HLST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS.
What are social determinants of health primarily concerned with? - ANS Economic and social
conditions
According to the Chapter 1, what do social determinants of health determine? - ANS Quality
and distribution of resources affecting health
What distinguishes the social determinants of health approach from traditional health sciences?
- ANS Concern with societal conditions
According to the historical perspective, who identified how poor living conditions contributed to
health issues during the mid-1800s? - ANS Rudolph Virchow
What did Rudolph Virchow emphasize in his investigation of the typhus epidemic? - ANS Lack
of democracy and unfair tax policies
What sparked interest in understanding how social conditions shape health in the United
Kingdom? - ANS The Black Report
What is the term used to describe the social conditions contributing to health inequalities in the
United Kingdom? - ANS Social gradient
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, What were the outcomes of the Canadian Social Determinants of Health Conference organized
by York University? - ANS a) Drafting and ratification of the Toronto Charter
b) First and second editions of Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives
Which of the following is not one of the 16 social determinants of health identified in the York
University conference? - ANS b) Genetics
What is one of the themes discussed in the Social Determinants of Health field, as mentioned in
the textbook? - ANS c) Empirical evidence on the importance of social determinants
What are the social determinants of health mentioned in the Ottawa Charter for Health
Promotion? - ANS b) Income, education, and social justice
Which country's reports, such as the Black Report and the Health Divide, sparked interest in
understanding how social conditions shape health? - ANS c) United Kingdom
According to Chapter 1, what is the primary focus of social determinants of health in
determining whether individuals stay healthy or become ill? - ANS c) Economic and social
conditions
What does the Toronto Charter on the Social Determinants of Health aim to do? - ANS b)
Raise awareness about social determinants of health
According to Chapter 1, what percentage of increased longevity since 1900 is estimated to be
due to improved healthcare? - ANS b) 10-15%
In Canada, what percentage of premature years of life lost can be attributed to income
differences, according to a Statistics Canada study? - ANS c) 23%
What is the primary focus of Chapter 1 in terms of its goals? - ANS b) Advance understanding
of social determinants of health and support policy development
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ANSWERS 100% PASS.
What are social determinants of health primarily concerned with? - ANS Economic and social
conditions
According to the Chapter 1, what do social determinants of health determine? - ANS Quality
and distribution of resources affecting health
What distinguishes the social determinants of health approach from traditional health sciences?
- ANS Concern with societal conditions
According to the historical perspective, who identified how poor living conditions contributed to
health issues during the mid-1800s? - ANS Rudolph Virchow
What did Rudolph Virchow emphasize in his investigation of the typhus epidemic? - ANS Lack
of democracy and unfair tax policies
What sparked interest in understanding how social conditions shape health in the United
Kingdom? - ANS The Black Report
What is the term used to describe the social conditions contributing to health inequalities in the
United Kingdom? - ANS Social gradient
2026 STUDY MATERIAL @COPYRIGHT RESERVED 1
, What were the outcomes of the Canadian Social Determinants of Health Conference organized
by York University? - ANS a) Drafting and ratification of the Toronto Charter
b) First and second editions of Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives
Which of the following is not one of the 16 social determinants of health identified in the York
University conference? - ANS b) Genetics
What is one of the themes discussed in the Social Determinants of Health field, as mentioned in
the textbook? - ANS c) Empirical evidence on the importance of social determinants
What are the social determinants of health mentioned in the Ottawa Charter for Health
Promotion? - ANS b) Income, education, and social justice
Which country's reports, such as the Black Report and the Health Divide, sparked interest in
understanding how social conditions shape health? - ANS c) United Kingdom
According to Chapter 1, what is the primary focus of social determinants of health in
determining whether individuals stay healthy or become ill? - ANS c) Economic and social
conditions
What does the Toronto Charter on the Social Determinants of Health aim to do? - ANS b)
Raise awareness about social determinants of health
According to Chapter 1, what percentage of increased longevity since 1900 is estimated to be
due to improved healthcare? - ANS b) 10-15%
In Canada, what percentage of premature years of life lost can be attributed to income
differences, according to a Statistics Canada study? - ANS c) 23%
What is the primary focus of Chapter 1 in terms of its goals? - ANS b) Advance understanding
of social determinants of health and support policy development
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