Session 4 Preventive Health Care & Advocacy (DSP 2)
One thing you can do to be a health care advocate is: A) Believe every person is entitles to quality care B) Know when it is too late to get mediation attention C) Tell the doctor what tests and medication the individual needs D) Do not talk to the individual or doctor during the doctor's visit
A) Believe every person is entitles to quality care
One way for the DSP to support an individual to make the most of a doctor's visit it to: A) Leave them alone with the doctor during the visit B) Bring a written list of all medications the individual is taking C) Make a list of exactly three questions to ask the doctor D) Make sure they do not interrupt the doctor and DSP when they are talking
B) Bring a written list of all medications the individual is taking
One element of a healthy lifestyle is: A) Eating foods high in fat B) Physical activity C) Smoking cigarettes D) Watching a lot of television
B) Physical activity
A primary reason why the DSP should keep written records of what happened during an individual's visit to the doctor is to: A) Make sure the other DSPs will know what the doctor's orders are B) Be able to write something in the person's medical history file C) Prove that the DSP was present during the visit to the doctor D) Provide the doctor with a copy of the record so the doctor will not forget what happened
A) Make sure the other DSPs will know what the doctor's orders are
Routine physical examination s should include: A) Measurement of blood pressure B) X-rays C) Examination by a specialist D) Surgery
A) Measurement of blood pressure
Important information to share with the doctor's office when scheduling a visit includes: A) Specific medical concerns the individual may have B) The individual's diet and exercise habits C) The individual's height and weight D) A description of the individual's last doctor appointment
A) Specific medical concerns the individual may have
One example of a community health care and safety resource is a: A) Restaurant specializing in low fat and high fiber foods B) Nearby fire hydrant C) A kidney disease support group or association D) Neighborhood church
C) A kidney disease support group or association
A PSA is a: A) Tool used by doctors to detect high blood pressure B) Prostate cancer blood screening test C) Television channel dedicated to men's health issues D) Clinical breast examination
B) Prostate cancer blood screening test
Breast self-examination, clinical breast exams, and mammograms are important for women because: A) They are easier to do than stop smoking B) Prostate cancer screenings are not done for women C) They can help prevent heart disease D) The can help prevent deaths from breast cancer
D) The can help prevent deaths from breast cancer
If the DSP does not understand something the doctor says or does during a visit, the DSP should: A) Ask the doctor to explain things until the DSP understands B) Phone or write the doctor after returning to the facility C) Ask the doctor who is better at explaining things D) Try to find another doctor to take care of the person's health
A) Ask the doctor to explain things until the DSP understands
