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Health and Behavior
Techniques to Facilitate Change in Patients

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  • You must score 70% or better to pass this test.
  • Select one answer for each question.
  • Review your selections before submitting the test for grading.
Test Question

1. Which action would a healthcare professional take to be an effective change agent?

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2. Which focus is used when planning patient change using an outcome-driven approach?

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3. Which stage of the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change) is characterized by attaining and keeping up with the desired behavioral change for at least six months?

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4. Which theory or model of change includes the components “attitudes” and “subjective norms”?

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5. Which action by the clinician is least likely to motivate a patient to change?

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6. As part of motivational interviewing, which technique helps a patient focus on examining the difference between the individual’s goals and current behavior?

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7. Which communication technique summarizes the patient’s message into the clinician’s own words in an abbreviated form?


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