Question 1

How does "race" and ethnicity affect health and health care in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Race and ethnicity can have a significan

Question 2

Stephen is a city planner whose expertise is working on various issues to do with upgrading the municipal water supply.What type of system is Stephen a part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the government health and welfare system 
B)  the civil health care system 
C)  the public health system 
D)  the health care system 
A)  the government health and welfare system 
B)  the civil health care system 
C)  the public health system 
D)  the health care system

Question 3

Charles was diagnosed in Canada with a mental disorder in the year 1902.What was he most likely diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis 
B)  neurosis 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  insanity 
A)  psychosis 
B)  neurosis 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  insanity

Question 4

What do we learn from the story of the Black Death as far as the sociology of health and medicine is concerned?

Accepted Answer

The story of the Black Death provides va

Question 5

In the United States,wait times to see a doctor for those with adequate coverage are very short by international standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a social cause of illness and death?

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to infection 
B)  personality factors 
C)  genetic predisposition 
D)  lifestyle factors 
A)  exposure to infection 
B)  personality factors 
C)  genetic predisposition 
D)  lifestyle factors

Question 7

Research demonstrates that a strong belief in the effectiveness of a cure alone can improve chronic pain and fatigue for approximately one-third of sufferers.What is this situation known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional medicine 
B)  allopathic medicine 
C)  the placebo effect 
D)  the Hawthorne effect 
A)  traditional medicine 
B)  allopathic medicine 
C)  the placebo effect 
D)  the Hawthorne effect

Question 8

What shifted from the number ten cause of death in Canada in 1901 to being the number one cause of death in Canada in 2007?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  stroke 
C)  cancer 
D)  liver disease/cirrhosis 
A)  heart disease 
B)  stroke 
C)  cancer 
D)  liver disease/cirrhosis

Question 9

In Medieval times,leeches were commonly used as a remedy for someone who was ill.What was the belief behind this widespread practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leeches were thought to calm people because the feel of them was soothing on the skin. 
B)  It was believed that leeches injected the body with life-giving properties. 
C)  Leeches were believed to be creatures of God and hence able to bestow spiritual protection against disease. 
D)  People who were ill were often believed to have too much blood and the leeches could help drain the excess. 
A)  Leeches were thought to calm people because the feel of them was soothing on the skin. 
B)  It was believed that leeches injected the body with life-giving properties. 
C)  Leeches were believed to be creatures of God and hence able to bestow spiritual protection against disease. 
D)  People who were ill were often believed to have too much blood and the leeches could help drain the excess.

Question 10

Who was successful in getting self-defeating personality disorder removed from 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 11

According to the textbook,how is Canada's health care system generally viewed?

Accepted Answer

A)  good for the rich; bad for the poor 
B)  a fool's paradise 
C)  a privatized system of care 
D)  socialized medicine 
A)  good for the rich; bad for the poor 
B)  a fool's paradise 
C)  a privatized system of care 
D)  socialized medicine

Question 12

According to the textbook,which of the following is associated with high rates of tobacco and alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  high income 
B)  high rates of mental illness 
C)  high rates of poverty 
D)  HIV/AIDS 
A)  high income 
B)  high rates of mental illness 
C)  high rates of poverty 
D)  HIV/AIDS

Question 13

Define infant mortality.

Accepted Answer

Infant mortality refers to the death of

Question 14

How is health defined?

Accepted Answer

Health is defined by the World Health Or

Question 15

Lillian is a quiet and slightly introverted eight-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with depression by a psychiatrist who only spent ten minutes with her.What term does the textbook use for this type of situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse engineering 
B)  disorder deregulation 
C)  overdiagnosis 
D)  diagnosis inflation 
A)  reverse engineering 
B)  disorder deregulation 
C)  overdiagnosis 
D)  diagnosis inflation

Question 16

Canada has a network of clinics,hospitals,and other facilities that are effective in treating illness and working on preventative health issues.What do we call this network?

Accepted Answer

A)  the health care system 
B)  the public health system 
C)  the medical care system 
D)  the government health and welfare system 
A)  the health care system 
B)  the public health system 
C)  the medical care system 
D)  the government health and welfare system

Question 17

According to the textbook,which of the following is the most common mental illness affecting Canadians today?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  depression 
A)  bipolar disorder 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
D)  depression

Question 18

Miriam is happy to report at a conference that in her country only one child per 1000 dies before reaching one year of age.Which of the following nations does she live in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What do we call the control and authority over an occupation typically exhibited by high-prestige individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour market segmentation 
B)  occupational inflation 
C)  credentialization 
D)  professionalization 
A)  labour market segmentation 
B)  occupational inflation 
C)  credentialization 
D)  professionalization

Question 20

Which of the following is most likely to subscribe to the belief that having a positive outlook on life will help prevent illness and also help treat it effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shaman 
B)  a patient activist 
C)  a holistic medical practitioner 
D)  a newly trained doctor 
A)  a shaman 
B)  a patient activist 
C)  a holistic medical practitioner 
D)  a newly trained doctor

Exam 19: Health and Medicine

How does "race" and ethnicity affect health and health care in Canada?

Stephen is a city planner whose expertise is working on various issues to do with upgrading the municipal water supply.What type of system is Stephen a part of?

Charles was diagnosed in Canada with a mental disorder in the year 1902.What was he most likely diagnosed with?

What do we learn from the story of the Black Death as far as the sociology of health and medicine is concerned?

In the United States,wait times to see a doctor for those with adequate coverage are very short by international standards.

Which of the following is a social cause of illness and death?

Research demonstrates that a strong belief in the effectiveness of a cure alone can improve chronic pain and fatigue for approximately one-third of sufferers.What is this situation known as?

What shifted from the number ten cause of death in Canada in 1901 to being the number one cause of death in Canada in 2007?

In Medieval times,leeches were commonly used as a remedy for someone who was ill.What was the belief behind this widespread practice?

Who was successful in getting self-defeating personality disorder removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Psychiatric Disorders (DSM)?

According to the textbook,how is Canada's health care system generally viewed?

According to the textbook,which of the following is associated with high rates of tobacco and alcohol consumption?

Define infant mortality.

How is health defined?

Lillian is a quiet and slightly introverted eight-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with depression by a psychiatrist who only spent ten minutes with her.What term does the textbook use for this type of situation?

Canada has a network of clinics,hospitals,and other facilities that are effective in treating illness and working on preventative health issues.What do we call this network?

According to the textbook,which of the following is the most common mental illness affecting Canadians today?

Miriam is happy to report at a conference that in her country only one child per 1000 dies before reaching one year of age.Which of the following nations does she live in?

What do we call the control and authority over an occupation typically exhibited by high-prestige individuals?

Which of the following is most likely to subscribe to the belief that having a positive outlook on life will help prevent illness and also help treat it effectively?

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