INTERNAL MEDICINE COACHING EXAM
2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉The act of sticking to something is called____. Answer: Adherence
◉List two examples regarding coaching patients on disease
prevention. Answer: - cough etiquette
- hand hygiene
- vaccines
◉List two examples regarding coaching patients on health
maintenance. Answer: - self exams
- routine screenings
◉Coaching on where to purchase medical supplies would be
coaching the patient regarding what?. Answer: Community
resources
,◉A patient just found out she has breast cancer and needs to go
through surgery and chemotherapy. Sarah refuses to accept the facts.
What state of grief is this?. Answer: Denial
◉List how does a person prevent a STI?. Answer: - abstinence
- use latex condoms
- wash after intercourse
◉A patient has diabetes and he has to come to terms with the
situation. What state of grief is he in?. Answer: Acceptance
◉List the advantages of quitting smoking. Answer: - blood pressure
and heart rate return to normal
- carbon monoxide levels decline in blood
- circulation improves and abnormal respiratory systems decrease
(coughing)
- one year after smocking cardiovascular risk decrease
- two to five years strong levels decrease
◉A patient in depression state of grief. What would be an
appropriate adaptive interaction for the MA to do?. Answer:
Encourage the use of commmunity and healthcare resources to help
ease the change process for patient and family members
, ◉What is the health belief model?. Answer: Explain what factors
influence a person's health belief and practices
◉The cognitive domain involves learning through. Answer: - mental
process of recall, application, and evaluation
- learning new concepts and information
◉The psychomotor domain involves learning through. Answer: -
"doing" domain we learn new skills and procedures by watching
demonstrations and assisting with something
- learning new skills and procedures
◉With the cognitive domain, what is a way to help patients
remember critical information. Answer: Listening to what is said
and reading written words
◉What is an example of a barrier to learning in the cognitive
domain. Answer: Memory or cognition issues, launguage barriers
◉What is an example of barriers to learning in the psychomotor
domains. Answer: Tremors and paralysis and sensory limitations
◉When the medical assistant adapts the coaching to the patient,
what must be considered. Answer: - they are individuals
2026 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉The act of sticking to something is called____. Answer: Adherence
◉List two examples regarding coaching patients on disease
prevention. Answer: - cough etiquette
- hand hygiene
- vaccines
◉List two examples regarding coaching patients on health
maintenance. Answer: - self exams
- routine screenings
◉Coaching on where to purchase medical supplies would be
coaching the patient regarding what?. Answer: Community
resources
,◉A patient just found out she has breast cancer and needs to go
through surgery and chemotherapy. Sarah refuses to accept the facts.
What state of grief is this?. Answer: Denial
◉List how does a person prevent a STI?. Answer: - abstinence
- use latex condoms
- wash after intercourse
◉A patient has diabetes and he has to come to terms with the
situation. What state of grief is he in?. Answer: Acceptance
◉List the advantages of quitting smoking. Answer: - blood pressure
and heart rate return to normal
- carbon monoxide levels decline in blood
- circulation improves and abnormal respiratory systems decrease
(coughing)
- one year after smocking cardiovascular risk decrease
- two to five years strong levels decrease
◉A patient in depression state of grief. What would be an
appropriate adaptive interaction for the MA to do?. Answer:
Encourage the use of commmunity and healthcare resources to help
ease the change process for patient and family members
, ◉What is the health belief model?. Answer: Explain what factors
influence a person's health belief and practices
◉The cognitive domain involves learning through. Answer: - mental
process of recall, application, and evaluation
- learning new concepts and information
◉The psychomotor domain involves learning through. Answer: -
"doing" domain we learn new skills and procedures by watching
demonstrations and assisting with something
- learning new skills and procedures
◉With the cognitive domain, what is a way to help patients
remember critical information. Answer: Listening to what is said
and reading written words
◉What is an example of a barrier to learning in the cognitive
domain. Answer: Memory or cognition issues, launguage barriers
◉What is an example of barriers to learning in the psychomotor
domains. Answer: Tremors and paralysis and sensory limitations
◉When the medical assistant adapts the coaching to the patient,
what must be considered. Answer: - they are individuals
