HLTH 3315 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Our ultimate goal is to achieve?
Answer:
Patient Compliance
Question:
2. Everything you do as a licensed healthcare professional depends on your
Answer:
Critical clinical thinking skills
Question:
3. initiative in healthcare
Answer:
In working with the pt you can be evaluated based on this or a lack of.
Question:
4. Approach
Answer:
the manner in which you address situations
Question:
5. The past clinical approach to working with patients was called
Answer:
authoritarian approach- the licensed healthcare professional so they were able to conduct all of their pt
interactions in that manner... AKA I'm the doctor, I know best, and as the patient, you should be passive in
convo.
Question:
6. We are now trained in what kind of approach?
Answer:
The patient-centered approach. indicates that working with patients, it is about the patient, not about us
(provider, facility, etc). aka, opposite to the authoritarian approach.
Question:
7. parts of pt centered approach
Answer:
1) inform pt about dx
2)pt is to be included in the decision-making of their own care
3)making the patient partners in their own care
Question:
8. inform pt about dx
,Answer:
We are required to inform patients about their diagnosis in a way that they can understand, we are not
using complex medical terminology.
Question:
9. pt is to be included in the decision-making of their own care
Answer:
tends to be an issue with healthcare professionals who are stuck in the authoritarian approach. "I'm the
doctor, I know best you should follow my advice."
Question:
10. partners in care
Answer:
The patient is involved in all aspects of their treatment and care. Did you do all parts well in meeting with
that patient to educate them and ensure that they are also doing their part as well. This is a 50/50 percent
situation.
Question:
11. Who is responsible for their health?
Answer:
the patient
Question:
12. Providers are grossly unaware of patient noncompliance, why?
Answer:
Because it is not commonly discussed.
Question:
13. we assume that everyone would comply because:
Answer:
1) We as providers always read this stuff, ot makes sense to us.
2) Patients don't know where to find valid sources to read
Question:
14. We are evaluated by many outside entities, which are?
Answer:
patient outcomes. What was the patient like when we first initially saw them, then what were they like
when they finished treatment with us?
Question:
15. our outcomes depend upon...
Answer:
our effectiveness with the patient every time they are in front of us. They must have a thorough
understanding of what they have to do after they leave.
Question:
16. types of patient noncompliance that need to be addressed
, Answer:
1) appointments
2) non-compliance with rx
3) non-compliance with dietary restrictions
4) lifestyle changes
5) home treatment non compliance
Question:
17. patient appointments
Answer:
We have a high volume of patients who make appointments and don't show up. Every type of healthcare
setting is staffed based on the number of patients they are anticipating seeing, by averaging the number of
patient appointments rather than the number who will actually show up.
Question:
18. a ramifaction of patients not showing up to appointments is
Answer:
healthcare professionals are laid off, bc they aren't gonna have providers sitting around
Question:
19. non-compliance with rx
Answer:
1) The patient may not even pick up the medication, while the provider thinks the patient is taking it and
getting better.
2) patient goes to get the rx but learns the price and doesn't get it
3) The patient doesn't complete the full dosage of the medication (aka antibiotics). The patient isn't aware
of why they need to take it for the full course; the professional should explain to them why and how they
should be taking it.
4) pt may alter the dose of their medication to better fit their lifestyle, they also won't tell their provider, so
the doctor won't know why there is an issue with how the patient recovers
Question:
20. non-compliance with dietary restrictions
Answer:
-a huge area to work with patients because you get pt pushback like you are depriving me of this...
- need to tread lightly with how you present this info to patients, don't just say you can't eat this... can't
drink that...
- It's necessary because something they eat may interact with prescriptions, or it is affecting a disease they
have
Question:
21. lifestyle changes
Answer:
- the most difficult area to work with patients
-address areas with patients like substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco, etc)
- Tell patients you have to exercise
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Our ultimate goal is to achieve?
Answer:
Patient Compliance
Question:
2. Everything you do as a licensed healthcare professional depends on your
Answer:
Critical clinical thinking skills
Question:
3. initiative in healthcare
Answer:
In working with the pt you can be evaluated based on this or a lack of.
Question:
4. Approach
Answer:
the manner in which you address situations
Question:
5. The past clinical approach to working with patients was called
Answer:
authoritarian approach- the licensed healthcare professional so they were able to conduct all of their pt
interactions in that manner... AKA I'm the doctor, I know best, and as the patient, you should be passive in
convo.
Question:
6. We are now trained in what kind of approach?
Answer:
The patient-centered approach. indicates that working with patients, it is about the patient, not about us
(provider, facility, etc). aka, opposite to the authoritarian approach.
Question:
7. parts of pt centered approach
Answer:
1) inform pt about dx
2)pt is to be included in the decision-making of their own care
3)making the patient partners in their own care
Question:
8. inform pt about dx
,Answer:
We are required to inform patients about their diagnosis in a way that they can understand, we are not
using complex medical terminology.
Question:
9. pt is to be included in the decision-making of their own care
Answer:
tends to be an issue with healthcare professionals who are stuck in the authoritarian approach. "I'm the
doctor, I know best you should follow my advice."
Question:
10. partners in care
Answer:
The patient is involved in all aspects of their treatment and care. Did you do all parts well in meeting with
that patient to educate them and ensure that they are also doing their part as well. This is a 50/50 percent
situation.
Question:
11. Who is responsible for their health?
Answer:
the patient
Question:
12. Providers are grossly unaware of patient noncompliance, why?
Answer:
Because it is not commonly discussed.
Question:
13. we assume that everyone would comply because:
Answer:
1) We as providers always read this stuff, ot makes sense to us.
2) Patients don't know where to find valid sources to read
Question:
14. We are evaluated by many outside entities, which are?
Answer:
patient outcomes. What was the patient like when we first initially saw them, then what were they like
when they finished treatment with us?
Question:
15. our outcomes depend upon...
Answer:
our effectiveness with the patient every time they are in front of us. They must have a thorough
understanding of what they have to do after they leave.
Question:
16. types of patient noncompliance that need to be addressed
, Answer:
1) appointments
2) non-compliance with rx
3) non-compliance with dietary restrictions
4) lifestyle changes
5) home treatment non compliance
Question:
17. patient appointments
Answer:
We have a high volume of patients who make appointments and don't show up. Every type of healthcare
setting is staffed based on the number of patients they are anticipating seeing, by averaging the number of
patient appointments rather than the number who will actually show up.
Question:
18. a ramifaction of patients not showing up to appointments is
Answer:
healthcare professionals are laid off, bc they aren't gonna have providers sitting around
Question:
19. non-compliance with rx
Answer:
1) The patient may not even pick up the medication, while the provider thinks the patient is taking it and
getting better.
2) patient goes to get the rx but learns the price and doesn't get it
3) The patient doesn't complete the full dosage of the medication (aka antibiotics). The patient isn't aware
of why they need to take it for the full course; the professional should explain to them why and how they
should be taking it.
4) pt may alter the dose of their medication to better fit their lifestyle, they also won't tell their provider, so
the doctor won't know why there is an issue with how the patient recovers
Question:
20. non-compliance with dietary restrictions
Answer:
-a huge area to work with patients because you get pt pushback like you are depriving me of this...
- need to tread lightly with how you present this info to patients, don't just say you can't eat this... can't
drink that...
- It's necessary because something they eat may interact with prescriptions, or it is affecting a disease they
have
Question:
21. lifestyle changes
Answer:
- the most difficult area to work with patients
-address areas with patients like substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco, etc)
- Tell patients you have to exercise
