NS1220 - PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WEEK 1 QUIZ UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NS1220 - PRIMARY HEALTH CARE WEEK 1 QUIZ
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

Question:
1. Allocation of health resources to one geographic area or group is an example of:
Health inequity Health equity Health inequality Health justice
Answer:
Health inequity

Question:
2. An example of primary health care is an:
Nurse Practitioner clinic Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Outpatient clinic for a
specific disease process Aged Care Services Organisation
Answer:
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Question:
3. Comprehensive primary health care is characterised by activities that work to change:
Social and political determinants of illness Economic and educational well-being Health status in
communities, regions or cities All of the above
Answer:
All of the above

Question:
4. Which of the following is the best description of life expectancy?
The number of years people in a specific group or population can expect to live The number of years all
people in all populations expect to live The minimum number of years people in a specific group expect to
live The maximum number of years people in a specific group or population expect to live
Answer:
The number of years people in a specific group or population can expect to live

Question:
5. Predictors of future population health include factors such as:
People's circumstances Childhood lifestyle factors Geographic location of people All of the above
Answer:
All of the above

Question:
6. A determinant that is clearly related to a change in health status is defined as a:
Distal determinant Social determinant Proximal determinant Ecological determinant
Answer:
Proximal determinant

, Question:
7. What does the term selective primary health care mean?
Care focused on individual technology rather than equity An emphasis on promoting equity and justice A
plan to confront determinants of illness Care focused on identifying causes of disease
Answer:
Care focused on individual technology rather than equity

Question:
8. Health equity refers to the:
Right to fair distribution of health services Disparities in health status among individuals Discrimination
inherent in health care Statistical differences in health between groups
Answer:
Right to fair distribution of health services

Question:
9. Primary health care focuses on:
Providing early diagnosis and treatment Performing health surveillance measures Exploring the
relationship between determinants of health Reducing inequity and improving effects of disadvantage
Answer:
Reducing inequity and improving effects of disadvantage

Question:
10. Sustainability refers to the ability of a program to:
Be uncompromising when disturbances occur in social and environmental systems Identify and reduce risk
factors and lifestyle behaviours affecting health Meet current needs without affecting the ability of people
in the future to meet their needs Focus on the social, political, economic and ecological dimensions of
health
Answer:
Meet current needs without affecting the ability of people in the future to meet their needs

Question:
11. Primary health care is usually practised in:
Community health services and NGOs Community and acute care clinics Aboriginal health services and
NGOs Health education units
Answer:
Community health services and NGOs

Question:
12. Most people view health based on their:
Personal knowledge and experience Life situations Cultural background All of the above
Answer:
All of the above

Question:
13. The term used to describe measurable differences in attaining health is:
Health equity Health inequity Health gradient Health inequality