Deck 7: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 1

Everyone is motivated by:

A) needs
B) money
C) compassion
D) authority

Answer 1

needs

Question 2

A ____ would be most appropriate to provide positive reinforcement to a patient who has followed the prescribed treatment and lost weight.

A) pat on the back
B) handshake
C) hug
D) stroke of the face

Answer 2

pat on the back

Question 3

During a personal conversation, it would be most appropriate to stand ____ from the person you are speaking with.

A) less than 1 foot
B) 2 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 7 feet

Answer 3

2 feet

Question 4

The two main types of boundaries are:

A) economic and personal
B) political and social
C) physical and emotional
D) chronological and ecological

Question 5

It is recommended that you ask which of the following questions when a patient presents for a follow-up visit?

A) How are we feeling?
B) How have you been doing since you were here last?
C) What's wrong with you?
D) Are you feeling ill?

Question 6

About 5 percent of the population is made up of ____ learners.

A) auditory
B) visual
C) kinesthetic
D) verbal

Question 7

If you have eye contact with a person during conversation, it probably means that he or she is:

A) not interested in what you are saying
B) not listening to you
C) paying attention to you
D) tuning you out

Question 8

Which of the following is commonly considered a positive gesture?

A) rolling of the eyes
B) tapping of the foot
C) crossed arms
D) giving the thumbs-up

Question 9

Meditation and prayer are forms of which coping skill?

A) humor
B) spirituality
C) positive affirmations
D) planning

Question 10

In the context of communication, ____ may be considered as the awareness of one's own feelings and the feelings of others.

A) perception
B) incongruity
C) empiricism
D) conceptualization

Question 11

In the model of the communication process presented in this chapter, the receiver decodes the message based on his or her:

A) intuition
B) conceptualization
C) reference points
D) scruples

Question 12

Participating in conversation with another person by repeating words and phrases or by giving approving or disapproving nods is:

A) articulation
B) intuition
C) distortion
D) active listening

Question 13

What is the most commonly used defense mechanism?

A) rationalization
B) displacement
C) repression
D) intellectualization

Question 14

Which of the following is not a deficit need?

A) safety
B) esteem
C) self-actualization
D) belongingness and love

Question 15

The most common example of a positive, happy facial expression is a:

A) smile
B) furrowed brow
C) raised eyebrow
D) squint

Question 16

Statements that begin with "___" can open up a conversation and give patients a positive impression that you care about how they are.

A) The doctor
B) I
C) You
D) Never

Question 17

Watching TV excessively or reading to avoid dealing with an issue are common types of:

A) daydreaming
B) regression
C) problem solving
D) temporary withdrawal

Question 18

The majority of the population are _____ learners.

A) auditory
B) visual
C) kinesthetic
D) verbal

Question 19

Which of these is a nonadaptive coping skill?

A) drinking
B) sleeping
C) creating boundaries
D) journaling

Question 20

When communicating with patients, you should always:

A) avoid eye contact
B) display positive body language
C) try to remain expressionless
D) avoid using gestures of any kind

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Justifying behavior with socially acceptable reasons and tending to ignore the real reasons underlying the behavior

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Anything that gets in the way of communicating a message that is interpreted correctly

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Using reasoning to avoid confronting emotional conflicts and stressful situations

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Holding feelings inside or forcing unacceptable or painful ideas, feelings, and impulses into the unconscious mind

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Always putting off until tomorrow what you could do today

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Blaming another person for your own inadequacies

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Deliberately pretending to be sick to avoid dealing with situations that are unpleasant or that cause anxiety

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 28

Match each component of the Standard Communication Model with its definition.
Means by which a message is converted into a form that can be transmitted to the receiver

A)sender
B)encoder
C)message
D)medium
E)decoder
F)receiver

Question 29

Match each component of the Standard Communication Model with its definition.
What or who is trying to send a message to the receiver

A)sender
B)encoder
C)message
D)medium
E)decoder
F)receiver

Question 30

Match each component of the Standard Communication Model with its definition.
Takes an encoded message and converts it to a form that the receiver understands, such as a phone system with voice or Internet (electronic) message

A)sender
B)encoder
C)message
D)medium
E)decoder
F)receiver

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Using a talent or an attribute to the fullest to compensate for a realized personal shortcoming

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 32

Match each term with its definition.
Becoming purposely involved in a project on purpose so that a painful situation can be avoided

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 33

Match each component of the Standard Communication Model with its definition.
Method used to transmit or send a message

A)sender
B)encoder
C)message
D)medium
E)decoder
F)receiver

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Refusal to admit or acknowledge something so that you do not have to deal with a problem or situation

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 35

Match each component of the Standard Communication Model with its definition.
Intended target (or user) of a message

A)sender
B)encoder
C)message
D)medium
E)decoder
F)receiver

Question 36

Match each component of the Standard Communication Model with its definition.
Information being transmitted

A)sender
B)encoder
C)message
D)medium
E)decoder
F)receiver

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Behaving in ways that are typically characteristic of an earlier developmental level

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Transfer of emotions about one person or situation to another

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Final stage in the process of dealing with grief

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
Used unconsciously to express socially unacceptable instinctive drives or impulses in approved and acceptable ways

A)compensation
B)denial
C)displacement
D)intellectualization
E)malingering
F)projection
G)rationalization
H)repression
I)sublimation
J)suppression
K)communication barrier
L)regression
M)procrastination
N)resolution