Question 1

Which group stressed the importance of preventive measures-such as exercise, a balanced diet, and a congenial environment-for maintaining good health?

Accepted Answer

A)  penologists 
B)  medieval doctors 
C)  epidemiologists 
D)  phrenologists 
A)  penologists 
B)  medieval doctors 
C)  epidemiologists 
D)  phrenologists

Question 2

Johan is complaining to his brother about medical services in Canada. Which of the following is most likely to be his main complaint?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is too much privatization of the system. 
B)  The wealthy are always treated first. 
C)  Wait times for service are too long. 
D)  Hospitals are not utilized to full capacity. 
A)  There is too much privatization of the system. 
B)  The wealthy are always treated first. 
C)  Wait times for service are too long. 
D)  Hospitals are not utilized to full capacity.

Question 3

What occurred with medical doctors in the late 1800s that prevented many midwives, chiropractors, and herbalists from continuing to practise in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctors created a monopoly. 
B)  Doctors formed an oligarchy. 
C)  Doctors integrated horizontally. 
D)  Doctors unionized. 
A)  Doctors created a monopoly. 
B)  Doctors formed an oligarchy. 
C)  Doctors integrated horizontally. 
D)  Doctors unionized.

Question 4

Talcott Parsons defined the sick role. To qualify for the sick role, the illness must be seen as not deliberate and the sick person must want to get well, as evidenced by that person seeking out the help of competent practitioners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In earlier eras, how was deviant behaviour usually viewed?

Accepted Answer

A)  as evil 
B)  as acceptable 
C)  as a sickness 
D)  as normal 
A)  as evil 
B)  as acceptable 
C)  as a sickness 
D)  as normal

Question 6

Who was successful in getting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  women who experienced violence by their husbands 
B)  police officers and firefighters 
C)  feminists 
D)  Vietnam War veterans 
A)  women who experienced violence by their husbands 
B)  police officers and firefighters 
C)  feminists 
D)  Vietnam War veterans

Question 7

In 2013, the American Medical Association officially recognized obesity as a disease. Why is this problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  obese people will use it as a personal excuse for not attempting to lose weight 
B)  solutions such as surgical interventions and medication for weight loss will increase 
C)  the definition removes personal responsibility 
D)  obesity is not a disease, it is genetic 
A)  obese people will use it as a personal excuse for not attempting to lose weight 
B)  solutions such as surgical interventions and medication for weight loss will increase 
C)  the definition removes personal responsibility 
D)  obesity is not a disease, it is genetic

Question 8

Which of the following groups is most likely to report poor health in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Canadians 
B)  Japanese Canadians 
C)  Indigenous Canadians 
D)  Chinese Canadians 
A)  African Canadians 
B)  Japanese Canadians 
C)  Indigenous Canadians 
D)  Chinese Canadians

Question 9

How many people were killed as a result of the Back Plague in Europe in the fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter of Europe's population 
B)  one-third of Europe's population 
C)  one-half of Europe's population 
D)  two-thirds of Europe's population 
A)  one-quarter of Europe's population 
B)  one-third of Europe's population 
C)  one-half of Europe's population 
D)  two-thirds of Europe's population

Question 10

Samantha is taking a course that concentrates on acute and chronic illnesses and diseases and the symptoms and impairments they produce. What is Samantha studying?

Accepted Answer

A)  longevity 
B)  morbidity 
C)  health expectancy 
D)  burden of disease 
A)  longevity 
B)  morbidity 
C)  health expectancy 
D)  burden of disease

Question 11

What was the key factor that would have saved many lives during the Black Plague?

Accepted Answer

A)  better sanitation 
B)  better nutrition 
C)  better medicine 
D)  better housing 
A)  better sanitation 
B)  better nutrition 
C)  better medicine 
D)  better housing

Question 12

Compare and contrast the health and health care spending of different countries.

Accepted Answer

When comparing and contrasting the healt

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a principle found in the 1984 Canada Health Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  universality 
B)  comprehensiveness 
C)  private administration 
D)  portability 
A)  universality 
B)  comprehensiveness 
C)  private administration 
D)  portability

Question 14

According to many scholars, the Black Death still ranks as the most devastating catastrophe in human history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Besides higher rates of illness and mortality, what else increases as income decreases?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress 
B)  public education 
C)  physical activity 
D)  prescription drug use 
A)  stress 
B)  public education 
C)  physical activity 
D)  prescription drug use

Question 16

Renée is a registered nurse who is nearing retirement. She has seen a lot of changes to protocol in the hospital she has worked in, and she is unhappy about one particular change that has shifted the focus from overall hospital cleanliness. What was that change?

Accepted Answer

A)  the introduction and overuse of antibiotics 
B)  the attitude of younger staff toward patient cleanliness 
C)  the professionalization of doctors 
D)  the number of superbugs that are resistant to pharmaceutical regimes 
A)  the introduction and overuse of antibiotics 
B)  the attitude of younger staff toward patient cleanliness 
C)  the professionalization of doctors 
D)  the number of superbugs that are resistant to pharmaceutical regimes

Question 17

Miriam is happy to report at a conference that in her country fewer than 3 children per 1000 die before reaching one year of age. Which of the following nations does she live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Canada 
D)  the United States 
A)  India 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Canada 
D)  the United States

Question 18

According to the textbook, differences in rates of health problems and mortality can be explained by the strong association between education and what other factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental health 
B)  income 
C)  urbanization 
D)  intelligence 
A)  mental health 
B)  income 
C)  urbanization 
D)  intelligence

Question 19

Sir Thomas Waldicott, a titled nobleman, was able to take actions to save himself and his immediate family from contracting the Black Plague. What did he most likely do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He purchased the best medical care available. 
B)  He barricaded himself and his family in their London townhome. 
C)  He avoided the poor in his city. 
D)  He took his family to their country estate. 
A)  He purchased the best medical care available. 
B)  He barricaded himself and his family in their London townhome. 
C)  He avoided the poor in his city. 
D)  He took his family to their country estate.

Question 20

Who currently holds the record for longevity of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jiroemon Kimura 
B)  Alexander Imich 
C)  Jeanne Louise Calment 
D)  Sarah Knauss 
A)  Jiroemon Kimura 
B)  Alexander Imich 
C)  Jeanne Louise Calment 
D)  Sarah Knauss

Exam 19: Health and Medicine

Which group stressed the importance of preventive measures-such as exercise, a balanced diet, and a congenial environment-for maintaining good health?

Johan is complaining to his brother about medical services in Canada. Which of the following is most likely to be his main complaint?

What occurred with medical doctors in the late 1800s that prevented many midwives, chiropractors, and herbalists from continuing to practise in Canada?

Talcott Parsons defined the sick role. To qualify for the sick role, the illness must be seen as not deliberate and the sick person must want to get well, as evidenced by that person seeking out the help of competent practitioners.

In earlier eras, how was deviant behaviour usually viewed?

Who was successful in getting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM)?

In 2013, the American Medical Association officially recognized obesity as a disease. Why is this problematic?

Which of the following groups is most likely to report poor health in Canada?

How many people were killed as a result of the Back Plague in Europe in the fourteenth century?

Samantha is taking a course that concentrates on acute and chronic illnesses and diseases and the symptoms and impairments they produce. What is Samantha studying?

What was the key factor that would have saved many lives during the Black Plague?

Compare and contrast the health and health care spending of different countries.

Which of the following is NOT a principle found in the 1984 Canada Health Act?

According to many scholars, the Black Death still ranks as the most devastating catastrophe in human history.

Besides higher rates of illness and mortality, what else increases as income decreases?

Renée is a registered nurse who is nearing retirement. She has seen a lot of changes to protocol in the hospital she has worked in, and she is unhappy about one particular change that has shifted the focus from overall hospital cleanliness. What was that change?

Miriam is happy to report at a conference that in her country fewer than 3 children per 1000 die before reaching one year of age. Which of the following nations does she live in?

According to the textbook, differences in rates of health problems and mortality can be explained by the strong association between education and what other factor?

Sir Thomas Waldicott, a titled nobleman, was able to take actions to save himself and his immediate family from contracting the Black Plague. What did he most likely do?

Who currently holds the record for longevity of life?

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