BSNC 1000 MODULES 1-5 MIDTERM
QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS
2025-2026 UPDATED.
What are the four subcomponents of population health? - Answer epidemiology; chronic
disease management; illness and injury prevention; health promotion
what is population health? - Answer Aims to improve health inequalities by examining and
acting upon a broad range of factors and conditions that determine health
define incidence - Answer The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a
specific time.
Define prevalence - Answer number of total cases of a disease in a given area during a given
period of time
Define morbidity - Answer proportion of population with disease
Define mortality - Answer the incidence of death in a population
what is the community perspective? - Answer word of mouth; what is accessible; media
what is the healthcare perspective? - Answer evidence and science based; articles/peer
reviewed journals; experience
Define disease - Answer an abnormal state in which the body is not performing normal
functions
Define chronic disease - Answer an ongoing condition or illness
how does social support impact health? - Answer promotes both happiness and health; poor
social relationships can be an important risk factor for smoking and obesity
,how does education and literacy impact health? - Answer can lead to a better job, higher
income, greater health literacy and understanding the difference between unhealthy and health
behaviours
how do employment and working conditions impact health? - Answer no job can lead to
higher rates of stress, mental health issues, and poverty --> lack of resources from low income
how does the social environment impact health? - Answer ( support and resources available
in the community)
- lack of social environment can lead to isolation and poor mental health which can cause bad
health behaviours
what are examples of physical environments that can impact health? - Answer air
quality/pollution, water, food, housing, natural disasters (hurricanes, droughts, floods),
accessibility to human-built resources (playgrounds, workplaces, public transport)
how does personal health practices and coping skills impact health? - Answer can prevent
diseases and enhance health
--> good self-care and coping mechanisms for stress
how can child development impact health? - Answer lack of exposures and experiences can
prevent future diseases
--> no exposure to second hand smoking, emotional, social and educational needs are met
how does our genetics and biology impact health? - Answer can predispose us to certain
illnesses
--> sickle cell anemia
how does our access to health services impact our health? - Answer accessible to all for
health maintenance, promotion, protection, disease prevention, and treatment if population
health is to be achieved.
how does gender impact health? - Answer indicates that some health problems and health
practices are gender specific
--> example, men are more likely than women to die prematurely from heart disease
, what is the epidemiological triad? - Answer agent, host, environment
--> example
agent: common cold
host: you
environment: outside
What is the web of causation? - Answer schematic of how agents work together to cause
disease
--> multiple contributors
what is primary prevention? - Answer activities seek to prevent the occurrence of a disease
or injury
--> administering individual and mass immunizations
-->organizing community vaccination programs for influenza --> educating a community about
the importance of handwashing to prevent the spread of infection.
what is secondary prevention? - Answer seek to detect a disease early in its progression;
before clinical signs and symptoms become apparent, to make a diagnosis and begin treatment
--> health screening programs to assess vision and hearing or to detect breast cancer, cervical
cancer, hypertension, and scoliosis.
what is tertiary prevention? - Answer after the condition has occurred; the goals are to
interrupt the course of the disease, reduce the amount of disability that might occur, and begin
rehabilitation
--> cardiac rehabilitation at a local wellness center for groups of clients who have been recently
discharged from hospital following a cardiovascular event
what is involved in chronic disease management (CDM)? - Answer -> ongoing, planned, and
integrated approach within an easily navigated system
-> multidisciplinary approach
-> health promotion and disease prevention strategies
->Patients should also be responsible for their control of health
Define growth and development - Answer Sequence of physical, psychosocial & cognitive
QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS
2025-2026 UPDATED.
What are the four subcomponents of population health? - Answer epidemiology; chronic
disease management; illness and injury prevention; health promotion
what is population health? - Answer Aims to improve health inequalities by examining and
acting upon a broad range of factors and conditions that determine health
define incidence - Answer The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a
specific time.
Define prevalence - Answer number of total cases of a disease in a given area during a given
period of time
Define morbidity - Answer proportion of population with disease
Define mortality - Answer the incidence of death in a population
what is the community perspective? - Answer word of mouth; what is accessible; media
what is the healthcare perspective? - Answer evidence and science based; articles/peer
reviewed journals; experience
Define disease - Answer an abnormal state in which the body is not performing normal
functions
Define chronic disease - Answer an ongoing condition or illness
how does social support impact health? - Answer promotes both happiness and health; poor
social relationships can be an important risk factor for smoking and obesity
,how does education and literacy impact health? - Answer can lead to a better job, higher
income, greater health literacy and understanding the difference between unhealthy and health
behaviours
how do employment and working conditions impact health? - Answer no job can lead to
higher rates of stress, mental health issues, and poverty --> lack of resources from low income
how does the social environment impact health? - Answer ( support and resources available
in the community)
- lack of social environment can lead to isolation and poor mental health which can cause bad
health behaviours
what are examples of physical environments that can impact health? - Answer air
quality/pollution, water, food, housing, natural disasters (hurricanes, droughts, floods),
accessibility to human-built resources (playgrounds, workplaces, public transport)
how does personal health practices and coping skills impact health? - Answer can prevent
diseases and enhance health
--> good self-care and coping mechanisms for stress
how can child development impact health? - Answer lack of exposures and experiences can
prevent future diseases
--> no exposure to second hand smoking, emotional, social and educational needs are met
how does our genetics and biology impact health? - Answer can predispose us to certain
illnesses
--> sickle cell anemia
how does our access to health services impact our health? - Answer accessible to all for
health maintenance, promotion, protection, disease prevention, and treatment if population
health is to be achieved.
how does gender impact health? - Answer indicates that some health problems and health
practices are gender specific
--> example, men are more likely than women to die prematurely from heart disease
, what is the epidemiological triad? - Answer agent, host, environment
--> example
agent: common cold
host: you
environment: outside
What is the web of causation? - Answer schematic of how agents work together to cause
disease
--> multiple contributors
what is primary prevention? - Answer activities seek to prevent the occurrence of a disease
or injury
--> administering individual and mass immunizations
-->organizing community vaccination programs for influenza --> educating a community about
the importance of handwashing to prevent the spread of infection.
what is secondary prevention? - Answer seek to detect a disease early in its progression;
before clinical signs and symptoms become apparent, to make a diagnosis and begin treatment
--> health screening programs to assess vision and hearing or to detect breast cancer, cervical
cancer, hypertension, and scoliosis.
what is tertiary prevention? - Answer after the condition has occurred; the goals are to
interrupt the course of the disease, reduce the amount of disability that might occur, and begin
rehabilitation
--> cardiac rehabilitation at a local wellness center for groups of clients who have been recently
discharged from hospital following a cardiovascular event
what is involved in chronic disease management (CDM)? - Answer -> ongoing, planned, and
integrated approach within an easily navigated system
-> multidisciplinary approach
-> health promotion and disease prevention strategies
->Patients should also be responsible for their control of health
Define growth and development - Answer Sequence of physical, psychosocial & cognitive
