Question 1

Canadians with low levels of education are more likely to have poorer health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When compared with the non-Indigenous population, Indigenous rates of post-secondary trades certification are

Accepted Answer

A)  much lower. 
B)  about the same. 
C)  much higher. 
D)  not calculated. 
A)  much lower. 
B)  about the same. 
C)  much higher. 
D)  not calculated. C

Question 3

Vaccination rates among the First Nations population are

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than among the non-Indigenous population. 
B)  higher than among the non-Indigenous population. 
C)  non-existent. 
D)  100%. 
A)  lower than among the non-Indigenous population. 
B)  higher than among the non-Indigenous population. 
C)  non-existent. 
D)  100%. B

Question 4

Gender roles

Accepted Answer

A)  are biologically invariant. 
B)  are socially assigned and culturally embedded. 
C)  may be changed through surgical and pharmaceutical intervention. 
D)  have important implications for health. 
E)  b and d. 
A)  are biologically invariant. 
B)  are socially assigned and culturally embedded. 
C)  may be changed through surgical and pharmaceutical intervention. 
D)  have important implications for health. 
E)  b and d.

Question 5

What are the most important years in an individual's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth to age 6 
B)  Birth to age 12 
C)  Ages 12 to 16 
D)  Ages 18 to 30 
A)  Birth to age 6 
B)  Birth to age 12 
C)  Ages 12 to 16 
D)  Ages 18 to 30

Question 6

High levels of trust and group membership are factors of social environment that are associated with reduced mortality rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the relationship between the determinants of health and population health?

Accepted Answer

A)  The determinants of health are the means by which population health can be measured 
B)  There is no relationship 
C)  The determinants of health measure individual health, while population health uses statistical measures 
D)  b and c 
A)  The determinants of health are the means by which population health can be measured 
B)  There is no relationship 
C)  The determinants of health measure individual health, while population health uses statistical measures 
D)  b and c

Question 8

Personal health practices such as immunisation and mammograms are showing positive results in disease prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the determinants of health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factors in people's physical, social, economic and biological environment that affect their health 
B)  Key pharmaceuticals that are used to treat important chronic diseases 
C)  Collective impact of public health agencies on each Canadian's health. 
D)  Components of a standard medical risk scoring sheet for maternal health 
A)  Factors in people's physical, social, economic and biological environment that affect their health 
B)  Key pharmaceuticals that are used to treat important chronic diseases 
C)  Collective impact of public health agencies on each Canadian's health. 
D)  Components of a standard medical risk scoring sheet for maternal health

Question 10

Health Canada, from HYPERLINK "http://www/hcsc.gc.ca/hppb/phdd/approach/index.html" http://www/hcsc.gc.ca/hppb/phdd/approach/index.html, adopted population health approach as a tool for population health promotion and public policy specifically to

Accepted Answer

A)  consider gathering information on health inequities among population groups. 
B)  improve the health of the population. 
C)  reflect on the capacity of people to come to terms with life's challenges. 
D)  discount the range of social, economic and physical factors that contribute to health. 
A)  consider gathering information on health inequities among population groups. 
B)  improve the health of the population. 
C)  reflect on the capacity of people to come to terms with life's challenges. 
D)  discount the range of social, economic and physical factors that contribute to health.

Question 11

Matching:
-Equips people with knowledge and skills for problem-solving

Accepted Answer

A)  Social environment 
B)  Income and social status 
C)  Health services 
D)  Personal health practices 
E)  Education and literacy
F) Health
G) Physical environment
H) Employment/working conditions
I) Personal health practices/coping skills
J) Biology/genetic endowment
K) Gender 
A)  Social environment 
B)  Income and social status 
C)  Health services 
D)  Personal health practices 
E)  Education and literacy
F) Health
G) Physical environment
H) Employment/working conditions
I) Personal health practices/coping skills
J) Biology/genetic endowment
K) Gender

Question 12

The determinant of health that has the greatest impact on health is

Accepted Answer

A)  education. 
B)  income. 
C)  drugs and alcohol. 
D)  healthcare. 
A)  education. 
B)  income. 
C)  drugs and alcohol. 
D)  healthcare.

Question 13

How can we measure the strength of social support networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  By measuring physical response to staged family crisis scenarios 
B)  Through participation in family and community events 
C)  By estimating the maximum number of interpersonal relationships possible in the community 
D)  Through use of psychological evaluation 
A)  By measuring physical response to staged family crisis scenarios 
B)  Through participation in family and community events 
C)  By estimating the maximum number of interpersonal relationships possible in the community 
D)  Through use of psychological evaluation

Question 14

Culture influences health through

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultural stereotypes that society imposes upon individuals. 
B)  the cultural roles individuals internalize and incorporate into their lives. 
C)  providing a secure social identity with which to navigate society. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the cultural stereotypes that society imposes upon individuals. 
B)  the cultural roles individuals internalize and incorporate into their lives. 
C)  providing a secure social identity with which to navigate society. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

Education and literacy increases opportunities for jobs and income security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Matching:
-Indoor air quality, design of communities and transportation

Accepted Answer

A)  Social environment 
B)  Income and social status 
C)  Health services 
D)  Personal health practices 
E)  Education and literacy
F) Health
G) Physical environment
H) Employment/working conditions
I) Personal health practices/coping skills
J) Biology/genetic endowment
K) Gender 
A)  Social environment 
B)  Income and social status 
C)  Health services 
D)  Personal health practices 
E)  Education and literacy
F) Health
G) Physical environment
H) Employment/working conditions
I) Personal health practices/coping skills
J) Biology/genetic endowment
K) Gender

Question 17

Gaia Theory considers the Earth to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a unified interconnected whole. 
B)  easily described by a number of unrelated individual scientific theories. 
C)  a living goddess and the spiritual mother of the world. 
D)  a simple piece of inanimate matter. 
A)  a unified interconnected whole. 
B)  easily described by a number of unrelated individual scientific theories. 
C)  a living goddess and the spiritual mother of the world. 
D)  a simple piece of inanimate matter.

Question 18

How does population health relate to individual health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Good population health means that every individual is healthy. 
B)  Poor population health means that every individual is in poor health. 
C)  Good population health facilitates individual health. 
D)  a and b 
A)  Good population health means that every individual is healthy. 
B)  Poor population health means that every individual is in poor health. 
C)  Good population health facilitates individual health. 
D)  a and b

Question 19

Which of the following are considered to impact the health of a population?
i. Access to healthcare services iii. Income
ii. Drinking water iv. Leisure activities

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the above 
B)  i, ii and iii 
C)  All of the above 
D)  i and iii 
A)  None of the above 
B)  i, ii and iii 
C)  All of the above 
D)  i and iii

Question 20

Matching:
-Trust and group membership associated with reduced mortality rates

Accepted Answer

A)  Social environment 
B)  Income and social status 
C)  Health services 
D)  Personal health practices 
E)  Education and literacy
F) Health
G) Physical environment
H) Employment/working conditions
I) Personal health practices/coping skills
J) Biology/genetic endowment
K) Gender 
A)  Social environment 
B)  Income and social status 
C)  Health services 
D)  Personal health practices 
E)  Education and literacy
F) Health
G) Physical environment
H) Employment/working conditions
I) Personal health practices/coping skills
J) Biology/genetic endowment
K) Gender

Canadians with low levels of education are more likely to have poorer health.

When compared with the non-Indigenous population, Indigenous rates of post-secondary trades certification are

Vaccination rates among the First Nations population are

Gender roles

What are the most important years in an individual's development?

High levels of trust and group membership are factors of social environment that are associated with reduced mortality rates.

What is the relationship between the determinants of health and population health?

Personal health practices such as immunisation and mammograms are showing positive results in disease prevention.

What are the determinants of health?

Health Canada, from HYPERLINK "http://www/hcsc.gc.ca/hppb/phdd/approach/index.html" http://www/hcsc.gc.ca/hppb/phdd/approach/index.html, adopted population health approach as a tool for population health promotion and public policy specifically to

Matching: -Equips people with knowledge and skills for problem-solving

The determinant of health that has the greatest impact on health is

How can we measure the strength of social support networks?

Culture influences health through

Education and literacy increases opportunities for jobs and income security.

Matching: -Indoor air quality, design of communities and transportation

Gaia Theory considers the Earth to be

How does population health relate to individual health?

Which of the following are considered to impact the health of a population? i. Access to healthcare services iii. Income ii. Drinking water iv. Leisure activities

Matching: -Trust and group membership associated with reduced mortality rates

Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues

Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety

Historical Overview

Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

Chronic and Infectious Diseases

Womens and Childrens Health

Mental Health

Hybridisation of Healthcare and the Way Forwards for Indigenous Health

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Exam 5: Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canadas Native Population

Canadians with low levels of education are more likely to have poorer health.

When compared with the non-Indigenous population, Indigenous rates of post-secondary trades certification are

Vaccination rates among the First Nations population are

Gender roles

What are the most important years in an individual's development?

High levels of trust and group membership are factors of social environment that are associated with reduced mortality rates.

What is the relationship between the determinants of health and population health?

Personal health practices such as immunisation and mammograms are showing positive results in disease prevention.

What are the determinants of health?

Health Canada, from HYPERLINK "http://www/hcsc.gc.ca/hppb/phdd/approach/index.html" http://www/hcsc.gc.ca/hppb/phdd/approach/index.html, adopted population health approach as a tool for population health promotion and public policy specifically to

Matching: -Equips people with knowledge and skills for problem-solving

The determinant of health that has the greatest impact on health is

How can we measure the strength of social support networks?

Culture influences health through

Education and literacy increases opportunities for jobs and income security.

Matching: -Indoor air quality, design of communities and transportation

Gaia Theory considers the Earth to be

How does population health relate to individual health?

Which of the following are considered to impact the health of a population? i. Access to healthcare services iii. Income ii. Drinking water iv. Leisure activities

Matching: -Trust and group membership associated with reduced mortality rates

Introduction: First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada: Understanding the Issues

Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing

Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety

Historical Overview

Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

Chronic and Infectious Diseases

Womens and Childrens Health

Mental Health

Hybridisation of Healthcare and the Way Forwards for Indigenous Health

Filters