What are the four corners of motivational interviewing in a medical setting
a. To resist the righting reflex, to understand and explore the patients own motivations, to listen with
empathy, and to empower the patient
b. To ask open ended questions, to affirm the patient, to reflect, and to summarize
c. To push patients out of the status quo, to encourage change, to keep away from ambivalence, and
to check in on their knowledge
d. To use the righting reflex, to give information to the patient, to interrupt the patient, and to use
scare tactics to make them be healthier - Answers a
Jim has been wanting to lose weight for a while now. He has spoken to his nurse about it and feels like
he has a good understanding of the benefits of weight loss and what he can do to lose weight he is
currently researching gym memberships that will help him achieve his goals what stage of change is
he in?
a. Preparation
b. Pre-contemplation
c. Ambivalence
d. Change - Answers a
You are talking to a patient about weight loss. They state "I want to lose weight, but I hate exercising."
This is an example of:
a. Excuses
b. Ambivalence
c. Change talk
d. Summarizing - Answers B
Are gender and birth sex the same?
a. yes
b. no - Answers b.
What are some common barriers to medical care for LGBTQ people?
a. Economically disadvantaged
b. Lack of insurance
c. Provider ignorance
d. All of the above - Answers d.
A nurse is taking care of a patient named Jacob (he/him pronouns). While she is collecting vitals, she
starts to make small talk with him. She has no knowledge of his personal life or if he is in a
relationship. She presumes that he is and asks him "So, do you and your wife have any plans this
weekend?" What is this an example of?
a. Excellent nurse
b. Conscious bias
c. Unconscious bias
d. None of the above - Answers c.
Health promotion for older adults aims to:
a. Help the process of retiring and talking care of their grandchildren
b. Helping to maintain or improve self-care and independence
c. The process of developing and maintaining the functional, emotional, and psychological capacity
d. The process of maintaining high quality of life
e. b, c and d
f. All of the above - Answers e
Mr. Smith is an older adult with CHF, CAD, type II diabetes, HIV and BPH. He is on many medications
for all of these diseases. When you assess him, he tells you that he does not really know what all of
his medications are for, but he is happy he has Medicare Part D and the cost is always covered. He is
experiencing problems in which social determinant of health category.
a. Financial
b. Social
c. Education
d. Environmental - Answers c
Ableism is....
a. The process of becoming older