HSS 3108 Questions and Answers A+
Graded (2025)
What .is .health .promotion? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Focuses .on .empowering
.individuals .and .communities .to .take .control .over .their .own .health .and .well-
being .by .creating .healthy .lifestyles .and .habits
5 .methods .of .health .promotion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .building .healthy .public
.policy
2. .creating .supportive .environments
3. .strengthening .community .action
4. .developing .personal .skills
5. .reorienting .health .services
What .is .disease .prevention? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-strategies .and .actions .in
.place .to .reduce .the .occurrence .of .disease .and .minimize .their .impact .on
.individuals .and .communities, .involving; .preventing .the .onset .of .disease, .and
.catching .it .early .on .to .treat .before .it .progresses
Primordial .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-policies .and .laws .to .create .better
.health .in .the .community .- .ex: .improving .sanitation
Primary .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-preventing .the .cause .of .disease .- .ex:
.immunizations
Secondary .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Screening .and .damage .control .on
.diseases .- .ex: .Pap .smear
Tertiary .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-managing .symptoms .of .diseases .- .ex:
.stroke .rehabilitation .programs
Link .between .health .promotion .and .disease .prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--
.both .aimed .at .improving .populations .overall .health
- .different .regions .may .focus .on .one .more .then .the .other
- .cultures, .countries, .groups, .differ .in .priorities .of .these
3 .concepts .regarding .disease .prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .important .to
.manage .your .determinants .of .health .(anything .that .can .be .changed .or
.improved)
2. .modify .bad .habits .and .create .healthier .lifestyle
, 3. .get .regular .tests ./ .screening
How .do .health .promotion .strategies .begin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-First, .the
.community .is .assessed .to .see .what .promotion ./ .prevention .is .needed. .Then,
.the .city .identifies .priorities .and .sets .goals ./ .objectives .and .begins .to
.implement .them .to .start .the .promotion .and .change .the .lifestyle ./ .choices .of .the
.community .to .better .their .health
Who .in .Canada .has .the .lowest .quality .of .health? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-persons
.living .in .Canada .in .the .lowest .economic .sector
10 .components .of .health .promotion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .health .education .-
.workshops .on .the .importance .of .exercise
2. .behaviour .change .intervention .- .law .on .smoking, .and .support .groups
3. .environmental .support .- .designing .spaces .to .make .physical .activity .more
.inviting
4. .policy .development .- .policies .to .stop .unhealthy .food .being .brought .to
.schools
5. .community .engagement .- .community .gardens .for .fresh .produce
6. .advocacy .- .advocating .for .improved .mental .health .services
7. .access .to .healthcare .- .programs .to .increase .vaccination .coverage .
8. .social .determinants .of .health .- .initiatives .to .improve .employment
.opportunities .in .disadvantaged .communities
9. .media .and .communication .campaign .- .launching .public .awareness .campaign
.on .importance .of .regular .screening
10. .research .evaluation .- .studies ./ .surveys .to .assess .what .food .is .brought .to
.school
At .risk .populations .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Geographical .disadvantage, .minority
.(racial, .sexual, .cultural, .etc), .low .income, .disability, .language .barrier
How .do .politics .affect .health? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .healthcare .policy .and
.access .- .health .insurance
- .public .health .initiatives .- .funding .for .programs
- .social .determinants .of .health .- .minimum .wage .laws, .welfare
- .global .health .diplomacy .- .resource .allocation, .access .to .medication
- .stigma .and .social .norms .- .destigmatizing .certain .conditions
- .emergency .response .and .preparedness .- .disaster .response
- .research .and .innovation .- .funding .for .research
What .is .the .triple .burden .of .disease .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .challenge .of .1.
.ongoing .infectious .diseases, .2. .new .infectious .diseases, .3. .chronic .diseases .-
.Tailored .interventions .considering .specific .contexts .are .crucial .(ex: .disease
.prevention .for .communities .with .more .infectious .diseases, .and .health
.promotion .for .communities .with .more .chronic .diseases)
Equality .vs. .Equity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .equality .is .when .everyone .gets .the
.same .amount .of .everything .
Graded (2025)
What .is .health .promotion? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Focuses .on .empowering
.individuals .and .communities .to .take .control .over .their .own .health .and .well-
being .by .creating .healthy .lifestyles .and .habits
5 .methods .of .health .promotion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .building .healthy .public
.policy
2. .creating .supportive .environments
3. .strengthening .community .action
4. .developing .personal .skills
5. .reorienting .health .services
What .is .disease .prevention? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-strategies .and .actions .in
.place .to .reduce .the .occurrence .of .disease .and .minimize .their .impact .on
.individuals .and .communities, .involving; .preventing .the .onset .of .disease, .and
.catching .it .early .on .to .treat .before .it .progresses
Primordial .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-policies .and .laws .to .create .better
.health .in .the .community .- .ex: .improving .sanitation
Primary .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-preventing .the .cause .of .disease .- .ex:
.immunizations
Secondary .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Screening .and .damage .control .on
.diseases .- .ex: .Pap .smear
Tertiary .Prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-managing .symptoms .of .diseases .- .ex:
.stroke .rehabilitation .programs
Link .between .health .promotion .and .disease .prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--
.both .aimed .at .improving .populations .overall .health
- .different .regions .may .focus .on .one .more .then .the .other
- .cultures, .countries, .groups, .differ .in .priorities .of .these
3 .concepts .regarding .disease .prevention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .important .to
.manage .your .determinants .of .health .(anything .that .can .be .changed .or
.improved)
2. .modify .bad .habits .and .create .healthier .lifestyle
, 3. .get .regular .tests ./ .screening
How .do .health .promotion .strategies .begin .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-First, .the
.community .is .assessed .to .see .what .promotion ./ .prevention .is .needed. .Then,
.the .city .identifies .priorities .and .sets .goals ./ .objectives .and .begins .to
.implement .them .to .start .the .promotion .and .change .the .lifestyle ./ .choices .of .the
.community .to .better .their .health
Who .in .Canada .has .the .lowest .quality .of .health? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-persons
.living .in .Canada .in .the .lowest .economic .sector
10 .components .of .health .promotion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .health .education .-
.workshops .on .the .importance .of .exercise
2. .behaviour .change .intervention .- .law .on .smoking, .and .support .groups
3. .environmental .support .- .designing .spaces .to .make .physical .activity .more
.inviting
4. .policy .development .- .policies .to .stop .unhealthy .food .being .brought .to
.schools
5. .community .engagement .- .community .gardens .for .fresh .produce
6. .advocacy .- .advocating .for .improved .mental .health .services
7. .access .to .healthcare .- .programs .to .increase .vaccination .coverage .
8. .social .determinants .of .health .- .initiatives .to .improve .employment
.opportunities .in .disadvantaged .communities
9. .media .and .communication .campaign .- .launching .public .awareness .campaign
.on .importance .of .regular .screening
10. .research .evaluation .- .studies ./ .surveys .to .assess .what .food .is .brought .to
.school
At .risk .populations .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Geographical .disadvantage, .minority
.(racial, .sexual, .cultural, .etc), .low .income, .disability, .language .barrier
How .do .politics .affect .health? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .healthcare .policy .and
.access .- .health .insurance
- .public .health .initiatives .- .funding .for .programs
- .social .determinants .of .health .- .minimum .wage .laws, .welfare
- .global .health .diplomacy .- .resource .allocation, .access .to .medication
- .stigma .and .social .norms .- .destigmatizing .certain .conditions
- .emergency .response .and .preparedness .- .disaster .response
- .research .and .innovation .- .funding .for .research
What .is .the .triple .burden .of .disease .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .challenge .of .1.
.ongoing .infectious .diseases, .2. .new .infectious .diseases, .3. .chronic .diseases .-
.Tailored .interventions .considering .specific .contexts .are .crucial .(ex: .disease
.prevention .for .communities .with .more .infectious .diseases, .and .health
.promotion .for .communities .with .more .chronic .diseases)
Equality .vs. .Equity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-- .equality .is .when .everyone .gets .the
.same .amount .of .everything .
