BPK 140 - Midterm Exam Complete
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What is a HOLISTIC VIEW of HEALTH? (What is Health?) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Construct that considers the interrelatedness of genetics, physical,
environment, lifestyle, family status, etc that influences the health of individuals
What what LEVEL should you EXPLORE HEALTH? (What is Health?) (Chapter 1)
CORRECT ANSWERS Exploring individual and population levels
What is HEALTH INFLUENCED BY? (What is Health?) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Genetics, personal health behaviours, socioeconomic status, and
environmental factors
What are the 3 INDICATORS of HEALTH? (Indicators of Health) (Chapter 1)
CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Life Expectancy
2) Quality of life
3) Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
What is LIFE EXPECTANCY? (Indicators of Health) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
Length of life
What is INFANT MORTALITY RATE? (Indicators of Health) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Deaths of infants in the 1st year of life per 1,000 births
What are the TOP 10 CAUSES of DEATH according to WHO? (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS 1) Heart Disease
2) Stroke
3) Respiratory infections
4) Chronic Obstructive
5) Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (type of lung disease)
6) Cancer of lungs and airway
7) Diabetes
8) Alzheimer's/Dementia
9) Diarrhea
10) Tuberculosis
11) Road traffic injuries
What are some of the TRENDS RIGHT NOW in HEALTH? (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS -Diabetes is on the rise
-Tobacco use is still a rising threat
-IMR still much higher in Africa than developed countries (Higher in countries w/ the
shortest life expectancy)
,What are the 3 MODELS of HEALTH? (Models of Health) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS 1) Illness Model
2) Medical Model
3) Risk Factor Model
What is the ILLNESS MODEL? (Illness Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
Views health as the absence of disease
What happens in the ILLNESS MODEL? (Illness Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS When 1 develops signs and symptoms of disease = Doctors/practitioners
will begin treatment to cure the disease
What is SIGN? And give an example (Illness Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
-Things 1 can see
-Ex - Spots on the skin
What is SYMPTOM? And give an example (Illness Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS -Things 1 feels
-Ex - Fever or nausea
What happens if the DISEASE ISN'T CURED? (Illness Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Disability and even premature death can happen
When does the INTERVENTION STOP? (Illness Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Once the individual returns to neutral position (where there is no signs or
symptoms)
What is the MEDICAL MODEL? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
Scientific empirical approach that attempts to form a specific diagnosis based on
symptoms of a disorder
What VIEW does the MEDICAL MODEL USE? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Uses the mechanistic view
What is the MECHANISTIC VIEW? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
Sees nature as an intricate system of complex machine
What did Descartes and Newton BEGAN TRYING TO UNDERSTAND? And what did
they find? (Mechanistic view) (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS -
Understand human structure and function
-Structure dictates function = Understand the mechanisms (Ex - Structure of the lungs
help to dictate the function of it)
What are the FLAWS of the MEDICAL MODEL? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1)
CORRECT ANSWERS -Positions the physician as the expert and the patients are
expected to comply
,-Focus = Disorder, not the person (Ex - Orthopedic surgeon might mention how many
"knees he did" in a day rather than how many ppl w/ knee problems he treated)
What are the 3 THINGS PUBLISHED DATA often use to REFER to CHRONIC
INCPACITATING DISEASE STATES? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Morbidity, Mortality , and Morbidity rates
What is MORBIDITY? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS Illness
What is MORTALITY? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS Death rate
What is MORBIDITY RATES? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
Expressed as % of per 100,000 population per year
What is MORTALITY RATES CORRELATED w/? (Medical Model) (Chapter 1)
CORRECT ANSWERS Correlated w/ risk factors
What are the 3 LEVELS the RISK FACTOR MODEL USEFUL FOR? (Risk Factor
Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS 1) At the community level
2) At the individual level
3) At the healthcare provider level
How is the RISK FACTOR MODEL USEFUL at the COMMUNITY LEVEL? (Risk Factor
Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS Health promoters can identify high-risk
groups and target prevention or early detection efforts (Ex - High blood pressure
screening (BP screening))
How is the RISK FACTOR MODEL USEFUL at the INDIVIDUAL LEVEL? (Risk Factor
Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS High-risk individuals can decide to change
health behaviours to reduce their own risk
How is the RISK FACTOR MODEL USEFUL at the HEALTHCARE PROVIDER LEVEL?
(Risk Factor Model) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS Physicians/practitioners can act
as a resource ppl to raise awareness to impart knowledge
What is GENES COMPRISED OF? (Genetics) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
Comprised of a long, unique set of instructions that tell cells what to do
What can SOME GENETIC DEFECTS TRIGGER? (Genetics) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS Disorders
How can GENES BECOME DAMAGED? (Genetics) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS
By environmental toxins
What % does GENETICS COME INTO PLAY? (Genetics) (Chapter 1) CORRECT
ANSWERS 15%
, What are some of the PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS of HEALTH? (Psychological
Factors) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS -Increased flu during exams
-Increase in BP w/ increase in workload
What are SOME of the PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS of HEALTH? (The
Physical Environment) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS -Sun exposure, water
quality, air pollution, etc
What are SOME of the SOCIAL DETERMINANTS of HEALTH? (Social Factors)
(Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS -Employment status = Under or overworked?
-Education = Correlated w/ employment security, level of income, more opportunities,
better understanding of the world
-Income = lower income Canadians suffer increased rates of suicide, diabetes, and
heart attacks
-Marital Status = Married ppl live longer
-Housing = Sanitary? Crowded? Costly? Accessibility?
-Ethnicity = Those of South Asian descent living in Canada have higher incidences of
hypertension (high blood pressure)
-Community engagement = Volunteering, donating blood = More engaged you're in the
community = More "healthier" you're
Religion = Complex topic, but unhealthy behaviours are discouraged
What are the 4 THINGS ppl did where LIFESPAN was HIGHER? (Personal Health
Behaviour) (Chapter 1) CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Not smoking
2) Drinking moderately (1-14 drinks per week)
3) Keeping physically active
4) 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day
What are some of the POLITICAL FACTORS of HEALTH? (Political Factors) (Chapter
1) CORRECT ANSWERS -Violent death higher among indigenous ppl
-Guns laws in USA
-War tone territory
What does WHO say about "Health is Wellness"? (Health as Wellness) (Chapter 1)
CORRECT ANSWERS Health is the complete state of physical, mental, and social well-
being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What does the WELLNESS MODEL RECOGNIZE? (Health as Wellness) (Chapter 1)
CORRECT ANSWERS The importance of disease treatment and also empowers ppl to
be aware/educated in their own health and grow as a person mentally, spiritually, and
physical = Wellness is a process or a way of living
What are STUDIES USED FOR? (Studies) (Chapter 2) CORRECT ANSWERS
Scientists attempt to explain things mechanistically using the scientific method to test
ideas under controlled conditions
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