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BPK 140 SFU Final Exam Questions and
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measures of population health - ✔✔Life expectancy and IMR (infant
mortality rate)
Lifespan - ✔✔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 - ✔✔79 yrs.
males; 83 yrs. females
Health - ✔✔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 - ✔✔something you can see
Symptoms - ✔✔something you feel
morbidity - ✔✔sickness
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mortality - ✔✔death
social determinants of health - ✔✔Income, Education, Job security, Early
childhood development, Food insecurity, Housing, Social exclusion, Social
safety net, Health services, Indigenous status, Gender, Ethnicity, Disability
Wellness - ✔✔optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions
of wellbeing
7 Dimensions of Wellness - ✔✔physical, intellectual, emotional,
interpersonal, spiritual, environmental, financial
Stages of Change - ✔✔pre contemplation, contemplation, preparation,
action, maintenance, termination
Self-efficacy - ✔✔belief in one's ability to achieve a goal
Internal locus of control/reinforcement - ✔✔reliance on internal rather than
external sources of motivation
Hierarchy of Evidence - ✔✔Experimental, Epidemiological, Clinical,
Personal, Anecdotal
3/5 deaths in Canada are due to? - ✔✔cancer or cardiovascular disease
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Hypertension - ✔✔affects 1 in 4 Canadians, High Blood Pressure, causes
more strain on heart and blood vessels
Five Guiding Principles of the Canada Health Act - ✔✔Public
administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility
Main differences in Canadian Health Care system compared to other
countries - ✔✔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 -
✔✔alternative medical systems, mind-body interventions, biologically
based therapies, manipulative and body-based methods, energy therapies.
infection - ✔✔occurs when a microorganism (bacteria, virus, fungi,
protozoan) invades the body of a host; typically accompanied by damage to
cells
latent period - ✔✔the time between infection and the development of
symptoms/signs
Bacteria - ✔✔Are virtually everywhere (most don't cause disease), Cause
harm by releasing enzymes or toxins, Infections can be local or systemic
