Motivational Interviewing

1. During motivational interviewing, the health professional provides guidance toward behavior change, but the patient provides the active decision making.

True

False

2. Which of the following most accurately describes the approach to ambivalence in motivational interviewing?

Avoid discussing ambivalence to avoid producing resistance

Explore only the downside of any ambivalence

Explore only the upside of ambivalence

Explore both sides of ambivalence

3. The "Importance Rule" is a tool used to elicit change talk and develop discrepancy.

True

False

4. Match the following

Express Empathy

Support Self-Efficacy

Roll with Resistance

Develop Discrepancy

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5. Which of the following are principles of the MI approach?

Express empathy

Give direct advice

Confront resistance

Support self-efficacy

Develop discrepancy

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6. Motivational interviewing includes which of the following steps?

Dealing with the patient's resistance toward change.

Dealing with the patient's ambivalence toward behavior change.

Building motivation for change by assessing the patient's confidence and attitudes about the importance of behavior change.

Determining the patient's readiness for change.

All of the above.

7. Which of the following are commons traps of provider ABCs (Aspirations for Behavior Change)?

Persuading too hard

Reinforcing and encouraging more change talk

Overloading the patient with information

Pursuing problems and weaknesses

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