SDoH final exam review questions with
complete solutions
What are the 12 key social determinants of health? (PHAC) - correct answer ✔✔1. income and
social status
2. social support networks
3. education/literacy
4. employment/work conditions
5. social environments
6. physical environments
7. personal health and coping skills
8. healthy child development
9. biology/genetics (sex)
10. gender
11. health services
12. culture
What is the difference between inequity and inequality? - correct answer ✔✔inequity is
unfairness or bias (e.g. income differences between genders) and inequality is the condition of
being unequal which may or may not be unfair (e.g. ER triage is unequal but its fair)
How is health care in Canada set up? - correct answer ✔✔predominantly publicly financed but
privately delivered: provides access to universal, comprehensive coverage for MEDICALLY
NECESSARY hospital, in-patient, and out-patient physician services
What is the federal responsibility in regards to Canadian Health care? - correct answer ✔✔they
set and administer national principles/standards for the system. They assist in the financing of
, provincial health care services through fiscal transfer and govern provinces under CHA. They
deliver direct health services to specific groups.
What groups receive their healthcare from the federal level, rather than the provincial level? -
correct answer ✔✔1. aboriginals
2. federal inmates
3. military personnel
4. RCMP
4. members of gov't
What is the provincial/territorial responsibility in regards to Canadian health care? - correct
answer ✔✔They do the managing and delivering of health services. Planning, financing and
evaluating the provisions of hospital care, physician, and allied services. They also manage some
aspects of prescription care and public health.
When was the LaLonde report made? (The White paper) - correct answer ✔✔1974
What did the LaLonde report find? - correct answer ✔✔healthcare has little to do with health
("sick care"), there are determinants to health: biology, lifestyle, environment and healthcare.
Changes in lifestyle and environment would lead to improvements in health. Preventing illness
better than treating illness.
What year was the Canada Health Act passed? - correct answer ✔✔1984
What was the reason for the Canada Health Act? - correct answer ✔✔to discourage hospital
user charges and extra billing by physicians. The CHA provides automatic dollar-for-dollar
penalty if province permits such charges (province will receive less money in their Canadian
health transfer)
complete solutions
What are the 12 key social determinants of health? (PHAC) - correct answer ✔✔1. income and
social status
2. social support networks
3. education/literacy
4. employment/work conditions
5. social environments
6. physical environments
7. personal health and coping skills
8. healthy child development
9. biology/genetics (sex)
10. gender
11. health services
12. culture
What is the difference between inequity and inequality? - correct answer ✔✔inequity is
unfairness or bias (e.g. income differences between genders) and inequality is the condition of
being unequal which may or may not be unfair (e.g. ER triage is unequal but its fair)
How is health care in Canada set up? - correct answer ✔✔predominantly publicly financed but
privately delivered: provides access to universal, comprehensive coverage for MEDICALLY
NECESSARY hospital, in-patient, and out-patient physician services
What is the federal responsibility in regards to Canadian Health care? - correct answer ✔✔they
set and administer national principles/standards for the system. They assist in the financing of
, provincial health care services through fiscal transfer and govern provinces under CHA. They
deliver direct health services to specific groups.
What groups receive their healthcare from the federal level, rather than the provincial level? -
correct answer ✔✔1. aboriginals
2. federal inmates
3. military personnel
4. RCMP
4. members of gov't
What is the provincial/territorial responsibility in regards to Canadian health care? - correct
answer ✔✔They do the managing and delivering of health services. Planning, financing and
evaluating the provisions of hospital care, physician, and allied services. They also manage some
aspects of prescription care and public health.
When was the LaLonde report made? (The White paper) - correct answer ✔✔1974
What did the LaLonde report find? - correct answer ✔✔healthcare has little to do with health
("sick care"), there are determinants to health: biology, lifestyle, environment and healthcare.
Changes in lifestyle and environment would lead to improvements in health. Preventing illness
better than treating illness.
What year was the Canada Health Act passed? - correct answer ✔✔1984
What was the reason for the Canada Health Act? - correct answer ✔✔to discourage hospital
user charges and extra billing by physicians. The CHA provides automatic dollar-for-dollar
penalty if province permits such charges (province will receive less money in their Canadian
health transfer)
