Patient Education Exam 1 2026 – Study Guide and Practice Questions
Compliance - correct answer ✔✔ Authoritarian and trained professional approach do not help
Patient Centered Care - correct answer ✔✔ Improves compliance and patient outcomes
What percent of patients don't know diagnosis when leaving - correct answer ✔✔ 78%-80%
due to inefficient communication among doctors and nurses
Does patient Non-compliance raise costs for everybody? - correct answer ✔✔ Yes
Are a large % of issues a result from injuries and issues? - correct answer ✔✔ Yes
Introgenic Illness - correct answer ✔✔ Illness induced by healthcare provider
Patient has allergic reaction to CT Scan
What age should drug abuse problems be addressed? - correct answer ✔✔ 7
Name types of Non-compliance - correct answer ✔✔ -failure to keep appointment
-failure to take medication as prescribed
-failure to change diet as recommended
-failure to exercise
-failure to limit restricted activities (smoking with heart/lung problems)
-failure to follow up
Poor communication results in ........ - correct answer ✔✔ Poor Compliance
, Interventions to increase compliance are .... - correct answer ✔✔ -technological devices (pill-
box alarms)
-behavioral techniques (still requires patient's self motivation)
-patient contracting
-reminder postcards (dental visits)
-patient teaching (patient should actually learn about their own condition, if the patient knows
enough they can successfully cope with conditions and medication dosages)
Does teaching the patient about the disease process increase compliance.... - correct answer
✔✔ no it is not an effective way to teach about compliance
Should you say "I know exactly how you feel" when talking with patient - correct answer ✔✔
NO
Benefits of working as a team with patient - correct answer ✔✔ feelings of encouragement
trust
achieve goals
relationship built
everyone feels responsible
Should patients be presented with clear and understandable information - correct answer ✔✔
Yes
Examples of stressors.... - correct answer ✔✔ children
academics
relationship
low self esteem
Compliance - correct answer ✔✔ Authoritarian and trained professional approach do not help
Patient Centered Care - correct answer ✔✔ Improves compliance and patient outcomes
What percent of patients don't know diagnosis when leaving - correct answer ✔✔ 78%-80%
due to inefficient communication among doctors and nurses
Does patient Non-compliance raise costs for everybody? - correct answer ✔✔ Yes
Are a large % of issues a result from injuries and issues? - correct answer ✔✔ Yes
Introgenic Illness - correct answer ✔✔ Illness induced by healthcare provider
Patient has allergic reaction to CT Scan
What age should drug abuse problems be addressed? - correct answer ✔✔ 7
Name types of Non-compliance - correct answer ✔✔ -failure to keep appointment
-failure to take medication as prescribed
-failure to change diet as recommended
-failure to exercise
-failure to limit restricted activities (smoking with heart/lung problems)
-failure to follow up
Poor communication results in ........ - correct answer ✔✔ Poor Compliance
, Interventions to increase compliance are .... - correct answer ✔✔ -technological devices (pill-
box alarms)
-behavioral techniques (still requires patient's self motivation)
-patient contracting
-reminder postcards (dental visits)
-patient teaching (patient should actually learn about their own condition, if the patient knows
enough they can successfully cope with conditions and medication dosages)
Does teaching the patient about the disease process increase compliance.... - correct answer
✔✔ no it is not an effective way to teach about compliance
Should you say "I know exactly how you feel" when talking with patient - correct answer ✔✔
NO
Benefits of working as a team with patient - correct answer ✔✔ feelings of encouragement
trust
achieve goals
relationship built
everyone feels responsible
Should patients be presented with clear and understandable information - correct answer ✔✔
Yes
Examples of stressors.... - correct answer ✔✔ children
academics
relationship
low self esteem
