Question 1
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All of the following about Direct-to-Consumer advertisement (DTC) is true except?
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Can cause deterioration in the patient-provider relationship
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One of the goals of DTC is the indirect prompt sales
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Maximizes the embarrassment associated with certain conditions through stigmatization
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Creates a more informed consumer
Question 2
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The most widely trusted sites for health information are those published by
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Google
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Medical University
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National organizations
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Government
Question 3
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The author said, according to the National Health Insurance Survey, the people most likely to use the internet for health-related information are
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Non-Hispanic white women aged 18-64
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Those with college education
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Those with health insurance coverage
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Those with higher incomes
Question 4
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The guidance-cooperation model parallels the relationship of parent-to-older child or adolescent
Question 5
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Most internet advertisement is directed at men
Question 6
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Latinos are the largest minority group in the US currently
Question 7
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The lay-referral system is highly developed for which of the following?
Question 8
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Cognitive personality theory is used to explain which of the following aging concepts:
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Social aging
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Chronological aging
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Psychological aging
Question 9
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Mutual participation in decision making is associated with which of the following behavior model?
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Engineering model
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Social contract model
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Expert model
Question 10
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Which of the following patient-physician interaction concepts is at play during post-surgical recovery period or the early stages of diagnosis of chronic diseases?
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Mutual participation
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Activity-Passivity
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Guidance-cooperation
Question 11
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If self-actualization needs is Level V of Maslow's hierarchical model of human needs, then with of the following is level 1?
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Esteem needs
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Safety needs
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Social needs
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Physiological needs
Question 12
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Of all the heath-related behaviors, the most difficult to predict is:
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The sick-role behavior
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The healthy behavior
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The illness behavior
Question 13
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Racial discordance in the US healthcare workforce does not appear to be improving for some ethnic groups
Question 14
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A patient takes his pain medication (Oxycodone) every 4 hours instead of every 6 hours as prescribed. This is an example of:
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Partial compliance
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Initial non-compliance
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Hyper compliance
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Acceptable compliance
Question 15
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Which of the following therapeutic classes of drugs have the most return-on-investment (ROI) for compliance/adherence per the article by Sokol et al?
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Hypercholesterol drugs
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Diabetics drugs
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Hypertensives
Question 16
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Which of the following class of drugs is the most abused?
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Stimulants
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Tranquilizers
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Sedatives
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Pain relievers
Question 17
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The Boxed Warnings which highlight the safety concerns of a drug by the FDA is usually referred to as
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Safety warning box
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Risk warning box
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Blackbox warnings
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Drug warning box
Question 18
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Which of the following conditions is the most common safety-related reason for market withdrawal in the last 50 years?
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Renal failure
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Brain damage
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Death
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Hepatotoxicity
Question 19
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The following about self-care is true except:
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It may be utilized in an attempt to treat a condition diagnosed by a physician
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It may be a cause of patient noncompliance with recommendations
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Individuals self-treat for acute conditions not chronic health conditions
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It can be a convenient, time-saving
Question 20
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The self-medication activities of patients have decreased dramatically in the late 20th and early 21st centuries
Question 21
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The Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) is a voluntary submission of all adverse event data to the FDA
Question 22
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The patient could be the individual most responsible for the final compliance decision
Question 23
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Interventions to improve patient compliance, that involve improving how interaction with patients occur is
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Occupational
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Behavioral
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Educational
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Organizational
Question 24
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A physician calls in a prescription for an antibiotic and an NSAID. The patient goes to the pharmacy picks the NSAID but not the antibiotic. This is an example of
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Partial compliance
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Hyper compliance
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Total compliance
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Initial non-compliance
Question 25
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The types of factors the FDA considers to determine if a drug's benefits outweighs the risks, include the following
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Patient population
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The type of disease
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Potential for adverse events
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Expected benefits from treatment
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The reputation of the pharmaceutical company
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Expected duration of treatment
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The seriousness of the disease state
Question 26
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Which of the two surveillance systems is considered an active surveillance system?