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Queens University HLTH 101 Week 1: 1)Neoliberalism (or liberal individualism) does NOT support the improvement of population health because: Select one: a

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HLTH 101

Week 1:

1)Neoliberalism (or liberal individualism) does NOT support the improvement of population health because:

Select one:

a.            it aligns with a conventional view of health that sees health outcomes as a mix of genetics and lifestyle determinants of health

b.            it does not support the strong government action and intervention needed for public health to do its work

c.             tax cuts mean that there is not enough government money to fund public health adequately

d.            it tends to increase the income gap between the richest and the poorest, which adversely af­ fects population health

e.            all of the above

f.             none of the above

 

2.            Chronic stress:

Select one:

a.            mostly affects those at the top of organizational hierarchies, such as business executives

b.            occurs when pressures are relentless and those affected do not have the power or resources to control them

c.             results in a prolonged activation of stress pathways, including stress hormones, affecting memory, immune function, heart rate variability, glucose processing, blood pressure, and other bodily functions

d.            has the biggest effect on those in high demand/low control jobs

e.            all of the above

f.             all of the above except (a)

 

3.            The term “gradient in health” (or health gradient) refers to the idea that:

Select one:

a.            those who take the best care of their health by eating healthily and engaging in physical activ­ ity regularly should naturally rise to positions in power

b.            there is a natural hierarchy of health related to one’s genetics

c.             there is little a society can do about reducing the gap between the most healthy and the least healthy

d.            as income (and other social determinants, such as level of education or job quality) rises, so does health and life expectancy

e.            there are some lucky people who live long, healthy lives and other unlucky people who do not

 

4.            According to the Lalonde Report:

Select one:

a.            medical care plays the most important role in reducing illness and premature death

b.            our most important challenge to create a healthy society is to reduce inequities in health be­ tween high­ and low­income Canadians

c.             Canadians must become more active individually and collectively in maintaining and enhanc­ ing their health by adopting healthy lifestyles and protecting air and water quality

d.            those who are most likely to benefit from lifestyle changes are least likely to be able to make them

 

e.            (b) and (c)

 

5.            Health inequities:

Select one:

a.            refer to differences in population health that are avoidable, such as the gap between the health of the richest and the health of the poorest

b.            arise from conditions over which we have no control

c.             is a concept that is practically the same as the concept of health inequalities

d.            result from genetic differences

e.            would disappear if everyone ate healthily, engaged in physical activity regularly, and con­ sumed alcohol in moderation