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BPK 140 SFU Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Measures of population health - answer✔Life expectancy and IMR (infant mortality rate)
Lifespan - answer✔number of years that, as a species, we are biologically wired to live
As of 2017, What is the life expectancy for males and females - answer✔79 yrs. males; 83 yrs.
females
Health - answer✔The overall condition of the body or mind and the presence or absence of
illness or injury
"a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity". (WHO definition)
Signs - answer✔something you can see
Symptoms - answer✔something you feel
morbidity - answer✔sickness
mortality - answer✔death
social determinants of health - answer✔Income, Education, Job security, Early childhood
development, Food insecurity, Housing, Social exclusion, Social safety net, Health services,
Indigenous status, Gender, Ethnicity, Disability
Wellness - answer✔optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of wellbeing
7 Dimensions of Wellness - answer✔physical, intellectual, emotional, interpersonal, spiritual,
environmental, financial
Stages of Change - answer✔pre contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance,
termination
Self-efficacy - answer✔belief in one's ability to achieve a goal
Internal locus of control/reinforcement - answer✔reliance on internal rather than external sources
of motivation
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Hierarchy of Evidence - answer✔Experimental, Epidemiological, Clinical, Personal, Anecdotal
3/5 deaths in Canada are due to? - answer✔cancer or cardiovascular disease
Hypertension - answer✔affects 1 in 4 Canadians, High Blood Pressure, causes more strain on
heart and blood vessels
Five Guiding Principles of the Canada Health Act - answer✔Public administration,
comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility
Main differences in Canadian Health Care system compared to other countries -
answer✔Operates on a 'welfare state' model, Physicians are self-employed, Not a 'socialist'
model (e.g. Cuba), Not a 'free enterprise' model (e.g. U.S.)
Five domains of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) practices - answer✔alternative
medical systems, mind-body interventions, biologically based therapies, manipulative and body-
based methods, energy therapies.
infection - answer✔occurs when a microorganism (bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoan) invades the
body of a host; typically accompanied by damage to cells
latent period - answer✔the time between infection and the development of symptoms/signs
Bacteria - answer✔Are virtually everywhere (most don't cause disease), Cause harm by releasing
enzymes or toxins, Infections can be local or systemic
Pathogens - answer✔Agents of Infection
Viruses - answer✔Acellular pathogens that invade living cells (can't survive without a host) -
Either kill the host cell or alter its function
Fungi - answer✔Yeasts, mold, mushrooms, Absorb nutrients from host, causing damage; release
enzymes
Protozoa - answer✔Single-celled organisms, Release enzymes or toxins that destroy cells
Parasitic Worms (Helminths) - answer✔Attack tissues or organs and compete with host for
nutrients
First Line of Defense - answer✔Skin, Cilia, Mucus, Elevated body temperature, Cough, tears,
saliva
Second Line of Defense - answer✔Immune cells recognize pathogens as foreign because
pathogens have antigens (e.g. proteins/sugars) on their surface that are different from your own.
