Test Bank for Edelman and Kudzma’s Canadian Health
Promotion Throughout the Life Span 1st Edition by Dames
, Chapter 1: Health Defined: Health Promotion, Prevention, and Protection
Dames, Luctkar-Flude and Tyerman: Edelman and Kudzma’s Canadian Health
Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 1st Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What best describes the concept of disease?
a. When a person’s adaptive responses fail to counteract stress and stimuli effectively, leading to structural
or functional issues
b. Disease and illness are outcomes of the body’s attempt to maintain internal balance
c. Bodily systems fail to respond to stressors, resulting in hormonal imbalance
d. Stress and stimuli overwhelm the body’s core defense mechanisms
Correct Answer: a
Rationale: Disease is defined as the inability of an individual's adaptive mechanisms to effectively handle
internal or external stressors, which leads to disturbances in function or structure. This is based on the
ecological concept of disease, which acknowledges the complex interaction of multiple contributing factors.
2. How can the term health be described?
a. A condition where disease and illness are absent
b. One’s personal philosophy to live in balance with surroundings
c. A condition of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness
d. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social health, where one’s potential is met within a
developmental framework
Correct Answer: d
Rationale: Health is now viewed as more than the absence of disease. It includes the full spectrum of well-
being—physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually—and emphasizes the achievement of personal
potential across the lifespan.
3. What is true about the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in Canada?
a. It focuses on the environment and personal capacity to achieve health
b. It defines health promotion as empowering individuals to gain control over and improve their health
c. It stresses self-responsibility for personal health
d. It aligns with the clinical model of health
Correct Answer: b
Rationale: The Ottawa Charter describes health promotion as enabling people to take control of and
,improve their health. It focuses on empowerment, equity, and participation, laying the foundation for
Canadian health promotion strategies.
4. Which tool is commonly used to assess quality of life?
a. CDCQOL-BREF developed by the CDC
b. McGowan Quality of Life Questionnaire
c. WHOQOL-BREF by the World Health Organization
d. Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Correct Answer: c
Rationale: The WHOQOL-BREF is a validated international tool developed by the World Health
Organization for assessing individuals' perceived quality of life across multiple domains. It is widely used in
both clinical and research settings.
5. Which example represents a person experiencing illness?
a. A patient managing diabetes effectively
b. An individual with high cholesterol
c. A person with a headache
d. A patient with coronary artery disease but no chest pain
Correct Answer: c
Rationale: Illness refers to the subjective experience of symptoms by an individual. A headache reflects
personal discomfort and dysfunction even in the absence of a diagnosable disease, making it an example of
illness.
6. Which Canadian publication is considered a cornerstone in global health promotion?
a. Population Health Promotion Model
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Framework for Health Promotion in Canada
d. WHO Quality of Life initiative
Correct Answer: c
Rationale: The "Framework for Health Promotion in Canada" was introduced at the first WHO health
promotion conference in Ottawa and marked Canada's leadership in health promotion. It outlined core
challenges and strategies including self-care, mutual aid, and healthy environments.
, 7. What is one of the key programs prioritized by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)?
a. Reducing tobacco use among Canadian youth
b. Promoting health and preventing illness
c. Expanding funding for public health insurance
d. Lowering hospital readmission rates
Correct Answer: b
Rationale: PHAC focuses on improving population health through programs like public health
infrastructure, health promotion and disease prevention, and health security. Reducing tobacco use and
hospitalizations are goals that fall under these broader initiatives.
8. Which of the following is considered a primary prevention measure?
a. Conducting a session on healthy lifestyles
b. Checking blood pressure levels
c. Performing a cardiac procedure to treat a blockage
d. Running diagnostic heart tests
Correct Answer: a
Rationale: Primary prevention occurs before disease onset and includes health education and specific
protection strategies. Educating people on healthy habits helps prevent the development of chronic
conditions like heart disease.
9. Which is an example of secondary prevention?
a. Teaching how to do breast self-exams
b. Annual mammogram screening
c. Chemotherapy for breast cancer
d. Complete breast removal surgery
Correct Answer: b
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection through screening to allow for prompt
intervention. Mammograms help detect breast cancer in its early stages, making it a prime example.
Promotion Throughout the Life Span 1st Edition by Dames
, Chapter 1: Health Defined: Health Promotion, Prevention, and Protection
Dames, Luctkar-Flude and Tyerman: Edelman and Kudzma’s Canadian Health
Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 1st Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What best describes the concept of disease?
a. When a person’s adaptive responses fail to counteract stress and stimuli effectively, leading to structural
or functional issues
b. Disease and illness are outcomes of the body’s attempt to maintain internal balance
c. Bodily systems fail to respond to stressors, resulting in hormonal imbalance
d. Stress and stimuli overwhelm the body’s core defense mechanisms
Correct Answer: a
Rationale: Disease is defined as the inability of an individual's adaptive mechanisms to effectively handle
internal or external stressors, which leads to disturbances in function or structure. This is based on the
ecological concept of disease, which acknowledges the complex interaction of multiple contributing factors.
2. How can the term health be described?
a. A condition where disease and illness are absent
b. One’s personal philosophy to live in balance with surroundings
c. A condition of physical, mental, and spiritual wellness
d. A state of physical, mental, spiritual, and social health, where one’s potential is met within a
developmental framework
Correct Answer: d
Rationale: Health is now viewed as more than the absence of disease. It includes the full spectrum of well-
being—physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually—and emphasizes the achievement of personal
potential across the lifespan.
3. What is true about the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in Canada?
a. It focuses on the environment and personal capacity to achieve health
b. It defines health promotion as empowering individuals to gain control over and improve their health
c. It stresses self-responsibility for personal health
d. It aligns with the clinical model of health
Correct Answer: b
Rationale: The Ottawa Charter describes health promotion as enabling people to take control of and
,improve their health. It focuses on empowerment, equity, and participation, laying the foundation for
Canadian health promotion strategies.
4. Which tool is commonly used to assess quality of life?
a. CDCQOL-BREF developed by the CDC
b. McGowan Quality of Life Questionnaire
c. WHOQOL-BREF by the World Health Organization
d. Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Correct Answer: c
Rationale: The WHOQOL-BREF is a validated international tool developed by the World Health
Organization for assessing individuals' perceived quality of life across multiple domains. It is widely used in
both clinical and research settings.
5. Which example represents a person experiencing illness?
a. A patient managing diabetes effectively
b. An individual with high cholesterol
c. A person with a headache
d. A patient with coronary artery disease but no chest pain
Correct Answer: c
Rationale: Illness refers to the subjective experience of symptoms by an individual. A headache reflects
personal discomfort and dysfunction even in the absence of a diagnosable disease, making it an example of
illness.
6. Which Canadian publication is considered a cornerstone in global health promotion?
a. Population Health Promotion Model
b. Healthy People 2020
c. Framework for Health Promotion in Canada
d. WHO Quality of Life initiative
Correct Answer: c
Rationale: The "Framework for Health Promotion in Canada" was introduced at the first WHO health
promotion conference in Ottawa and marked Canada's leadership in health promotion. It outlined core
challenges and strategies including self-care, mutual aid, and healthy environments.
, 7. What is one of the key programs prioritized by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)?
a. Reducing tobacco use among Canadian youth
b. Promoting health and preventing illness
c. Expanding funding for public health insurance
d. Lowering hospital readmission rates
Correct Answer: b
Rationale: PHAC focuses on improving population health through programs like public health
infrastructure, health promotion and disease prevention, and health security. Reducing tobacco use and
hospitalizations are goals that fall under these broader initiatives.
8. Which of the following is considered a primary prevention measure?
a. Conducting a session on healthy lifestyles
b. Checking blood pressure levels
c. Performing a cardiac procedure to treat a blockage
d. Running diagnostic heart tests
Correct Answer: a
Rationale: Primary prevention occurs before disease onset and includes health education and specific
protection strategies. Educating people on healthy habits helps prevent the development of chronic
conditions like heart disease.
9. Which is an example of secondary prevention?
a. Teaching how to do breast self-exams
b. Annual mammogram screening
c. Chemotherapy for breast cancer
d. Complete breast removal surgery
Correct Answer: b
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection through screening to allow for prompt
intervention. Mammograms help detect breast cancer in its early stages, making it a prime example.
