BPK 140 MIDTERM EXAM | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
T/F: Knowledge about health is all you need to undertake a behaviour change - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: Poor lifestyle choices can be directly linked to mortality rates in the late twentieth century - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Social support is not important for motivation during a behaviour change program - correct answer
✔✔False
T/F: Belief that you are in control of your own life is known as having an internal locus of control - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Working toward realistic goals will increase your chances of success - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the stages of change model, people at this stage do not think they have a problem and do
not intend to change their behaviour:
a. Precontemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
e. Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔a. Precontemplation
The precontemplation stage is best characterized by:
a. an awareness of the problem
b. a modification of behaviour
c. a belief that there is no need for change
d. a planning for change
e. a commitment to a timeline - correct answer ✔✔c. a belief that there is no need for change
The belief in one's ability to be successful in the performance of a given task is termed
a. self-esteem
b. self-concept
c. self-efficacy
d. self-fulfilling prophecy
e. self-worth - correct answer ✔✔c. self-efficacy
In the past 100 years, the major causes of death have shifted from _____ to _____.
a. infectious diseases; chronic disease
b. accidents; AIDS
c. childbirth; infectious diseases
,d. heart disease; cancer
e. chronic disease; tuberculosis - correct answer ✔✔a. infectious disease; chronic disease
According to the "SMART" criteria; a behaviour change such as "drink eight cups of water every day" is
an example of being:
a. realistic
b. truthful
c. too easy
d. specific
e. timely - correct answer ✔✔d. specific
Which of the following is NOT an example of a social determinant of health?
a. Obtaining a permanent job
b. Identifying as being part of a marginalized population
c. Having "good genes"
d. Early childhood experience
e. Having a post-secondary degree - correct answer ✔✔c. Having "good genes"
An individual has spoken to her physician about the risks of obesity and is determined to start losing
weight in the near future. Which stage of change best describes this scenario?
a. Action
b. Contemplation
c. Precontemplation
d. Preparation
e. Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔b. Contemplation
T/F: In 1984, the Canada Health Act was replaced by the Medical Care Act - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: MSP covers cosmetic surgery and prescription drugs - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: Western medicine identifies the causes of disease as pathogens, genetic factors, and unhealthy
lifestyles - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Western medicine focuses on the spiritual and psychological aspects of human functioning - correct
answer ✔✔False
T/F: Canadian physicians are paid by on a "fee-for-service" model - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Canada's health care system?
a. It was started by Tommy Douglas in 1948
b. It was initially based on the Medical Care Act
c. It mandates healthcare as a right and not a privilege
d. It mandates that private insurance be purchased by all residents
,e. The Canada Health Act replaced the Medical Care Act in 1984 - correct answer ✔✔d. It mandates that
private insurance be purchased by all residents
Therapies or practices that do NOT form part of conventional health care are called
a. therapeutic treatments
b. complementary and alternative medicine
c. nonconventional medicine
d. holistic medicine
e. pharmaceuticals - correct answer ✔✔b. complementary and alternative medicine
Which of the following is considered a problem with health care in Canada?
a. long wait lists for surgery
b. long wait times in the ER
c. Increasing costs overall
d. an aging population
e. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔e. all of the above
The first step in the diagnostic process is:
a. a physical exam
b. taking medical tests
c. a medical history
d. a second opinion
e. a referral - correct answer ✔✔c. a medical history
Which model best describes the Canadian Health Care system?
a. Free Enterprise Model
b. Welfare State Model
c. Socialist Model
d. Fee-for-Service Model
e. Private Insurance Model - correct answer ✔✔b. Welfare State Model
Which TWO have the most pathogens?
a. toilet
b. trash can
c. kitchen sink
d. dish cloths/sponges
e. fridge - correct answer ✔✔c. kitchen sink
d. dish cloths/sponges
T/F: Pathogens can enter the body through penetration of skin, by inhalation, or by ingestion - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Killer T cells can destroy cancer cells - correct answer ✔✔True
, T/F: During the incubation period for an infectious disease, you may not have any symptoms of illness
but are contagious - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Antibodies are produced by macrophages - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: The two main types of lymphocytes are T cells and C cells - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding treatment of gonorrhoea
a. penicillin and tetracycline are the current recommended treatment drugs
b. once you have been treated for gonorrhoea, you cannot contract the disease again
c. follow-up tests are not necessary because antibiotics always eradicate gonorrhoea
d. while antibiotics typically cure gonorrhoea, drug-resistant strains of the disease are of major concern
e. gonorrhoea levels have been falling for the past decade - correct answer ✔✔d. while antibiotics
typically cure gonorrhoea, drug-resistant strains of the disease are of major concern
Tears, saliva, and vaginal secretions are rich in ____ and ____ that break down and destroy many
microorganisms
a. histamines; antigens
b. antibodies; enzymes
c. macrophages; killer T-cells
d. lymphocytes; neutrophils
e. acid; antigens - correct answer ✔✔b. antibodies; enzymes
Gonorrhoea is best described as a sexually transmitted infection
a. that produces a painful rash
b. characterized by the appearance of dry, rough growth on the genital area
c. caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes
d. characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores
e. that has primary, secondary, and tertiary stages - correct answer ✔✔c. caused by a bacterium that
usually affects mucous membranes
A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce
antibodies is called a(n)
a. gamma globulin
b. antibody
c. vaccine
d. immunoglobulin
e. antibiotic - correct answer ✔✔c. vaccine
Genital herpes is most often caused by
a. HSV 1
b. HSV 2
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
T/F: Knowledge about health is all you need to undertake a behaviour change - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: Poor lifestyle choices can be directly linked to mortality rates in the late twentieth century - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Social support is not important for motivation during a behaviour change program - correct answer
✔✔False
T/F: Belief that you are in control of your own life is known as having an internal locus of control - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Working toward realistic goals will increase your chances of success - correct answer ✔✔True
According to the stages of change model, people at this stage do not think they have a problem and do
not intend to change their behaviour:
a. Precontemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action
e. Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔a. Precontemplation
The precontemplation stage is best characterized by:
a. an awareness of the problem
b. a modification of behaviour
c. a belief that there is no need for change
d. a planning for change
e. a commitment to a timeline - correct answer ✔✔c. a belief that there is no need for change
The belief in one's ability to be successful in the performance of a given task is termed
a. self-esteem
b. self-concept
c. self-efficacy
d. self-fulfilling prophecy
e. self-worth - correct answer ✔✔c. self-efficacy
In the past 100 years, the major causes of death have shifted from _____ to _____.
a. infectious diseases; chronic disease
b. accidents; AIDS
c. childbirth; infectious diseases
,d. heart disease; cancer
e. chronic disease; tuberculosis - correct answer ✔✔a. infectious disease; chronic disease
According to the "SMART" criteria; a behaviour change such as "drink eight cups of water every day" is
an example of being:
a. realistic
b. truthful
c. too easy
d. specific
e. timely - correct answer ✔✔d. specific
Which of the following is NOT an example of a social determinant of health?
a. Obtaining a permanent job
b. Identifying as being part of a marginalized population
c. Having "good genes"
d. Early childhood experience
e. Having a post-secondary degree - correct answer ✔✔c. Having "good genes"
An individual has spoken to her physician about the risks of obesity and is determined to start losing
weight in the near future. Which stage of change best describes this scenario?
a. Action
b. Contemplation
c. Precontemplation
d. Preparation
e. Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔b. Contemplation
T/F: In 1984, the Canada Health Act was replaced by the Medical Care Act - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: MSP covers cosmetic surgery and prescription drugs - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: Western medicine identifies the causes of disease as pathogens, genetic factors, and unhealthy
lifestyles - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Western medicine focuses on the spiritual and psychological aspects of human functioning - correct
answer ✔✔False
T/F: Canadian physicians are paid by on a "fee-for-service" model - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is FALSE regarding Canada's health care system?
a. It was started by Tommy Douglas in 1948
b. It was initially based on the Medical Care Act
c. It mandates healthcare as a right and not a privilege
d. It mandates that private insurance be purchased by all residents
,e. The Canada Health Act replaced the Medical Care Act in 1984 - correct answer ✔✔d. It mandates that
private insurance be purchased by all residents
Therapies or practices that do NOT form part of conventional health care are called
a. therapeutic treatments
b. complementary and alternative medicine
c. nonconventional medicine
d. holistic medicine
e. pharmaceuticals - correct answer ✔✔b. complementary and alternative medicine
Which of the following is considered a problem with health care in Canada?
a. long wait lists for surgery
b. long wait times in the ER
c. Increasing costs overall
d. an aging population
e. all of the above - correct answer ✔✔e. all of the above
The first step in the diagnostic process is:
a. a physical exam
b. taking medical tests
c. a medical history
d. a second opinion
e. a referral - correct answer ✔✔c. a medical history
Which model best describes the Canadian Health Care system?
a. Free Enterprise Model
b. Welfare State Model
c. Socialist Model
d. Fee-for-Service Model
e. Private Insurance Model - correct answer ✔✔b. Welfare State Model
Which TWO have the most pathogens?
a. toilet
b. trash can
c. kitchen sink
d. dish cloths/sponges
e. fridge - correct answer ✔✔c. kitchen sink
d. dish cloths/sponges
T/F: Pathogens can enter the body through penetration of skin, by inhalation, or by ingestion - correct
answer ✔✔True
T/F: Killer T cells can destroy cancer cells - correct answer ✔✔True
, T/F: During the incubation period for an infectious disease, you may not have any symptoms of illness
but are contagious - correct answer ✔✔True
T/F: Antibodies are produced by macrophages - correct answer ✔✔False
T/F: The two main types of lymphocytes are T cells and C cells - correct answer ✔✔False
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding treatment of gonorrhoea
a. penicillin and tetracycline are the current recommended treatment drugs
b. once you have been treated for gonorrhoea, you cannot contract the disease again
c. follow-up tests are not necessary because antibiotics always eradicate gonorrhoea
d. while antibiotics typically cure gonorrhoea, drug-resistant strains of the disease are of major concern
e. gonorrhoea levels have been falling for the past decade - correct answer ✔✔d. while antibiotics
typically cure gonorrhoea, drug-resistant strains of the disease are of major concern
Tears, saliva, and vaginal secretions are rich in ____ and ____ that break down and destroy many
microorganisms
a. histamines; antigens
b. antibodies; enzymes
c. macrophages; killer T-cells
d. lymphocytes; neutrophils
e. acid; antigens - correct answer ✔✔b. antibodies; enzymes
Gonorrhoea is best described as a sexually transmitted infection
a. that produces a painful rash
b. characterized by the appearance of dry, rough growth on the genital area
c. caused by a bacterium that usually affects mucous membranes
d. characterized by recurrent outbreaks of blister like sores
e. that has primary, secondary, and tertiary stages - correct answer ✔✔c. caused by a bacterium that
usually affects mucous membranes
A preparation of killed or weakened pathogens injected or taken orally to stimulate the body to produce
antibodies is called a(n)
a. gamma globulin
b. antibody
c. vaccine
d. immunoglobulin
e. antibiotic - correct answer ✔✔c. vaccine
Genital herpes is most often caused by
a. HSV 1
b. HSV 2
