Question 1

Evidence suggests that Canada's health-care system is eliminating inequalities among Canadians in relation to health-care services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If we compared the 2007 worldwide incidence of HIV infection with the 2007 worldwide prevalence of HIV infection, what would we see?

Accepted Answer

A)  The incidence is much higher than the prevalence. 
B)  The prevalence is much higher than the incidence. 
C)  The incidence is slightly higher than the prevalence. 
D)  The incidence and prevalence are equal. 
A)  The incidence is much higher than the prevalence. 
B)  The prevalence is much higher than the incidence. 
C)  The incidence is slightly higher than the prevalence. 
D)  The incidence and prevalence are equal.

Question 3

Prior to the twentieth century, what factor caused women to have a lower life expectancy than did men?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of education 
B)  lack of access to health care 
C)  deaths associated with childbirth 
D)  high rates of smoking and alcohol abuse 
A)  lack of education 
B)  lack of access to health care 
C)  deaths associated with childbirth 
D)  high rates of smoking and alcohol abuse

Question 4

Currently, young people aged 10 to 19 years account for almost half of the total reported HIV cases in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In Canada, the federal government is responsible for delivering health services to which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  veterans 
B)  senior citizens 
C)  children under the age of 15 years 
D)  prisoners serving a term less than two years 
A)  veterans 
B)  senior citizens 
C)  children under the age of 15 years 
D)  prisoners serving a term less than two years

Question 6

Women are less likely than men are to seek medical care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Canada's health care system is better known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  medicaid 
B)  insurer option plan 
C)  medicare 
D)  Canacare 
A)  medicaid 
B)  insurer option plan 
C)  medicare 
D)  Canacare

Question 8

Although women live longer than men, women tend to have higher rates of illness and disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain why lower socioeconomic groups in Canada have higher mortality rates.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 10

Which factor is thought to be responsible for the global increase in Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in unemployment 
B)  increases in technological advancements 
C)  increases in poverty 
D)  increases in life expectancy 
A)  increases in unemployment 
B)  increases in technological advancements 
C)  increases in poverty 
D)  increases in life expectancy

Question 11

What is the term for the average number of years that individuals born in a given year can expect to live?

Accepted Answer

A)  morbidity 
B)  life expectancy 
C)  burden of disease 
D)  disability-adjusted life year 
A)  morbidity 
B)  life expectancy 
C)  burden of disease 
D)  disability-adjusted life year

Question 12

Describe two areas of unmet needs that exist in Canada, despite our universal health care system.

Accepted Answer

One area of unmet need in Canada is ment

Question 13

Simply put, one disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is equal to one lost year of healthy life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The fifth annual Health Care in Canada survey of the attitudes of health professionals and members of the public asked what people thought about allowing Canadians to pay to receive speedier services from private clinics. What did the survey find?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opinion was almost evenly split. 
B)  Health professionals favoured a two-tiered system; members of the public
Did not. 
C)  Members of the public favoured a two-tiered system; health professionals
Did not. 
D)  Both health professionals and members of the public overwhelmingly favoured the introduction of a two-tiered system. 
A)  Opinion was almost evenly split. 
B)  Health professionals favoured a two-tiered system; members of the public
Did not. 
C)  Members of the public favoured a two-tiered system; health professionals
Did not. 
D)  Both health professionals and members of the public overwhelmingly favoured the introduction of a two-tiered system.

Question 15

What is the finding when Aboriginal life expectancy is compared to life expectancy for non-Aboriginals in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aboriginals have a life expectancy that is seven to eight years shorter. 
B)  Non-Aboriginal children have a higher infant mortality rate. 
C)  Both populations have approximately the same life expectancy. 
D)  Only Aboriginals from the Western provinces have a similar life expectancy. 
A)  Aboriginals have a life expectancy that is seven to eight years shorter. 
B)  Non-Aboriginal children have a higher infant mortality rate. 
C)  Both populations have approximately the same life expectancy. 
D)  Only Aboriginals from the Western provinces have a similar life expectancy.

Question 16

In 2001, of the 30 countries in the OECD, only three-the United States, Germany, and Switzerland-spent more than Canada on health care as a proportion of GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following do Aboriginal people in Canada experience at higher rates than other Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A)  illicit drug use 
B)  work-related injuries 
C)  post-partum depression 
D)  mononucleosis 
A)  illicit drug use 
B)  work-related injuries 
C)  post-partum depression 
D)  mononucleosis

Question 18

A disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a unit of measurement. What other factor besides "years lived with a disability" does this statistic take into account?

Accepted Answer

A)  years of life lost to premature death 
B)  country of origin 
C)  the economic cost of a disease or illness 
D)  number of available treatment options 
A)  years of life lost to premature death 
B)  country of origin 
C)  the economic cost of a disease or illness 
D)  number of available treatment options

Question 19

Why has Canada emphasized the importance of health promotion in the last 25 years? Does it appear to be working? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Canada has emphasized the importance of

Question 20

Which province was the first in Canada to provide public health care insurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manitoba 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Quebec 
D)  Saskatchewan 
A)  Manitoba 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Quebec 
D)  Saskatchewan

Evidence suggests that Canada's health-care system is eliminating inequalities among Canadians in relation to health-care services.

If we compared the 2007 worldwide incidence of HIV infection with the 2007 worldwide prevalence of HIV infection, what would we see?

Prior to the twentieth century, what factor caused women to have a lower life expectancy than did men?

Currently, young people aged 10 to 19 years account for almost half of the total reported HIV cases in Canada.

In Canada, the federal government is responsible for delivering health services to which group?

Women are less likely than men are to seek medical care.

Canada's health care system is better known as which of the following?

Although women live longer than men, women tend to have higher rates of illness and disability.

Explain why lower socioeconomic groups in Canada have higher mortality rates.

Which factor is thought to be responsible for the global increase in Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

What is the term for the average number of years that individuals born in a given year can expect to live?

Describe two areas of unmet needs that exist in Canada, despite our universal health care system.

Simply put, one disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is equal to one lost year of healthy life.

The fifth annual Health Care in Canada survey of the attitudes of health professionals and members of the public asked what people thought about allowing Canadians to pay to receive speedier services from private clinics. What did the survey find?

What is the finding when Aboriginal life expectancy is compared to life expectancy for non-Aboriginals in Canada?

In 2001, of the 30 countries in the OECD, only three-the United States, Germany, and Switzerland-spent more than Canada on health care as a proportion of GDP.

Which of the following do Aboriginal people in Canada experience at higher rates than other Canadians?

A disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a unit of measurement. What other factor besides "years lived with a disability" does this statistic take into account?

Why has Canada emphasized the importance of health promotion in the last 25 years? Does it appear to be working? Explain.

Which province was the first in Canada to provide public health care insurance?

Thinking About Social Problems

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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Exam 2: Illness and Health Care

Evidence suggests that Canada's health-care system is eliminating inequalities among Canadians in relation to health-care services.

If we compared the 2007 worldwide incidence of HIV infection with the 2007 worldwide prevalence of HIV infection, what would we see?

Prior to the twentieth century, what factor caused women to have a lower life expectancy than did men?

Currently, young people aged 10 to 19 years account for almost half of the total reported HIV cases in Canada.

In Canada, the federal government is responsible for delivering health services to which group?

Women are less likely than men are to seek medical care.

Canada's health care system is better known as which of the following?

Although women live longer than men, women tend to have higher rates of illness and disability.

Explain why lower socioeconomic groups in Canada have higher mortality rates.

Which factor is thought to be responsible for the global increase in Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

What is the term for the average number of years that individuals born in a given year can expect to live?

Describe two areas of unmet needs that exist in Canada, despite our universal health care system.

Simply put, one disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is equal to one lost year of healthy life.

The fifth annual Health Care in Canada survey of the attitudes of health professionals and members of the public asked what people thought about allowing Canadians to pay to receive speedier services from private clinics. What did the survey find?

What is the finding when Aboriginal life expectancy is compared to life expectancy for non-Aboriginals in Canada?

In 2001, of the 30 countries in the OECD, only three-the United States, Germany, and Switzerland-spent more than Canada on health care as a proportion of GDP.

Which of the following do Aboriginal people in Canada experience at higher rates than other Canadians?

A disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a unit of measurement. What other factor besides "years lived with a disability" does this statistic take into account?

Why has Canada emphasized the importance of health promotion in the last 25 years? Does it appear to be working? Explain.

Which province was the first in Canada to provide public health care insurance?

Thinking About Social Problems

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

Filters