HSCI 130 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026-202… EXAM
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HSCI 130 Final Exam
Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Latest
Verified Edition
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86 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 86 verified exam questions with correct answers and concise
explanations, providing a comprehensive resource for understanding health determinants.
It covers key concepts in public health, making it suitable for study, review, and certification
preparation. The inclusion of diagrams and images enhances comprehension, ensuring
students grasp complex topics effectively.
CONTENTS
Determinants of Health Q1–Q15
Social Inequalities and Health Q16–Q35
Ethnicity and Health Q36–Q50
Intersectionality and Health Q51–Q61
Page 1
, Health Systems and Beliefs Q62–Q86
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 86
What are the social determinants of health?
CORRECT ANSWER
conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age which are shaped by the
distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, mostly
responsible for health inequities
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 86
Summarize the major determinants of population health.
CORRECT ANSWER
50%- life (job, income, education, etc)
25%- health care (access, wait times, etc)
15%- biology (genetics)
10%- environment (air quality, etc)
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 86
Discuss the four key ideas of determinants of health mentioned in the Lalonde report.
CORRECT ANSWER
a) human biology: genetic predisposition
b) lifestyle: personal health practices such as smoking and exercising
c) environment: social environment: age structure, gender structure, employment and
working conditions, physical environment: what we drink, the air we breathe and our exposure
to pollution and the built environment
d) health care: access to physician and hospital care
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, Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 86
Draw a diagram showing the determinants of population health.
CORRECT ANSWER
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Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 86
According to Antonovsky's model of health, what are determinants of ill health and good
health? Draw a diagram to distinguish between pathogenesis and salutogenesis.
CORRECT ANSWER
it is easier to measure the indicators of ill health than indicators of good health
indicators of ill health include morbidity and mortality rates
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 86
Differentiate between personal and structural determinants of health; and how are they are
connected?
CORRECT ANSWER
Personal determinants; Evident at the individual
level, Includes genetic makeup, beliefs, attitudes, and personal health practices
structural determinants; Evident at the societal level, Includes aspects of the
social and economic environment: income distribution, rates of unemployment, etc.)
they interact with eachother to determine health
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 86
Differentiate between horizontal and vertical structures of the structural determinants of
health.
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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 | Latest
Verified Edition
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
86 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 86 verified exam questions with correct answers and concise
explanations, providing a comprehensive resource for understanding health determinants.
It covers key concepts in public health, making it suitable for study, review, and certification
preparation. The inclusion of diagrams and images enhances comprehension, ensuring
students grasp complex topics effectively.
CONTENTS
Determinants of Health Q1–Q15
Social Inequalities and Health Q16–Q35
Ethnicity and Health Q36–Q50
Intersectionality and Health Q51–Q61
Page 1
, Health Systems and Beliefs Q62–Q86
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 86
What are the social determinants of health?
CORRECT ANSWER
conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age which are shaped by the
distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels, mostly
responsible for health inequities
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 86
Summarize the major determinants of population health.
CORRECT ANSWER
50%- life (job, income, education, etc)
25%- health care (access, wait times, etc)
15%- biology (genetics)
10%- environment (air quality, etc)
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 86
Discuss the four key ideas of determinants of health mentioned in the Lalonde report.
CORRECT ANSWER
a) human biology: genetic predisposition
b) lifestyle: personal health practices such as smoking and exercising
c) environment: social environment: age structure, gender structure, employment and
working conditions, physical environment: what we drink, the air we breathe and our exposure
to pollution and the built environment
d) health care: access to physician and hospital care
Page 2
, Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 86
Draw a diagram showing the determinants of population health.
CORRECT ANSWER
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Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 86
According to Antonovsky's model of health, what are determinants of ill health and good
health? Draw a diagram to distinguish between pathogenesis and salutogenesis.
CORRECT ANSWER
it is easier to measure the indicators of ill health than indicators of good health
indicators of ill health include morbidity and mortality rates
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 86
Differentiate between personal and structural determinants of health; and how are they are
connected?
CORRECT ANSWER
Personal determinants; Evident at the individual
level, Includes genetic makeup, beliefs, attitudes, and personal health practices
structural determinants; Evident at the societal level, Includes aspects of the
social and economic environment: income distribution, rates of unemployment, etc.)
they interact with eachother to determine health
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 86
Differentiate between horizontal and vertical structures of the structural determinants of
health.
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