Question 1

Compared to non-Indigenous Canadians, Indigenous people have higher rates of infectious diseases but lower rates of diabetes and respiratory problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are macro determinants of health? Illustrate your answer with an example.

Accepted Answer

Macro determinants of health a

Question 3

The rates of suicide are much higher in Indigenous communities than in non-Indigenous communities. Why? How might cultural continuity make a difference?

Accepted Answer

The answers will discuss the differences

Question 4

Intermediate determinants of health include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  community capacity 
B)  colonialism 
C)  racism 
D)  social exclusion 
A)  community capacity 
B)  colonialism 
C)  racism 
D)  social exclusion

Question 5

Macro and intermediate determinants of health represent separate levels of effects that cannot interact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Indigenous peoples today are more likely than other Canadians to suffer from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  lung cancer 
C)  prostate disease 
D)  breast cancer 
A)  diabetes 
B)  lung cancer 
C)  prostate disease 
D)  breast cancer

Question 7

Colonialism and social exclusion impact the health of Indigenous people. Colonialism and the process of social exclusion are ________ determinants of health.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual-level 
B)  intermediate 
C)  macro 
D)  meso 
A)  individual-level 
B)  intermediate 
C)  macro 
D)  meso

Question 8

Who are the various Indigenous peoples of Canada?

Accepted Answer

The answer will identify the d

Question 9

Discuss the health status of the Indigenous population. Explain how it is different from the health status of non-Indigenous Canadians. What are the sources of these differences? How can the health gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people be closed?

Accepted Answer

The answer will point to the health disa

Question 10

Indigenous people living on reserves have much better health and far better access to a range of health and social services than Indigenous people who do not live on reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What were the residential schools and what impact have they had on Indigenous health and wellbeing?

Accepted Answer

The answer will discuss the history of r

Question 12

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Indigenous people in the US and Canada were subjected to heavy commercial pressure from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fast food merchants 
B)  fur traders 
C)  whiskey traders and tobacco merchants 
D)  oil rig companies 
A)  fast food merchants 
B)  fur traders 
C)  whiskey traders and tobacco merchants 
D)  oil rig companies

Question 13

The following accurately describes the demographic status of Indigenous people in Canada: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Indigenous population is older than non-Indigenous Canadian population 
B)  The Indigenous population is younger than non-Indigenous Canadian population 
C)  The Indigenous population has low-fertility and high-mortality rates, especially infant mortality 
D)  The majority of Indigenous people rarely leave their home communities 
A)  The Indigenous population is older than non-Indigenous Canadian population 
B)  The Indigenous population is younger than non-Indigenous Canadian population 
C)  The Indigenous population has low-fertility and high-mortality rates, especially infant mortality 
D)  The majority of Indigenous people rarely leave their home communities

Question 14

The median income of Indigenous people is ________ lower than non-Indigenous Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  30 per cent 
D)  40 per cent 
A)  10 per cent 
B)  20 per cent 
C)  30 per cent 
D)  40 per cent

Question 15

The following statement is TRUE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians can be explained by the considerably higher rates among smoking among Indigenous Canadians 
B)  The majority of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians can be explained by higher rates of obesity among Indigenous Canadians 
C)  Limited access to health care services is the major contributor to the health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people 
D)  Socio-economic conditions account for almost all of the differences seen between health of Indigenous people and health of the broader population 
A)  The majority of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians can be explained by the considerably higher rates among smoking among Indigenous Canadians 
B)  The majority of health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians can be explained by higher rates of obesity among Indigenous Canadians 
C)  Limited access to health care services is the major contributor to the health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people 
D)  Socio-economic conditions account for almost all of the differences seen between health of Indigenous people and health of the broader population

Question 16

Why do Indigenous people living off reserve typically have better health than those who reside on-reserve?

Accepted Answer

The answer should point to the

Question 17

Housing conditions impact the health of Indigenous people in the local community. Housing conditions are one of many ________ determinants of health

Accepted Answer

A)  individual-level 
B)  intermediate 
C)  macro 
D)  meso 
A)  individual-level 
B)  intermediate 
C)  macro 
D)  meso

Question 18

Over the past 20 years, Indigenous people have become more politically active.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Compared to non-Indigenous Canadians, Indigenous people have higher rates of infectious diseases but lower rates of diabetes and respiratory problems.

What are macro determinants of health? Illustrate your answer with an example.

The rates of suicide are much higher in Indigenous communities than in non-Indigenous communities. Why? How might cultural continuity make a difference?

Intermediate determinants of health include ________.

Macro and intermediate determinants of health represent separate levels of effects that cannot interact with each other.

Indigenous peoples today are more likely than other Canadians to suffer from ________.

Colonialism and social exclusion impact the health of Indigenous people. Colonialism and the process of social exclusion are ________ determinants of health.

Who are the various Indigenous peoples of Canada?

Discuss the health status of the Indigenous population. Explain how it is different from the health status of non-Indigenous Canadians. What are the sources of these differences? How can the health gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people be closed?

Indigenous people living on reserves have much better health and far better access to a range of health and social services than Indigenous people who do not live on reserves.

What were the residential schools and what impact have they had on Indigenous health and wellbeing?

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Indigenous people in the US and Canada were subjected to heavy commercial pressure from ________.

The following accurately describes the demographic status of Indigenous people in Canada: ________.

The median income of Indigenous people is ________ lower than non-Indigenous Canadians.

The following statement is TRUE: ________.

Why do Indigenous people living off reserve typically have better health than those who reside on-reserve?

Housing conditions impact the health of Indigenous people in the local community. Housing conditions are one of many ________ determinants of health

Over the past 20 years, Indigenous people have become more politically active.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 9: Health of Indigenous Peoples

Compared to non-Indigenous Canadians, Indigenous people have higher rates of infectious diseases but lower rates of diabetes and respiratory problems.

What are macro determinants of health? Illustrate your answer with an example.

The rates of suicide are much higher in Indigenous communities than in non-Indigenous communities. Why? How might cultural continuity make a difference?

Intermediate determinants of health include ________.

Macro and intermediate determinants of health represent separate levels of effects that cannot interact with each other.

Indigenous peoples today are more likely than other Canadians to suffer from ________.

Colonialism and social exclusion impact the health of Indigenous people. Colonialism and the process of social exclusion are ________ determinants of health.

Who are the various Indigenous peoples of Canada?

Discuss the health status of the Indigenous population. Explain how it is different from the health status of non-Indigenous Canadians. What are the sources of these differences? How can the health gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people be closed?

Indigenous people living on reserves have much better health and far better access to a range of health and social services than Indigenous people who do not live on reserves.

What were the residential schools and what impact have they had on Indigenous health and wellbeing?

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Indigenous people in the US and Canada were subjected to heavy commercial pressure from ________.

The following accurately describes the demographic status of Indigenous people in Canada: ________.

The median income of Indigenous people is ________ lower than non-Indigenous Canadians.

The following statement is TRUE: ________.

Why do Indigenous people living off reserve typically have better health than those who reside on-reserve?

Housing conditions impact the health of Indigenous people in the local community. Housing conditions are one of many ________ determinants of health

Over the past 20 years, Indigenous people have become more politically active.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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