CCRP CCRP Behavioral Change 1 ā Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which model of behavioral change describes five stagesāprecontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenanceārelevant to cardiac rehab?
- Health Belief Model
- Transtheoretical Model (Correct answer)
- Social Cognitive Theory
- Theory of Planned Behavior
Correct answer: Transtheoretical Model
The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) outlines five stages of change that guide CCRP professionals in tailoring patient interventions.
Question 2: A patient in the 'precontemplation' stage of behavioral change is best described as:
- Actively exercising for less than 6 months
- Not yet considering making a lifestyle change (Correct answer)
- Planning to change within the next 30 days
- Having maintained a healthy behavior for over 6 months
Correct answer: Not yet considering making a lifestyle change
Precontemplators are unaware of or unconcerned about the need to change their behavior, and are not intending to change in the near future.
Question 3: Motivational interviewing (MI) in cardiac rehab is primarily used to:
- Instruct patients on exercise techniques
- Elicit intrinsic motivation and resolve ambivalence about lifestyle change (Correct answer)
- Document patient progress in the medical record
- Prescribe medications for risk factor control
Correct answer: Elicit intrinsic motivation and resolve ambivalence about lifestyle change
Motivational interviewing is a patient-centered counseling technique that helps patients find their own reasons and motivation to change.
Question 4: Which communication technique in motivational interviewing involves reflecting back what a patient has said to show understanding?
- Affirming
- Reflective listening (Correct answer)
- Summarizing
- Open-ended questioning
Correct answer: Reflective listening
Reflective listening involves paraphrasing or mirroring the patient's statements to demonstrate empathy and deepen understanding.
Question 5: Self-efficacy, as it relates to cardiac rehabilitation behavioral change, refers to a patient's:
- Physical fitness level
- Belief in their ability to successfully perform a specific behavior (Correct answer)
- Understanding of their diagnosis
- Social support network strength
Correct answer: Belief in their ability to successfully perform a specific behavior
Self-efficacy is the patient's confidence in their ability to perform a behavior, and higher self-efficacy is linked to better adherence in cardiac rehab.
Question 6: Goal setting in cardiac rehabilitation is most effective when goals are SMART. What does the 'M' in SMART stand for?
- Meaningful
- Measurable (Correct answer)
- Motivating
- Medical
Correct answer: Measurable
In SMART goal setting, 'M' stands for Measurable, meaning progress toward the goal can be tracked with objective criteria.
CCRP CCRP Behavioral Change 1
Which model of behavioral change describes five stagesāprecontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenanceārelevant to cardiac rehab?