RHFAC UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Statistics Canada - people with disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 in 7 (3.8 million,
13.7%)
RHFAC rating focus areas - CORRECT ANSWER - public realm,
commercial and retail spaces,
multi-unit residential buildings,
trails and pathways
meaningful access - CORRECT ANSWER - a person with disabilities is, without
assistance, able to approach, enter, pass to and from, and make use of an area and its facilities
accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER - degree to which a product, device, activity, facility,
service, or environment allows everyone to participate fully and is available to everyone on an
equal basis
CSD - CORRECT ANSWER - Canadian Survey on Disability (2012, Statistics Canada)
CSD's 10 types of disability - CORRECT ANSWER - seeing,
hearing,
mobility,
flexibility,
dexterity,
pain,
learning,
developmental,
mental/psychological,
,memory
percentage of disability in ages 15-64 (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 in 10
percentage of disability in ages 65+ (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 in 3
percentage of disability in women (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 14.9%
percentage of disability in men (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 12.5%
percentage of disability in very severe (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 26%
percentage of disability in severe (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 22.5%
percentage of disability in moderate (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 19.8%
percentage of disability in mild (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 31.7%
disability definition - CORRECT ANSWER - a physical or mental condition that limits a
person's movements, senses, or activities
impairments (body function), activity limitation (difficulty executing task), participation
restriction (problem in life situations)
medical model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER - "it's not my problem".
the disability is a medical condition and expects the person to change to fit with society;
the individuals responsibility
, social model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER - "we're all in this together".
disability as an aspect of diversity,
focuses on the barriers created by society
DSQs - CORRECT ANSWER - new Disability Screening Questions:
move towards social model,
identify type and severity,
achieve greater consistency,
improve coverage,
short enough for adoption
areas affected by vision loss - CORRECT ANSWER - usable visual field,
visual acuity,
colour perception,
contrast sensitivity
common eye conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - Age-related Macular Degeneration
(AMD)
Glaucoma
Asitmatism
Cataracts
Retinitis pigmentosa
sign language used in Canada - CORRECT ANSWER - ASL (american sign language),
LSQ (la langue des signes quebecoise),
MSL (maritime sign language)
CORRECT Answers
Statistics Canada - people with disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 in 7 (3.8 million,
13.7%)
RHFAC rating focus areas - CORRECT ANSWER - public realm,
commercial and retail spaces,
multi-unit residential buildings,
trails and pathways
meaningful access - CORRECT ANSWER - a person with disabilities is, without
assistance, able to approach, enter, pass to and from, and make use of an area and its facilities
accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER - degree to which a product, device, activity, facility,
service, or environment allows everyone to participate fully and is available to everyone on an
equal basis
CSD - CORRECT ANSWER - Canadian Survey on Disability (2012, Statistics Canada)
CSD's 10 types of disability - CORRECT ANSWER - seeing,
hearing,
mobility,
flexibility,
dexterity,
pain,
learning,
developmental,
mental/psychological,
,memory
percentage of disability in ages 15-64 (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 in 10
percentage of disability in ages 65+ (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 in 3
percentage of disability in women (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 14.9%
percentage of disability in men (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 12.5%
percentage of disability in very severe (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 26%
percentage of disability in severe (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 22.5%
percentage of disability in moderate (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 19.8%
percentage of disability in mild (CSD) - CORRECT ANSWER - 31.7%
disability definition - CORRECT ANSWER - a physical or mental condition that limits a
person's movements, senses, or activities
impairments (body function), activity limitation (difficulty executing task), participation
restriction (problem in life situations)
medical model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER - "it's not my problem".
the disability is a medical condition and expects the person to change to fit with society;
the individuals responsibility
, social model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER - "we're all in this together".
disability as an aspect of diversity,
focuses on the barriers created by society
DSQs - CORRECT ANSWER - new Disability Screening Questions:
move towards social model,
identify type and severity,
achieve greater consistency,
improve coverage,
short enough for adoption
areas affected by vision loss - CORRECT ANSWER - usable visual field,
visual acuity,
colour perception,
contrast sensitivity
common eye conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - Age-related Macular Degeneration
(AMD)
Glaucoma
Asitmatism
Cataracts
Retinitis pigmentosa
sign language used in Canada - CORRECT ANSWER - ASL (american sign language),
LSQ (la langue des signes quebecoise),
MSL (maritime sign language)
