Escape Quiz Springing Thomas Loose

A  The family would be wise to start (and continue) a conversation about health matters at home

B  The entire family needed to engage in healthier eating habits, sleep habits, and physical activity habits

C  Thomas would need to see a cardiologist for a follow-up and to get a new prescription for medication that (hopefully) had fewer side-effects than his previous meds

D  The family would benefit from keeping a copy of their medical paperwork on hand

E  Thomas’ had suffered from a small heart attack and was susceptible to additional heart attacks for up to a week post-discharge

F  The family needed to learn about asymptomatic (unobservable) risk factors and get an annual physical

A  Any article that suggests something we want to hear or something that seems too good to be true is probably NOT credible

B  Blogs written by persuasive influencers, including those who are attempting to sell something, are never ideal sources of health information

C  Articles that have been peer-reviewed by doctors employed by the same website (like WebMD) are always credible

D  Articles on web site containing ads can be credible or not credible. The presence of ads is not a reliable way to judge credibility of an information source

E  The most credible articles are scientific papers, which are often easily identifiable because they containing an abstract

F  Health articles, books, or videos that only present one side of an argument are probably NOT especially credible, because there is likely to be opposing evidence that is being withheld

A  All of the answers are true.

B  Primary source articles are always deemed credible because their content was peer-reviewed by experts before appearing in a scholarly journal publication

C  The most credible secondary source articles are those which reflect closely and accurately a primary source article

D  Primary sources of evidence-based information are usually scientific papers written for doctors by other doctors and researchers

E  Information competency describes our ability to recognize and identify evidence-based research (also called credible research)

F  Secondary sources of evidence can vary in terms of credibility based on the writer’s educational level, interpretation, and bias

A  Intrinsic bias describes our tendency to selectively consume information based on our current beliefs, ignoring any evidence (including scientific evidence) to the contrary of our opinion

B  The way to combat intrinsic bias is to be aware that we have it and be willing to accept new information, so that instead of saying “I just know”, we learn to say, “I used to just know…”

C  Among the most important questions we should ask a doctor is which internet resources we can trust for medical information

D  Doctors wish patients would ask questions related to behaviors they (patients) can do to prevent disease.

E  People from cultures that believe in alternative cures for disease and illness are more susceptible to confirmation bias than others

F  An important strategy for starting a conversation about health with a family member is to say, “I care about you, and I’m concerned about your health.”

A  We can prevent aberrant epigenetic marks from negatively influencing us and our offspring by engaging in good health habits

B  Epigenetics can be influenced by lifestyle behaviors like smoking and obesity, which can negatively impact the health of multiple future generations

C  Epigenetic influences might explain differences in taste preferences of identical twins, even though twins have identical DNA

D  Epigenetic marks can turn genes off, but cannot turn genes on

E  Problematic epigenetics marks are thought to be reversible using medical therapies

F  Epigenetic refers to small packages of instructions that tell our DNA which sections to read from the tightly packed chromatin spools

A  Thomas’ actions before this incident suggested poor self-efficacy

B  Though he went about it in an ineffective way, Thomas intended to improve his health and was motivated to do as much per the TRA

C  For Thomas to want to continue to change behaviors, it will be important for the family to role-model good behaviors, per the Social Cognitive Theory

D  Thomas perceived his health issue as a threat and acted on it per the HBM

E  Based on Thomas’ behavior, he is in the action stage of change

A  Thomas’ situation may have been different had even one person in his life known and taken the time to use a conversation-starter to draw up a conversation

B  Thomas’ situation may have been different had anyone in the family known to collect a family history or diseases and risk factors and provide it to doctors

C  The Smith family’s health literacy appears to be unlike that of most Americans, in that most Americans are more health literate than the Smith family

D  Thomas’ situation may have been different had anyone in the family been educated enough to acknowledge the importance of having a pre-mortem

E  Thomas’ situation may have been different had Ruth been educated about and taught her family (including Thomas) about the six dimensions of health and the definition of wellness

A  Family history

B  Gender

C  Stress

D  Age

E  Genetics

A  Elevated cholesterol (blood lipids)

B  High blood pressure

C  Overweight

D  Family history

E  Elevated glucose