Question 1

Indigenous people were relatively disease free in the pre-Contact period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

HIV/AIDS has a significant impact on Indigenous men, making up 47% of all new HIV diagnoses among Indigenous people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

First Nations have higher hospitalisation rates due to

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory diseases. 
B)  HIV/AIDS. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  cardiovascular diseases. 
A)  respiratory diseases. 
B)  HIV/AIDS. 
C)  cancer. 
D)  cardiovascular diseases. A

Question 4

The "Thrifty Gene" theory claims that as a population Canadian Indigenous peoples

Accepted Answer

A)  are predisposed towards diabetes. 
B)  possess a deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  structure inherently more weighted towards an active lifestyle. 
C)  are genetically susceptible to cycles of starvation. 
D)  have the gene for diabetes present in their DNA. 
A)  are predisposed towards diabetes. 
B)  possess a deoxyribonucleic acid (DN
A)  structure inherently more weighted towards an active lifestyle. 
C)  are genetically susceptible to cycles of starvation. 
D)  have the gene for diabetes present in their DNA.

Question 5

Chronic otitis media can cause

Accepted Answer

A)  damage to vision. 
B)  chronic respiratory syndrome. 
C)  tissue necrosis. 
D)  hearing damage. 
A)  damage to vision. 
B)  chronic respiratory syndrome. 
C)  tissue necrosis. 
D)  hearing damage.

Question 6

The most serious STD, and the only one for which adequate national statistics is available in Canada, is

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  hepatitis C. 
D)  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). 
A)  chlamydia. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  hepatitis C. 
D)  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Question 7

How far did the 1775 to 1782 smallpox extend across North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through the English Thirteen Colonies on the East Coast and Mexico 
B)  No further north than Mexico and the French colonies in Louisiana 
C)  Everywhere in North America except the Arctic and the Northwest Coast of British Columbia 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Through the English Thirteen Colonies on the East Coast and Mexico 
B)  No further north than Mexico and the French colonies in Louisiana 
C)  Everywhere in North America except the Arctic and the Northwest Coast of British Columbia 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

The rate of tuberculosis is higher among Indigenous people compared with the general population because Indigenous people have lower rates of poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The spirochete bacterium that causes syphilis was

Accepted Answer

A)  present in Indigenous populations and caused frequent outbreaks of syphilis before Contact. 
B)  introduced to the Americas as a venereal disease by Europeans. 
C)  brought to Europe as a venereal disease and then reintroduced to the Americas in this new form. 
D)  brought to the Americas by sailors trading in the Far East. 
A)  present in Indigenous populations and caused frequent outbreaks of syphilis before Contact. 
B)  introduced to the Americas as a venereal disease by Europeans. 
C)  brought to Europe as a venereal disease and then reintroduced to the Americas in this new form. 
D)  brought to the Americas by sailors trading in the Far East.

Question 10

High rates of lung cancer in the Indigenous population are due to

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental contaminants in the traditional food supply. 
B)  high rates of smoking. 
C)  the transition from a traditional to a market diet. 
D)  poor air quality in Indigenous communities. 
A)  environmental contaminants in the traditional food supply. 
B)  high rates of smoking. 
C)  the transition from a traditional to a market diet. 
D)  poor air quality in Indigenous communities.

Question 11

The Indigenous sub-group at greatest risk for contracting hepatitis C is

Accepted Answer

A)  prostitutes. 
B)  injection drug users. 
C)  homosexuals. 
D)  children. 
A)  prostitutes. 
B)  injection drug users. 
C)  homosexuals. 
D)  children.

Question 12

Syphilis follows three stages over time if left unchecked: stage 1 leads to wart-like skin lesion formation, stage 2 sets in with fevers and weight and hair loss and stage 3 leads to degeneration of the cardiovascular or neural system and death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Gonorrhoea, caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, is spread through any variety of sexual intercourse and is often contracted in isolation of other STDs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Infectious diseases

Accepted Answer

A)  led to frequent epidemics among the North American Indigenous peoples before Contact. 
B)  were rare, but serious threats to Indigenous populations. 
C)  were endemic among the Iroquois farmers of Eastern Canada. 
D)  appear to have been unknown before Contact. 
A)  led to frequent epidemics among the North American Indigenous peoples before Contact. 
B)  were rare, but serious threats to Indigenous populations. 
C)  were endemic among the Iroquois farmers of Eastern Canada. 
D)  appear to have been unknown before Contact.

Question 15

Historically, the most feared STD, and the one which if left untreated kills the infected person over a period ranging from months to years, is

Accepted Answer

A)  chlamydia. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  hepatitis C. 
D)  HIV/AIDS. 
A)  chlamydia. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  hepatitis C. 
D)  HIV/AIDS.

Question 16

What are major risk factors for respiratory disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking and air pollution 
B)  Diet and nutrition 
C)  Genetics and biological inheritance 
D)  Currently suffering from one or more other chronic diseases 
A) Smoking and air pollution 
B)  Diet and nutrition 
C)  Genetics and biological inheritance 
D)  Currently suffering from one or more other chronic diseases

Question 17

Which chronic diseases are markedly higher in the Indigenous population than in the non-Indigenous population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuberculosis and diabetes 
B)  Cancer and heart disease 
C)  Chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Tuberculosis and diabetes 
B)  Cancer and heart disease 
C)  Chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Everyone who contracts tuberculosis will display signs and symptoms of the disease within 2 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Among the Indigenous community, respiratory disease accounts for 85% of hospital admissions of babies and children. The two major risk factors are

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate sanitation and smoking. 
B)  poor nutrition and environmental conditions (indoor and outdoor). 
C)  poor drinking water and poor nutrition. 
D)  smoking and environmental conditions (indoor and outdoor). 
A)  inadequate sanitation and smoking. 
B)  poor nutrition and environmental conditions (indoor and outdoor). 
C)  poor drinking water and poor nutrition. 
D)  smoking and environmental conditions (indoor and outdoor).

Question 20

Most varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV) do not cause visible symptoms (warts), but some are known to cause cancer. They may lead to cancers of the

Accepted Answer

A)  cervix, vulva, vagina and anus in women. 
B)  cancers of the anus and penis in men. 
C)  cancers of the head and neck (tongue, tonsils and throat). 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  cervix, vulva, vagina and anus in women. 
B)  cancers of the anus and penis in men. 
C)  cancers of the head and neck (tongue, tonsils and throat). 
D)  all of the above.

Indigenous people were relatively disease free in the pre-Contact period.

HIV/AIDS has a significant impact on Indigenous men, making up 47% of all new HIV diagnoses among Indigenous people.

First Nations have higher hospitalisation rates due to

The "Thrifty Gene" theory claims that as a population Canadian Indigenous peoples

Chronic otitis media can cause

The most serious STD, and the only one for which adequate national statistics is available in Canada, is

How far did the 1775 to 1782 smallpox extend across North America?

The rate of tuberculosis is higher among Indigenous people compared with the general population because Indigenous people have lower rates of poverty.

The spirochete bacterium that causes syphilis was

High rates of lung cancer in the Indigenous population are due to

The Indigenous sub-group at greatest risk for contracting hepatitis C is

Syphilis follows three stages over time if left unchecked: stage 1 leads to wart-like skin lesion formation, stage 2 sets in with fevers and weight and hair loss and stage 3 leads to degeneration of the cardiovascular or neural system and death.

Gonorrhoea, caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, is spread through any variety of sexual intercourse and is often contracted in isolation of other STDs.

Infectious diseases

Historically, the most feared STD, and the one which if left untreated kills the infected person over a period ranging from months to years, is

What are major risk factors for respiratory disease?

Which chronic diseases are markedly higher in the Indigenous population than in the non-Indigenous population?

Everyone who contracts tuberculosis will display signs and symptoms of the disease within 2 years.

Among the Indigenous community, respiratory disease accounts for 85% of hospital admissions of babies and children. The two major risk factors are

Most varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV) do not cause visible symptoms (warts), but some are known to cause cancer. They may lead to cancers of the

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

Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canadas Native Population

Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

Womens and Childrens Health

Mental Health

Hybridisation of Healthcare and the Way Forwards for Indigenous Health

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Exam 7: Chronic and Infectious Diseases

Indigenous people were relatively disease free in the pre-Contact period.

HIV/AIDS has a significant impact on Indigenous men, making up 47% of all new HIV diagnoses among Indigenous people.

First Nations have higher hospitalisation rates due to

The "Thrifty Gene" theory claims that as a population Canadian Indigenous peoples

Chronic otitis media can cause

The most serious STD, and the only one for which adequate national statistics is available in Canada, is

How far did the 1775 to 1782 smallpox extend across North America?

The rate of tuberculosis is higher among Indigenous people compared with the general population because Indigenous people have lower rates of poverty.

The spirochete bacterium that causes syphilis was

High rates of lung cancer in the Indigenous population are due to

The Indigenous sub-group at greatest risk for contracting hepatitis C is

Syphilis follows three stages over time if left unchecked: stage 1 leads to wart-like skin lesion formation, stage 2 sets in with fevers and weight and hair loss and stage 3 leads to degeneration of the cardiovascular or neural system and death.

Gonorrhoea, caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria, is spread through any variety of sexual intercourse and is often contracted in isolation of other STDs.

Infectious diseases

Historically, the most feared STD, and the one which if left untreated kills the infected person over a period ranging from months to years, is

What are major risk factors for respiratory disease?

Which chronic diseases are markedly higher in the Indigenous population than in the non-Indigenous population?

Everyone who contracts tuberculosis will display signs and symptoms of the disease within 2 years.

Among the Indigenous community, respiratory disease accounts for 85% of hospital admissions of babies and children. The two major risk factors are

Most varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV) do not cause visible symptoms (warts), but some are known to cause cancer. They may lead to cancers of the

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

Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canadas Native Population

Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition

Womens and Childrens Health

Mental Health

Hybridisation of Healthcare and the Way Forwards for Indigenous Health

Filters