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Question 1:

Up to ________ of children and adolescents in North America have a diagnosed chronic illness or potentially life-limiting medical condition.
a) 10 per cent
b) 25 per cent
c) 35 per cent
d) 50 per cent

Question 2:

Rodriguez et al. (2012) reported that children with chronic medical conditions reported ________ as the most frequently experienced stressor.
a) interruptions in their daily role functioning
b) physical effects associated with treatment
c) symptoms of the medical condition
d) uncertainty about disease/chance for survival

Question 3:

Sticker charts are an example of ________ interventions for treatment adherence.
a) enforcement-based
b) reinforcement-based
c) negative reinforcement-based
d) support-based

Question 4:

The strongest research support is for the efficacy of psycho-educational interventions that incorporate ________ techniques in improving a range of outcomes.
a) self-management
b) cognitive behavioural
c) self-efficacy
d) adherence

Question 5:

Successful interventions usually do not include ________.
a) targeting adherence to a narrow age range
b) including the family
c) focusing on the parents rather than the child
d) improving access to care

Question 6:

An impressive body of literature highlights the importance of ________ factors in children’s responses to painful medical procedures.
a) behavioural
b) cognitive
c) neurological
d) family

Question 7:

Psychological interventions to reduce procedure-related pain in children do not include ________.
a) distraction
b) psychoanalysis
c) hypnosis
d) cognitive behavioural interventions

Question 8:

A population-based survey of Canadian adolescents aged 13–17 years found that approximately ________ report experiencing weekly or more frequent chronic pains.
a) 10 per cent
b) 15 per cent
c) 20 per cent
d) 25 per cent

Question 9:

The goals of pediatric palliative care are multi-faceted and typically do not include ________.
a) establishing goals of care
b) symptom management
c) medication adherence
d) advanced-care planning

Question 10:

Pain was once viewed by scientists and clinicians as a purely ________ phenomenon.
a) psychological
b) biological
c) emotional
d) unidentifiable

Higher Education

Fundamentals of Health Psychology: Chapter 17