Complete Set APM Final Exam questions
and answers
Explicit Bias - -Conscious level
-Can be concealed
-Easy to self report
Implicit Bias - -Subconscious
-Not accessible through introspection
What is Affinity Bias? - Type of bias:
Tending to like people that are similar to you
What is Confirmation Bias? - Type of bias:
Seeks information that confirms pre-existing beliefs, attitudes
ex. This hurts doesn't it?
What is Halo Effect? - Type of bias:
,Complete Set APM Final Exam questions
and answers
Everything is good because you like that person & vice versa
True or False. 50% of PCPs view obese as awkward, unattractive, and non-
compliant - True
What can you ask yourself to reduce bias? - 1) Did I do all that I normally would?
2) Did I include the pt in goals, or was I directive?
3) Did I recommend all that was necessary, above and beyond, or was there
something more I could've done?
How can you standardize practices for bias'? - -Use standardized measures
consistently
- Consistently use screening/exam/management principles
What are the 3 Types of Prevention? - -Primary
-Secondary
-Tertiary
What is Primary Prevention? - Aimed at preventing the onset of specific diseases
,Complete Set APM Final Exam questions
and answers
ex. screening everyone or providing immunizations to everyone
What is Secondary Prevention? - Aimed at detecting and treating pre-clinical
manifestations/individuals at risk
ex. Cancer screen for individuals w/ familiar risk of lung cancer
What is Tertiary Prevention? - Minimize impact of a condition to improve function,
longevity, and QOL
ex. Physical therapy
Incidence vs Prevalence - Incidence: Number of new cases
Prevalence: Number of total cases
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and answers
What are social determinants of health? - the circumstances in which people are
born, grow up, live, work and age. This also includes the systems put in place to
offer health care and services to a community
What is Alcohol Use Disorder? - A MEDICAL CONDITION of maladaptive pattern of
use leading to significant impairment or distress
What problems/behaviors are commonly seen in individuals w/ alcohol use
disorder? - Problems in one or more of the following in a 12 month period:
-Work, home, school obligation
-Hazardous activities/risk taking behaviors
-legal problems
What are characteristics of substance dependence - -Tolerance
-Preoccupation (Thoughts always moving toward alc)
-Compulsion (There is nothing else you can think about beside alc)
-Withdrawal
3 Types of Non-pharmacological tx for alcohol use disorder - - counseling
and answers
Explicit Bias - -Conscious level
-Can be concealed
-Easy to self report
Implicit Bias - -Subconscious
-Not accessible through introspection
What is Affinity Bias? - Type of bias:
Tending to like people that are similar to you
What is Confirmation Bias? - Type of bias:
Seeks information that confirms pre-existing beliefs, attitudes
ex. This hurts doesn't it?
What is Halo Effect? - Type of bias:
,Complete Set APM Final Exam questions
and answers
Everything is good because you like that person & vice versa
True or False. 50% of PCPs view obese as awkward, unattractive, and non-
compliant - True
What can you ask yourself to reduce bias? - 1) Did I do all that I normally would?
2) Did I include the pt in goals, or was I directive?
3) Did I recommend all that was necessary, above and beyond, or was there
something more I could've done?
How can you standardize practices for bias'? - -Use standardized measures
consistently
- Consistently use screening/exam/management principles
What are the 3 Types of Prevention? - -Primary
-Secondary
-Tertiary
What is Primary Prevention? - Aimed at preventing the onset of specific diseases
,Complete Set APM Final Exam questions
and answers
ex. screening everyone or providing immunizations to everyone
What is Secondary Prevention? - Aimed at detecting and treating pre-clinical
manifestations/individuals at risk
ex. Cancer screen for individuals w/ familiar risk of lung cancer
What is Tertiary Prevention? - Minimize impact of a condition to improve function,
longevity, and QOL
ex. Physical therapy
Incidence vs Prevalence - Incidence: Number of new cases
Prevalence: Number of total cases
, Complete Set APM Final Exam questions
and answers
What are social determinants of health? - the circumstances in which people are
born, grow up, live, work and age. This also includes the systems put in place to
offer health care and services to a community
What is Alcohol Use Disorder? - A MEDICAL CONDITION of maladaptive pattern of
use leading to significant impairment or distress
What problems/behaviors are commonly seen in individuals w/ alcohol use
disorder? - Problems in one or more of the following in a 12 month period:
-Work, home, school obligation
-Hazardous activities/risk taking behaviors
-legal problems
What are characteristics of substance dependence - -Tolerance
-Preoccupation (Thoughts always moving toward alc)
-Compulsion (There is nothing else you can think about beside alc)
-Withdrawal
3 Types of Non-pharmacological tx for alcohol use disorder - - counseling
