 0.5 Question N67 Ambulatory care refers to: Answer: care provided to an individual who is not an inpatient in a health care facility. Point: 0.5 Question N69 Which of the following is/are true regarding the number of and size of hospitals? Answer: The number of hospitals increased until the late 1970s but has declined since then. Point: 0.5 Question N27 Which of the following statements accurately describe(s) the views of orthodox medicine about alternative medicine? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N28 What arguments are used by alternative healers to support the efficacy of their treatment? Answer: Only a and b are correct Point: 0.5 Question N29 Which of the following statements accurately describes patients of alternative healers? Answer: Many patients of alternative healers continue to receive care from medical doctors; they simply use different healers for different problems depending on what has worked best in the past Point: 0.5 Question N30 Rodney Coe has identified reasons that any type of medical care, conventional or unconventional, may seem to be effective even if it is not. Which of the following is among the reasons he cited? Answer: Both a and b are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N31 Which of the following is the most often reported reason for using an alternative healer? Answer: Back problems Point: 0.5 Question N32 Which of the following alternative healing practices has received the least vigorous opposition by organized medicine? Answer: spiritual healing Point: 0.5 Question N33 “Most human illness is caused by a blockage of the body’s vital energy by malalignments in the vertebrae.” This statement is consistent with which alternative healing practice? Answer: chiropractic Point: 0.5 Question N38 Which of the following statements accurately describes the position of Talcott Parsons on the physician-patient relationship? Answer: The physician-patient relationship is inevitably asymmetrical—for various reasons, physicians are in the dominant position Point: 0.5 Question N39 Which of the models identified by Szasz and Hollender most closely resembles the view of Talcott Parsons? Answer: activity-passivity Point: 0.5 Question N40 For the last century, physician care in the United States has been dominated by which model of health? Answer: the biomedical model Point: 0.5 Question N41 In which model of health are physicians more likely to use interpersonal skills and to engage in discussion about patients’ psychosocial concerns? Answer: the biopsychosocial model Point: 0.5 Question N43 For a genuine informed consent to occur, four things must be present. Which of the following is not among these four requirements? Answer: The patient and physician must agree that the decision is a good one. Point: 0.5 Question N44 A physician acts in a paternalistic manner when he or she: Answer: prioritizes beneficence over autonomy Point: 0.5 Question N45 Which of the following is part of genuine therapeutic communication? Answer: All of these are aspects of therapeutic communication. Point: 0.5 Question N46 Which of the following is identified in the text as being a barrier to therapeutic communication? Answer: Patients must often endure much red tape in order to see a physician. Point: 0.5 Question N50 Which of the following statements accurately identifies understanding about factors which influence patient satisfaction? Answer: All of these statements are accurate. Point: 0.5 Question N51 Which of the following factors predicts compliance with medical regimens? Answer: the extent of change in lifestyle required by the regimen Point: 0.5 Question N52 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on lying expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: While recent ethical codes stipulate truth-telling, most codes historically (even the Hippocratic Oath) did not mention truth-telling. Point: 0.5 Question N53 Which of the following arguments is/are sometimes cited as justification for lying to or deceiving patients? Answer: All of the above are cited. Point: 0.5 Question N54 What has research learned about patients’ desire for accurate information from physicians? Answer: Studies show that an overwhelming percentage of people want their physician to give them full and honest information. Point: 0.5 Question N55 What has research learned about physicians’ commitment to always telling patients the truth? Answer: Most physicians are disposed to telling patients the truth but sometimes lie or deceive. Point: 0.5 Question N56 When dealing with a patient who has a terminal illness, Japanese physicians typically: Answer: Communicate the diagnosis and prognosis to family members but not to the patient. Point: 0.5 Question N57 Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the position on confidentiality expressed in various codes of medical ethics? Answer: Medical codes even back to the Hippocratic Oath include strong statements supporting confidentiality. Point: 0.5 Question N58 Protecting patient confidentiality is said to have which of the following benefits? Answer: All of the above are correct Point: 0.5 Question N59 Which of the following is consistent with a dystopian view of technology? Answer: Only a and c are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N60 Which of the following is an important recent advance in medical imaging? Answer: magnetic resonance imaging Point: 0.5 Question N61 Which of the following objectives have been most important in organ donation policy in the United States? Answer: protecting the voluntary nature of donation Point: 0.5 Question N62 The percentage of the GDP spent on health care in the United States: Answer: is much higher than in any other country. Point: 0.5 Question N63 Which of the following statements is/are true concerning Medicare? Answer: None of the above is true. Point: 0.5 Question N64 Which of the following statements is/are true concerning Medicaid? Answer: All of the above are correct. Point: 0.5 Question N65 Efforts to contain health care costs in the United States include which of the following? Answer: only b and c Point: 0.5 Question N66 Medical reform has: Answer: not addressed medical malpractice. Point: 0.5 Question N67 Ambulatory care refers to: Answer: care provided to an individual who is not an inpatient in a health care facility. Point: 0.5 Question N68 Which of the following is the most common mode of delivering ambulatory care services today? Answer: office-based practice Point: 0.5 Question N69 Which of the following is/are true regarding the number of and size of hospitals? Answer: The number of hospitals increased until the late 1970s but has declined since then. Point: 0.5 Question N70 Which of the following is the largest category of hospital ownership today? Answer: voluntary hospitals Point: 0.5