Which of the Following Would BEST Predict Compliance with a Diabetic

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would BEST predict compliance with a diabetic treatment regimen?

• A) the number of persons in the diabetic's social support network
• B) training the diabetic to discriminate when his or her blood glucose level needed to be modified
• C) any intervention that focuses on improving a sense of self-efficacy and the ability to independently regulate one's behavior
• D) stress management and relaxation training

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Definitions:

Cognitive-behavioral Interventions

Therapeutic techniques that aim to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind people's difficulties, and so change the way they feel.

Physical Activity

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that require energy expenditure, contributing to physical fitness and overall health.

Negative Affectivity

A personality characteristic involving the predisposition to experience negative emotions such as anger, anxiety, or depression more frequently or intensely than average.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Repetitive-motion disorder most frequently associated with keyboarding and the use of optical scanners; occurs when repetitive flexing and extension of the wrist causes the tendons to swell, thus trapping and pinching the median nerve.