health sci 1002B -final Test Questions
and Answers.
When Rudolf Virchow stated that "Disease is not something personal and special, but only a
manifestation of life under modified (pathological) conditions", the point he was making was
that:
A. Poor health represents a pathology.
B. Poverty is based on genetic predisposition.
C. Social determinants play a bigger role than personal determinants in a person's health.
D. Disease is the result of poor choices that can be modified through public health education.
E. Living conditions modified by inequality and poverty underlie poor health outcomes. -
Answer E. Living conditions modified by inequality and poverty underlie poor health
outcomes.
In the Dahlgren, G. and Whitehead, M. (1991) visual model of determinants of health (on
lecture slides and in required reading), which of the following is not amongst the social
determinants of health identified:
A. Social and community networks
B. Individual lifestyle factors
C. General socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions
D. Behavior and personality
E. Water and sanitation - Answer D. Behavior and personality
Canada is one of the biggest healthcare spenders in the world but boasts one of the poorest
and least effective social safety nets.
True or False - Answer True
Which of the following statements about participation in food bank and soup kitchen programs
in Canada is true?
A. Participation is usually higher for adults with children compared to older adults without
children
B. Participation in these programs has been increasing for the past two decades
C. Participation in these programs has been decreasing for the past two decades
D. All provinces except for Newfoundland have seen a decrease in the use of food banks and
soup kitchen since the year 2000
, E. A, C, D - Answer A. Participation is usually higher for adults with children compared to
older adults without children
Food insecurity rates in Canada are cut in half once individuals begin receiving old age pension.
This supports which of the following as the best solution to food insecurity?
A. Basic income supplement
B. Food Stamps
C. Soup Kitchens
D. Charity
E. All of the above - Answer A. Basic income supplement
Which of the following is false?
A. There are programs that help buffer food insecurity locally, provincially, and nationally
B. Food stamps were first introduced by John F. Kennedy
C. Food insecurity in Canada is one manifestation of income inequality
D. Food insecurity impacts Blacks disproportionately
E. Food insecurity impacts health and reflects and can deepen other inequalities - Answer B.
Food stamps were first introduced by John F. Kennedy
Identify the social determinant of COVID-19 that was not discussed in this week's lecture.
A. Crowded living conditions
B. Low physical activity
C. Living in a First Nations reserve community
D. Gender identity
E. Precarious Occupations - Answer B. Low physical activity
True or False: COVID-19 has acted as a great equalizer since everyone has an equal ability to
contract the virus.
True or False - Answer False
True or False: Research shows that people who experience racism and discrimination tend to
exaggerate their symptoms. This is a strategy to compensate for less attention from doctors and
nurses.
and Answers.
When Rudolf Virchow stated that "Disease is not something personal and special, but only a
manifestation of life under modified (pathological) conditions", the point he was making was
that:
A. Poor health represents a pathology.
B. Poverty is based on genetic predisposition.
C. Social determinants play a bigger role than personal determinants in a person's health.
D. Disease is the result of poor choices that can be modified through public health education.
E. Living conditions modified by inequality and poverty underlie poor health outcomes. -
Answer E. Living conditions modified by inequality and poverty underlie poor health
outcomes.
In the Dahlgren, G. and Whitehead, M. (1991) visual model of determinants of health (on
lecture slides and in required reading), which of the following is not amongst the social
determinants of health identified:
A. Social and community networks
B. Individual lifestyle factors
C. General socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions
D. Behavior and personality
E. Water and sanitation - Answer D. Behavior and personality
Canada is one of the biggest healthcare spenders in the world but boasts one of the poorest
and least effective social safety nets.
True or False - Answer True
Which of the following statements about participation in food bank and soup kitchen programs
in Canada is true?
A. Participation is usually higher for adults with children compared to older adults without
children
B. Participation in these programs has been increasing for the past two decades
C. Participation in these programs has been decreasing for the past two decades
D. All provinces except for Newfoundland have seen a decrease in the use of food banks and
soup kitchen since the year 2000
, E. A, C, D - Answer A. Participation is usually higher for adults with children compared to
older adults without children
Food insecurity rates in Canada are cut in half once individuals begin receiving old age pension.
This supports which of the following as the best solution to food insecurity?
A. Basic income supplement
B. Food Stamps
C. Soup Kitchens
D. Charity
E. All of the above - Answer A. Basic income supplement
Which of the following is false?
A. There are programs that help buffer food insecurity locally, provincially, and nationally
B. Food stamps were first introduced by John F. Kennedy
C. Food insecurity in Canada is one manifestation of income inequality
D. Food insecurity impacts Blacks disproportionately
E. Food insecurity impacts health and reflects and can deepen other inequalities - Answer B.
Food stamps were first introduced by John F. Kennedy
Identify the social determinant of COVID-19 that was not discussed in this week's lecture.
A. Crowded living conditions
B. Low physical activity
C. Living in a First Nations reserve community
D. Gender identity
E. Precarious Occupations - Answer B. Low physical activity
True or False: COVID-19 has acted as a great equalizer since everyone has an equal ability to
contract the virus.
True or False - Answer False
True or False: Research shows that people who experience racism and discrimination tend to
exaggerate their symptoms. This is a strategy to compensate for less attention from doctors and
nurses.
