BPK 140 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
T/
F:A2KnowledgeA2aboutA2healthA2isA2allA2youA2needA2toA2undertakeA2aA2behaviourA2change
A2-A2Ans--False
T/
F:A2PoorA2lifestyleA2choicesA2canA2beA2directlyA2linkedA2toA2mortalityA2ratesA2inA2theA2lateA2
twentiethA2centuryA2-A2Ans--True
T/
F:A2SocialA2supportA2isA2notA2importantA2forA2motivationA2duringA2aA2behaviourA2changeA2
programA2-A2Ans--False
T/
F:A2BeliefA2thatA2youA2areA2inA2controlA2ofA2yourA2ownA2lifeA2isA2knownA2asA2havingA2anA2int
ernalA2locusA2ofA2controlA2-A2Ans--True
T/F:A2WorkingA2towardA2realisticA2goalsA2willA2increaseA2yourA2chancesA2ofA2successA2-
A2Ans--True
AccordingA2toA2theA2stagesA2ofA2changeA2model,A2peopleA2atA2thisA2stageA2doA2notA2thinkA
2theyA2haveA2aA2problemA2andA2doA2notA2intendA2toA2changeA2theirA2behaviour:A2
a.A2Precontemplation
b.A2Contemplation
c.A2Preparation
d.A2Action
e.A2MaintenanceA2-A2Ans--a.A2Precontemplation
TheA2precontemplationA2stageA2isA2bestA2characterizedA2by:A2
a.A2anA2awarenessA2ofA2theA2problemA2
b.A2aA2modificationA2ofA2behaviour
c.A2aA2beliefA2thatA2thereA2isA2noA2needA2forA2change
d.A2aA2planningA2forA2change
e.A2aA2commitmentA2toA2aA2timelineA2-A2Ans--
c.A2aA2beliefA2thatA2thereA2isA2noA2needA2forA2change
TheA2beliefA2inA2one'sA2abilityA2toA2beA2successfulA2inA2theA2performanceA2ofA2aA2givenA2ta
skA2isA2termed
a.A2self-esteemA2
,b.A2self-concept
c.A2self-efficacyA2
d.A2self-fulfillingA2prophecyA2
e.A2self-worthA2-A2Ans--c.A2self-efficacy
InA2theA2pastA2100A2years,A2theA2majorA2causesA2ofA2deathA2haveA2shiftedA2fromA2_____A2
toA2_____.
a.A2infectiousA2diseases;A2chronicA2disease
b.A2accidents;A2AIDS
c.A2childbirth;A2infectiousA2diseases
d.A2heartA2disease;A2cancer
e.A2chronicA2disease;A2tuberculosisA2-A2Ans--a.A2infectiousA2disease;A2chronicA2disease
AccordingA2toA2theA2"SMART"A2criteria;A2aA2behaviourA2changeA2suchA2asA2"drinkA2eightA2
cupsA2ofA2waterA2everyA2day"A2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2being:
a.A2realistic
b.A2truthful
c.A2tooA2easy
d.A2specificA2
e.A2timelyA2-A2Ans--d.A2specific
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2socialA2determinantA2ofA2health
?A2
a.A2ObtainingA2aA2permanentA2job
b.A2IdentifyingA2asA2beingA2partA2ofA2aA2marginalizedA2populationA2
c.A2HavingA2"goodA2genes"A2
d.A2EarlyA2childhoodA2experienceA2
e.A2HavingA2aA2post-secondaryA2degreeA2-A2Ans--c.A2HavingA2"goodA2genes"
AnA2individualA2hasA2spokenA2toA2herA2physicianA2aboutA2theA2risksA2ofA2obesityA2andA2isA
2determinedA2toA2startA2losingA2weightA2inA2theA2nearA2future.A2WhichA2stageA2ofA2changeA
2bestA2describesA2thisA2scenario?
a.A2Action
b.A2ContemplationA2
c.A2Precontemplation
d.A2PreparationA2
e.A2MaintenanceA2-A2Ans--b.A2Contemplation
T/
F:A2InA21984,A2theA2CanadaA2HealthA2ActA2wasA2replacedA2byA2theA2MedicalA2CareA2ActA2-
A2Ans--False
,T/F:A2MSPA2coversA2cosmeticA2surgeryA2andA2prescriptionA2drugsA2-A2Ans--False
T/
F:A2WesternA2medicineA2identifiesA2theA2causesA2ofA2diseaseA2asA2pathogens,A2geneticA2f
actors,A2andA2unhealthyA2lifestylesA2-A2Ans--True
T/
F:A2WesternA2medicineA2focusesA2onA2theA2spiritualA2andA2psychologicalA2aspectsA2ofA2hu
manA2functioningA2-A2Ans--False
T/F:A2CanadianA2physiciansA2areA2paidA2byA2onA2aA2"fee-for-service"A2modelA2-A2Ans--
True
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2FALSEA2regardingA2Canada'sA2healthA2careA2system?A2
a.A2ItA2wasA2startedA2byA2TommyA2DouglasA2inA21948
b.A2ItA2wasA2initiallyA2basedA2onA2theA2MedicalA2CareA2Act
c.A2ItA2mandatesA2healthcareA2asA2aA2rightA2andA2notA2aA2privilegeA2
d.A2ItA2mandatesA2thatA2privateA2insuranceA2beA2purchasedA2byA2allA2residents
e.A2TheA2CanadaA2HealthA2ActA2replacedA2theA2MedicalA2CareA2ActA2inA21984A2-A2Ans--
d.A2ItA2mandatesA2thatA2privateA2insuranceA2beA2purchasedA2byA2allA2residents
TherapiesA2orA2practicesA2thatA2doA2NOTA2formA2partA2ofA2conventionalA2healthA2careA2ar
eA2calledA2
a.A2therapeuticA2treatmentsA2
b.A2complementaryA2andA2alternativeA2medicineA2
c.A2nonconventionalA2medicineA2
d.A2holisticA2medicine
e.A2pharmaceuticalsA2-A2Ans--b.A2complementaryA2andA2alternativeA2medicine
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2consideredA2aA2problemA2withA2healthA2careA2inA2Canada?
A2
a.A2longA2waitA2listsA2forA2surgery
b.A2longA2waitA2timesA2inA2theA2ER
c.A2IncreasingA2costsA2overallA2
d.A2anA2agingA2populationA2
e.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--e.A2allA2ofA2theA2above
TheA2firstA2stepA2inA2theA2diagnosticA2processA2is:A2
a.A2aA2physicalA2examA2
b.A2takingA2medicalA2tests
c.A2aA2medicalA2history
d.A2aA2secondA2opinion
e.A2aA2referralA2-A2Ans--c.A2aA2medicalA2history
, WhichA2modelA2bestA2describesA2theA2CanadianA2HealthA2CareA2system?A2
a.A2FreeA2EnterpriseA2Model
b.A2WelfareA2StateA2Model
c.A2SocialistA2Model
d.A2Fee-for-ServiceA2Model
e.A2PrivateA2InsuranceA2ModelA2-A2Ans--b.A2WelfareA2StateA2Model
WhichA2TWOA2haveA2theA2mostA2pathogens?A2
a.A2toilet
b.A2trashA2can
c.A2kitchenA2sinkA2
d.A2dishA2cloths/sponges
e.A2fridgeA2-A2Ans--c.A2kitchenA2sink
d.A2dishA2cloths/sponges
T/
F:A2PathogensA2canA2enterA2theA2bodyA2throughA2penetrationA2ofA2skin,A2byA2inhalation,A2
orA2byA2ingestionA2-A2Ans--True
T/F:A2KillerA2TA2cellsA2canA2destroyA2cancerA2cellsA2-A2Ans--True
T/
F:A2DuringA2theA2incubationA2periodA2forA2anA2infectiousA2disease,A2youA2mayA2notA2haveA
2anyA2symptomsA2ofA2illnessA2butA2areA2contagiousA2-A2Ans--True
T/F:A2AntibodiesA2areA2producedA2byA2macrophagesA2-A2Ans--False
T/F:A2TheA2twoA2mainA2typesA2ofA2lymphocytesA2areA2TA2cellsA2andA2CA2cellsA2-A2Ans--
False
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2isA2TRUEA2regardingA2treatmentA2ofA2gonorrhoea
a.A2penicillinA2andA2tetracyclineA2areA2theA2currentA2recommendedA2treatmentA2drugsA2
b.A2onceA2youA2haveA2beenA2treatedA2forA2gonorrhoea,A2youA2cannotA2contractA2theA2dise
aseA2againA2
c.A2follow-
upA2testsA2areA2notA2necessaryA2becauseA2antibioticsA2alwaysA2eradicateA2gonorrhoea
d.A2whileA2antibioticsA2typicallyA2cureA2gonorrhoea,A2drug-
resistantA2strainsA2ofA2theA2diseaseA2areA2ofA2majorA2concern
e.A2gonorrhoeaA2levelsA2haveA2beenA2fallingA2forA2theA2pastA2decadeA2-A2Ans--
d.A2whileA2antibioticsA2typicallyA2cureA2gonorrhoea,A2drug-
resistantA2strainsA2ofA2theA2diseaseA2areA2ofA2majorA2concern
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
T/
F:A2KnowledgeA2aboutA2healthA2isA2allA2youA2needA2toA2undertakeA2aA2behaviourA2change
A2-A2Ans--False
T/
F:A2PoorA2lifestyleA2choicesA2canA2beA2directlyA2linkedA2toA2mortalityA2ratesA2inA2theA2lateA2
twentiethA2centuryA2-A2Ans--True
T/
F:A2SocialA2supportA2isA2notA2importantA2forA2motivationA2duringA2aA2behaviourA2changeA2
programA2-A2Ans--False
T/
F:A2BeliefA2thatA2youA2areA2inA2controlA2ofA2yourA2ownA2lifeA2isA2knownA2asA2havingA2anA2int
ernalA2locusA2ofA2controlA2-A2Ans--True
T/F:A2WorkingA2towardA2realisticA2goalsA2willA2increaseA2yourA2chancesA2ofA2successA2-
A2Ans--True
AccordingA2toA2theA2stagesA2ofA2changeA2model,A2peopleA2atA2thisA2stageA2doA2notA2thinkA
2theyA2haveA2aA2problemA2andA2doA2notA2intendA2toA2changeA2theirA2behaviour:A2
a.A2Precontemplation
b.A2Contemplation
c.A2Preparation
d.A2Action
e.A2MaintenanceA2-A2Ans--a.A2Precontemplation
TheA2precontemplationA2stageA2isA2bestA2characterizedA2by:A2
a.A2anA2awarenessA2ofA2theA2problemA2
b.A2aA2modificationA2ofA2behaviour
c.A2aA2beliefA2thatA2thereA2isA2noA2needA2forA2change
d.A2aA2planningA2forA2change
e.A2aA2commitmentA2toA2aA2timelineA2-A2Ans--
c.A2aA2beliefA2thatA2thereA2isA2noA2needA2forA2change
TheA2beliefA2inA2one'sA2abilityA2toA2beA2successfulA2inA2theA2performanceA2ofA2aA2givenA2ta
skA2isA2termed
a.A2self-esteemA2
,b.A2self-concept
c.A2self-efficacyA2
d.A2self-fulfillingA2prophecyA2
e.A2self-worthA2-A2Ans--c.A2self-efficacy
InA2theA2pastA2100A2years,A2theA2majorA2causesA2ofA2deathA2haveA2shiftedA2fromA2_____A2
toA2_____.
a.A2infectiousA2diseases;A2chronicA2disease
b.A2accidents;A2AIDS
c.A2childbirth;A2infectiousA2diseases
d.A2heartA2disease;A2cancer
e.A2chronicA2disease;A2tuberculosisA2-A2Ans--a.A2infectiousA2disease;A2chronicA2disease
AccordingA2toA2theA2"SMART"A2criteria;A2aA2behaviourA2changeA2suchA2asA2"drinkA2eightA2
cupsA2ofA2waterA2everyA2day"A2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2being:
a.A2realistic
b.A2truthful
c.A2tooA2easy
d.A2specificA2
e.A2timelyA2-A2Ans--d.A2specific
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2anA2exampleA2ofA2aA2socialA2determinantA2ofA2health
?A2
a.A2ObtainingA2aA2permanentA2job
b.A2IdentifyingA2asA2beingA2partA2ofA2aA2marginalizedA2populationA2
c.A2HavingA2"goodA2genes"A2
d.A2EarlyA2childhoodA2experienceA2
e.A2HavingA2aA2post-secondaryA2degreeA2-A2Ans--c.A2HavingA2"goodA2genes"
AnA2individualA2hasA2spokenA2toA2herA2physicianA2aboutA2theA2risksA2ofA2obesityA2andA2isA
2determinedA2toA2startA2losingA2weightA2inA2theA2nearA2future.A2WhichA2stageA2ofA2changeA
2bestA2describesA2thisA2scenario?
a.A2Action
b.A2ContemplationA2
c.A2Precontemplation
d.A2PreparationA2
e.A2MaintenanceA2-A2Ans--b.A2Contemplation
T/
F:A2InA21984,A2theA2CanadaA2HealthA2ActA2wasA2replacedA2byA2theA2MedicalA2CareA2ActA2-
A2Ans--False
,T/F:A2MSPA2coversA2cosmeticA2surgeryA2andA2prescriptionA2drugsA2-A2Ans--False
T/
F:A2WesternA2medicineA2identifiesA2theA2causesA2ofA2diseaseA2asA2pathogens,A2geneticA2f
actors,A2andA2unhealthyA2lifestylesA2-A2Ans--True
T/
F:A2WesternA2medicineA2focusesA2onA2theA2spiritualA2andA2psychologicalA2aspectsA2ofA2hu
manA2functioningA2-A2Ans--False
T/F:A2CanadianA2physiciansA2areA2paidA2byA2onA2aA2"fee-for-service"A2modelA2-A2Ans--
True
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2FALSEA2regardingA2Canada'sA2healthA2careA2system?A2
a.A2ItA2wasA2startedA2byA2TommyA2DouglasA2inA21948
b.A2ItA2wasA2initiallyA2basedA2onA2theA2MedicalA2CareA2Act
c.A2ItA2mandatesA2healthcareA2asA2aA2rightA2andA2notA2aA2privilegeA2
d.A2ItA2mandatesA2thatA2privateA2insuranceA2beA2purchasedA2byA2allA2residents
e.A2TheA2CanadaA2HealthA2ActA2replacedA2theA2MedicalA2CareA2ActA2inA21984A2-A2Ans--
d.A2ItA2mandatesA2thatA2privateA2insuranceA2beA2purchasedA2byA2allA2residents
TherapiesA2orA2practicesA2thatA2doA2NOTA2formA2partA2ofA2conventionalA2healthA2careA2ar
eA2calledA2
a.A2therapeuticA2treatmentsA2
b.A2complementaryA2andA2alternativeA2medicineA2
c.A2nonconventionalA2medicineA2
d.A2holisticA2medicine
e.A2pharmaceuticalsA2-A2Ans--b.A2complementaryA2andA2alternativeA2medicine
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2consideredA2aA2problemA2withA2healthA2careA2inA2Canada?
A2
a.A2longA2waitA2listsA2forA2surgery
b.A2longA2waitA2timesA2inA2theA2ER
c.A2IncreasingA2costsA2overallA2
d.A2anA2agingA2populationA2
e.A2allA2ofA2theA2aboveA2-A2Ans--e.A2allA2ofA2theA2above
TheA2firstA2stepA2inA2theA2diagnosticA2processA2is:A2
a.A2aA2physicalA2examA2
b.A2takingA2medicalA2tests
c.A2aA2medicalA2history
d.A2aA2secondA2opinion
e.A2aA2referralA2-A2Ans--c.A2aA2medicalA2history
, WhichA2modelA2bestA2describesA2theA2CanadianA2HealthA2CareA2system?A2
a.A2FreeA2EnterpriseA2Model
b.A2WelfareA2StateA2Model
c.A2SocialistA2Model
d.A2Fee-for-ServiceA2Model
e.A2PrivateA2InsuranceA2ModelA2-A2Ans--b.A2WelfareA2StateA2Model
WhichA2TWOA2haveA2theA2mostA2pathogens?A2
a.A2toilet
b.A2trashA2can
c.A2kitchenA2sinkA2
d.A2dishA2cloths/sponges
e.A2fridgeA2-A2Ans--c.A2kitchenA2sink
d.A2dishA2cloths/sponges
T/
F:A2PathogensA2canA2enterA2theA2bodyA2throughA2penetrationA2ofA2skin,A2byA2inhalation,A2
orA2byA2ingestionA2-A2Ans--True
T/F:A2KillerA2TA2cellsA2canA2destroyA2cancerA2cellsA2-A2Ans--True
T/
F:A2DuringA2theA2incubationA2periodA2forA2anA2infectiousA2disease,A2youA2mayA2notA2haveA
2anyA2symptomsA2ofA2illnessA2butA2areA2contagiousA2-A2Ans--True
T/F:A2AntibodiesA2areA2producedA2byA2macrophagesA2-A2Ans--False
T/F:A2TheA2twoA2mainA2typesA2ofA2lymphocytesA2areA2TA2cellsA2andA2CA2cellsA2-A2Ans--
False
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2isA2TRUEA2regardingA2treatmentA2ofA2gonorrhoea
a.A2penicillinA2andA2tetracyclineA2areA2theA2currentA2recommendedA2treatmentA2drugsA2
b.A2onceA2youA2haveA2beenA2treatedA2forA2gonorrhoea,A2youA2cannotA2contractA2theA2dise
aseA2againA2
c.A2follow-
upA2testsA2areA2notA2necessaryA2becauseA2antibioticsA2alwaysA2eradicateA2gonorrhoea
d.A2whileA2antibioticsA2typicallyA2cureA2gonorrhoea,A2drug-
resistantA2strainsA2ofA2theA2diseaseA2areA2ofA2majorA2concern
e.A2gonorrhoeaA2levelsA2haveA2beenA2fallingA2forA2theA2pastA2decadeA2-A2Ans--
d.A2whileA2antibioticsA2typicallyA2cureA2gonorrhoea,A2drug-
resistantA2strainsA2ofA2theA2diseaseA2areA2ofA2majorA2concern
