THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF
HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Name the three definitions and models used to explain health and guide our
assessment approaches - Correct Answers -1. Biomedical Model
2. Behavioural Model
3.Socioenvironmental Model
Define the biomedical Model - Correct Answers -Freedom from disease, pain and deficit
Define the Behavioural Model - Correct Answers -Develops on biomedical model, focus
on behavioural and lifestyle components which impact health, Incorporates presentative
care into disease treatment
Socioenvironmental model - Correct Answers -develops on two previous models (bio
and behavioural), Social environment and policy factors that impact health
What is a guiding principle underlying our professional nursing conduct - Correct
Answers -Social Justice
What can be done to fix income inequality and gaps - Correct Answers -1. Increase the
minimum wage
2. Boosting the assistance levels for those unable to work would provide immediate
health benefits for the most disadvantaged Canadians
What component of Social determinant of health is linked to better health - Correct
Answers -More Education is linked to better health
How is the lack of education in itself not the main factor causing poorer health - Correct
Answers -The manner by which education influences the population's health is shaped
by public policies.
What do we need to take into account when desiring to improve health - Correct
Answers -We need to think at a community population level and take health equity into
account.
HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Name the three definitions and models used to explain health and guide our
assessment approaches - Correct Answers -1. Biomedical Model
2. Behavioural Model
3.Socioenvironmental Model
Define the biomedical Model - Correct Answers -Freedom from disease, pain and deficit
Define the Behavioural Model - Correct Answers -Develops on biomedical model, focus
on behavioural and lifestyle components which impact health, Incorporates presentative
care into disease treatment
Socioenvironmental model - Correct Answers -develops on two previous models (bio
and behavioural), Social environment and policy factors that impact health
What is a guiding principle underlying our professional nursing conduct - Correct
Answers -Social Justice
What can be done to fix income inequality and gaps - Correct Answers -1. Increase the
minimum wage
2. Boosting the assistance levels for those unable to work would provide immediate
health benefits for the most disadvantaged Canadians
What component of Social determinant of health is linked to better health - Correct
Answers -More Education is linked to better health
How is the lack of education in itself not the main factor causing poorer health - Correct
Answers -The manner by which education influences the population's health is shaped
by public policies.
What do we need to take into account when desiring to improve health - Correct
Answers -We need to think at a community population level and take health equity into
account.
