HSCI 130 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026-2027 | UPD… EXAM
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HSCI 130 Final Exam
Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Updated
Comprehensive Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
100 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 100 verified questions with correct answers and concise
explanations, covering key concepts in health sciences. It serves as a comprehensive
resource for understanding essential principles and data related to public health. Students
can utilize it for effective study, thorough review, and preparation for certification exams.
CONTENTS
Canadian Health System Q1–Q15
Health Determinants Q16–Q30
Epidemiology Basics Q31–Q44
HIV/AIDS Statistics Q45–Q58
Disease Measurement Q59–Q72
Page 1
, Study Designs Q73–Q86
Tuberculosis Insights Q87–Q100
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 100
Five principles of Canada health act
CORRECT ANSWER
CUPPA
C- comprehensiveness- "Provides all the medically necessary services" by hospitals, medical
practitioners and dentists working in hospitals; does NOT require drugs necessary outside of
hospitals
U-Universality- Plans must entitle "All insured persons to health insurance coverage" on
uniform terms and conditions
P-Portability- must cover persons when they "move to another province or territory" or when
they travel abroad- may require prior approval for non-emergency services delivered outside
jurisdiction
P-Public administration- operated on "NON-PROFIT basis by a public authority" accountable to
provincial or territorial government
A-Accessibility- must be reasonable "access to medically necessary hospital and physician
services" without financial and other barriers
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 100
Key features of the Canadian health care system
CORRECT ANSWER
• Health care delivery is the responsibility of the PROVINCES
• Privately delivered and publicly financed
• Private providers and public not-for-profit hospitals
• Fee-for-service funding and global budgets
• Choice of practitioner
• Universal coverage applies to less than 1⁄2 of total health care expenditures
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, Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 100
4 different hypothesis that explain gender
CORRECT ANSWER
role accumulation hypothesis- suggests that taking on multiple roles leads to positive health
effects
role-strain hypothesis- states the opposite; women's multiple roles are harmful to health
social acceptability hypothesis- suggests women have been socialized into accepting the sick
role
risk taking hypothesis- suggests that men engage in risky behavior because they are socialized
to do so
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 100
What happened in 1978, what are the critiques
CORRECT ANSWER
1. Health promotion directorate opened in the federal department of national health and
welfare
2. first bureaucratic structure devoted to health promotion in the world
3. organized around the health field concept lifestyle emphasized with focus areas on smoking
and nutrition
4. "blaming the victim"
5 "health inequalities not being addressed or reduced"
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 100
What was the Lalonde Report?
CORRECT ANSWER
1. put emphasis on individuals, personal responsibility and lifestyle
2 "individuals blame must be accepted by many for the deleterious effect of the their respective
lifestyles"
3 Focused on self-imposed risks and determinants of health outside of the health care system
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
HSCI 130 Final Exam
Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Updated
Comprehensive Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
100 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 100 verified questions with correct answers and concise
explanations, covering key concepts in health sciences. It serves as a comprehensive
resource for understanding essential principles and data related to public health. Students
can utilize it for effective study, thorough review, and preparation for certification exams.
CONTENTS
Canadian Health System Q1–Q15
Health Determinants Q16–Q30
Epidemiology Basics Q31–Q44
HIV/AIDS Statistics Q45–Q58
Disease Measurement Q59–Q72
Page 1
, Study Designs Q73–Q86
Tuberculosis Insights Q87–Q100
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 100
Five principles of Canada health act
CORRECT ANSWER
CUPPA
C- comprehensiveness- "Provides all the medically necessary services" by hospitals, medical
practitioners and dentists working in hospitals; does NOT require drugs necessary outside of
hospitals
U-Universality- Plans must entitle "All insured persons to health insurance coverage" on
uniform terms and conditions
P-Portability- must cover persons when they "move to another province or territory" or when
they travel abroad- may require prior approval for non-emergency services delivered outside
jurisdiction
P-Public administration- operated on "NON-PROFIT basis by a public authority" accountable to
provincial or territorial government
A-Accessibility- must be reasonable "access to medically necessary hospital and physician
services" without financial and other barriers
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 100
Key features of the Canadian health care system
CORRECT ANSWER
• Health care delivery is the responsibility of the PROVINCES
• Privately delivered and publicly financed
• Private providers and public not-for-profit hospitals
• Fee-for-service funding and global budgets
• Choice of practitioner
• Universal coverage applies to less than 1⁄2 of total health care expenditures
Page 2
, Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 100
4 different hypothesis that explain gender
CORRECT ANSWER
role accumulation hypothesis- suggests that taking on multiple roles leads to positive health
effects
role-strain hypothesis- states the opposite; women's multiple roles are harmful to health
social acceptability hypothesis- suggests women have been socialized into accepting the sick
role
risk taking hypothesis- suggests that men engage in risky behavior because they are socialized
to do so
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 100
What happened in 1978, what are the critiques
CORRECT ANSWER
1. Health promotion directorate opened in the federal department of national health and
welfare
2. first bureaucratic structure devoted to health promotion in the world
3. organized around the health field concept lifestyle emphasized with focus areas on smoking
and nutrition
4. "blaming the victim"
5 "health inequalities not being addressed or reduced"
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 100
What was the Lalonde Report?
CORRECT ANSWER
1. put emphasis on individuals, personal responsibility and lifestyle
2 "individuals blame must be accepted by many for the deleterious effect of the their respective
lifestyles"
3 Focused on self-imposed risks and determinants of health outside of the health care system
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