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Practice Test I-A
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Etiology refers to
causes of illness.
a special kind of disease state.
healthy behavior.
stress effects.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Random assignment is an important characteristic of
experiments.
correlational research.
longitudinal research.
all of the above.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Damage to the cerebellum is associated with impaired
muscular coordination.
respiration.
speech.
visual acuity.
4. _______________ is chest pain which occurs because the muscle tissue of the heart must
continue its activity without a sufficient supply of oxygen or adequate removal of carbon
dioxide and other waste products.
A. Angina pectoris
B. Myocardial infarction
C. Phlebitis
D. Arteriosclerosis
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The female hormone, estrogen,
is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
is associated with lactation.
is produced during the second half of the menstrual cycle.
leads to the development of secondary sex characteristics in the female.
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
According to the text, changing health behaviors may be beneficial because it
may reduce the number of deaths due to diseases related to lifestyle.
may increase individual longevity and life expectancy.
may delay the onset of chronic disease and enhance quality of life.
all of the above.
1
Practice Test I-B
1. _______________ is the belief that one is able to control one’s practice of a particular
behavior.
A. Health locus-of-control
B. Self-esteem
C. Self-control
D. Self-efficacy
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The use of Antabuse in the treatment of alcoholism is an example of
shaping.
modeling.
operant conditioning.
classical conditioning.
3. _______________ involves modifying the environment to affect one’s ability to practice a
particular behavior.
A. Social engineering
B. Reconstruction
C. Adaptive environmental change
D. Passive retraining
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of the following people is LEAST likely to exercise regularly?
Joe, a 10-year-old boy
Jill, a 15-year-old girl
Jack, a 35-year-old man
Juana, a 45-year-old woman
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Parents are most likely to undertake injury prevention activities
if they believe that the recommended steps really will avoid injuries.
if they feel knowledgeable and competent to teach safety skills to their children.
if they have a realistic sense of how much time will actually be involved.
all of the above.
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A person with a BMI (body mass index) above _______________ is obese.
10
20
30
40
2
Practice Test I-C
1. Girls with bulimia differ from girls with anorexia in that
A. by definition, girls with anorexia are underweight, whereas girls with bulimia are often of
normal weight or overweight
B. bulimia is more commonly observed between the ages of 30 to 45.
C. anorexia is associated with diminished perceptions of control; bulimia is not.
D. anorexia may be associated with certain physiological factors; bulimia is associated with
certain psychological factors.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sleep apnea
is an air pipe blockage that disrupts sleep and can compromise health.
causes some people to sleep very soundly.
is easy to diagnose.
has no effective treatment.
3. Since he stopped smoking last week, John complains about fighting the urge for a cigarette,
especially when he is around other smokers. This is an example of
A. addiction.
B. tolerance.
C. craving.
D. withdrawal.
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Alcoholics Anonymous
is a broad-spectrum treatment program.
is a self-help group.
has demonstrated lower dropout and relapse rates than inpatient programs.
all of the above.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The best predictor of long-term abstinence among smokers is
social support.
environmental support.
self-efficacy.
remaining vigilant about not smoking.
6. Those who quit smoking on their own
A. appear to be more successful in maintaining abstinence than participants in smoking
cessation programs.
B. have high levels of self-control that is related to low relapse rates.
C. are more likely to have a socially supportive network that smokes.
D. have strong beliefs in the health benefits of stopping smoking.
3
Practice Test II-A
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The correct sequence of phases of the general adaptation syndrome is
alarm, resistance, exhaustion.
exhaustion, resistance, alarm.
resistance, alarm, exhaustion.
resistance, exhaustion, alarm.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The process of secondary appraisal involves the evaluation of one’s
current emotional state.
perception of the event.
coping ability and resources.
all of the above.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The relationship between scores on the Schedule of Recent Life Events (SRE) and illness is
negligible.
modest.
robust.
unpredictable.
4. Workers who suffer from work overload _______________ compared with workers who do
not experience overload.
A. feel more stressed
B. practice poorer health habits
C. sustain more health risks
D. all of the above
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Individuals high in negative affectivity
may be described as having a “disease-prone” personality.
are more likely to seek out medical care for minor complaints.
repress their stress-related symptoms but complain more about their general health.
are characterized as being depressed, anxious, and psychotic.
6. The belief that one can determine one’s own internal states and behavior, influence one’s
environment, and/or bring about desired outcomes is
A. optimism.
B. perceived control.
C. self-efficacy.
D. hardiness.
4
Practice Test II-B
1. Information from others that one is loved and cared for, esteemed and valued, and part of a
network of communication and mutual obligation is called
A. coping.
B. internal resources.
C. social support.
D. external resources.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Individuals that cause you special stress are
stress carriers.
not important to you.
easily ignored.
none of the above.
3. The _______________ model of illness is represented by alternating periods of either no or
many symptoms.
A. acute
B. chronic
C. cyclic
D. terminal
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Somaticizers
exhibit strong beliefs in self-care.
tend to express distress and conflict through physical symptoms.
repress their symptoms during times of stress.
all of the above.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The hospital nursing staff has as its primary orientation the goal of
cure.
care.
core.
all of the above.
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The most common adverse response by children to hospitalization is
anxiety.
lack of information about medical procedures.
high levels of personal control.
all of the above.
5
Practice Test II-C
1.
A.
B.
C.
Most patients
are good judges of the technical quality of the medical care they receive.
consider medical treatment to be of high technical quality if the provider is nice.
feel that the technical quality of medical care is somewhat more important than the manner in
which it is provided.
D. all of the above.
2. You are a consultant who has been hired by an HMO to try to improve patient satisfaction
and retention. Based on the research discussed in the text, your most effective
recommendation would be to
A. increase the number of specialists.
B. allow patients more personal choice in their primary provider.
C. decrease the annual premium paid.
D. ensure that a patient sees a different doctor during each visit.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
When patients do not adopt the recommended medical treatment, the result is
malingering.
reactance.
doctor shopping.
nonadherence.
4. Pain has important medical consequences because
A. patients’ delay behavior is related to the experience of debilitating pain.
B. practitioners are trained to devote a significant amount of time to diagnosing the source of
pain, which often impairs the quality of medical interactions.
C. it is the symptom most likely to lead an individual to seek treatment.
D. after death, pain is the most feared aspect of illness or medical treatment.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Acute pain
is not associated with anxiety and depression.
may precede the development of a chronic pain syndrome.
seldom responds to the administration of painkillers or other medication.
increases with the passage of time.
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pharmacological control of pain
is dangerous in that it usually leads to addiction to prescription drugs.
is of no concern to researchers and practitioners.
has a low probability of leading to addiction to prescription drugs.
is the treatment of last resort.
6
Practice Test III-A
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Denial is useful in helping patients
control their emotional reaction to illness.
monitor their physical condition.
seek treatment.
become active in their treatment regimen.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chemotherapy may be accompanied by
changes in taste and the development of taste aversions.
burning of the skin.
dietary restrictions.
weight gain.
3. More than _______________ of cancer patients report at least some beneficial changes in
their life as a result of the cancer.
A. 20%
B. 45%
C. 75%
D. 90%
4. Compared to therapy with other clients, psychotherapy provided to medical patients is more
likely to
A. be continuous and long term in nature.
B. involve collaboration with the patient’s family and physician.
C. be expensive and time consuming.
D. challenge the client’s defenses and promote a realistic assessment of his or her situation.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The infant mortality rate in the United States
is higher than that in most Western European countries.
is twice as high for black infants as for white infants.
may be associated with inequities in access to health care.
all of the above.
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A living will outlines
a patient’s wishes to undergo euthanasia.
a patient’s request that extraordinary life-sustaining procedures not be used.
the conditions under which a patient requests to remain alive.
the disposition of one’s belongings after death.
7
Practice Test III-B
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The correct order of Kübler-Ross’s stages of adjustment to dying is
depression, anger, bargaining, denial, acceptance.
denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, depression.
denial, bargaining, anger, depression, acceptance.
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The goals of hospice care include
palliative care.
psychological comfort.
improved social support.
all of the above.
3. The combination of obesity centered around the waist, high levels of triglycerides, low levels
of HDL cholesterol, and difficulty metabolizing blood sugar are symptomatic of
A. inflammation due to c reactive protein.
B. metabolic syndrome.
C. angina pectoris.
D. cardiac arrest.
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cardiac rehabilitation programs involve
aerobic exercise.
smoking cessation.
reduced alcohol consumption.
all of the above.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Diastolic pressure is related to
resistance of the blood vessels to blood flow.
the amount of force developed during contraction of the heart.
the volume of blood leaving the heart.
the arteries’ elasticity.
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The risk factors for stroke
are independent of those for heart disease.
decrease with age.
are not subject to modification by lifestyle changes.
include cigarette smoking.
8
Practice Test III-C
1. Type II (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes
A. develops relatively late in life (after age 40), but is becoming more common in children and
adolescents.
B. accounts for 90% of all diabetics.
C. occurs when insulin is disregulated.
D. all of the above.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Helper T (TH) cells
respond to specific antigens.
enhance the function of TC cells, B cells, and macrophages by producing lymphokines.
produce lymphokines that suppress immune activity.
produce immunoglobulins, which are the basis of antigen-specific reactions.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The most common mode of transmission of AIDS worldwide is via
heterosexual sexual activity.
homosexual sexual activity.
blood transfusions.
intravenous drug use.
4. Studies have found that _______________ beliefs about the self and the future are associated
with the onset of AIDS in individuals with HIV.
A. positive
B. negative
C. neutral
D. none of the above
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
For cancer patients, social support
improves immunologic responses.
improves psychological adjustment
can be problematic.
all of the above.
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gout
is more prevalent in females than in males.
results from the buildup of uric acid in the body.
can be managed by maintaining proper weight and taking aspirin.
none of the above.
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Answer Key
Practice Test I-A
1.
a
2.
a
3.
a
4.
a
5.
d
6.
d
Practice Test II-C
1.
b
2.
b
3.
d
4.
c
5.
b
6.
c
Practice Test I-B
1.
d
2.
d
3.
a
4.
d
5.
d
6.
c
Practice Test III-A
1.
a
2.
a
3.
d
4.
b
5.
d
6.
b
Practice Test I-C
1.
a
2.
a
3.
c
4.
b
5.
d
6.
d
Practice Test III-B
1.
d
2.
d
3.
b
4.
d
5.
a
6.
d
Practice Test II-A
1.
a
2.
c
3.
b
4.
d
5.
a
6.
b
Practice Test III-C
1.
d
2.
b
3.
a
4.
a
5.
d
6.
b
Practice Test II-B
1.
c
2.
a
3.
c
4.
b
5.
b
6.
a
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