According to the Health Belief Model, Which of the Following

question 10

Multiple Choice

According to the Health Belief Model, which of the following patients would be most likely to change health behavior?

• A) The person who perceives that he is at risk for colon cancer
• B) The person who recognizes that colon cancer is easily cured
• C) The person who believes that behavior can change outcomes
• D) The patient who faces multiple social barriers

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Definitions:

Fibrinogen

A soluble plasma glycoprotein that is converted to fibrin by thrombin during blood clot formation.

Plasmin

Enzyme derived from plasminogen; dissolves clots by converting fibrin into soluble products.

Fibrin

A fibrous, non-globular protein produced in the blood clotting process, essential for wound healing.

Factor XII

A clotting factor also known as Hageman factor, involved in the initiation of the coagulation cascade in blood clotting.