Jerome and Rhonda hold the status of military doctors. As physicians, they have an obligation to preserve life. At the same time, they are employed to care for patients who are often deliberately placed in health-threatening situations. The predicament represents an example of role
a. strain. c. obligation.
b. conflict. d. rights.
Question 2The United States, relative to other countries, spends the most on healthcare (as a percentage of GDP). This practice speaks to the _____________ shaping physician-patient relationships.
a. role conflict c. cultural context
b. division of labor d. statuses and roles
Question 3Doctors in the U.S. order more tests, prescribe more drugs and recommend more surgery than doctors elsewhere. This practice is affected by the fact that the U.S. system rewards doctors monetarily for
a. time spent with the patient. c. health outcomes.
b. increasing life expectancy. d. the number of services provided.
Question 4As a patient, Shelby is expected to follow her doctor's treatment plan. However, a prescribed drug makes her feel very drowsy, preventing her from carrying out her role as a mother. Shelby feels she is not alert enough to properly care for her daughter. Shelby is experiencing
a. role strain. c. a role set.
b. status inconsistency. d. role conflict.
Question 5Role _____________ is a predicament in which expectations associated with two or more roles a person enacts contradict one another.
a. conflict c. enactment
b. reversal d. strain
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