KIQ 1 What does health mean to individuals and communities?
Epidemiology refers to the study of:
A. Lifestyle diseases within a group or population
B. Patterns of disease within a group or population
C. New cases of disease occurring in a group or population
D. Apparent causes of disease occurring in a group or population
B. Patterns of disease within a group or population
Which of the following lists biomedical factors that influence an individual's health status?
A. Culture, affluence, socioeconomic status and communication
B. Employment status, drug use, disability and alcohol consumption
C. Blood pressure, resting heart rate, blood glucose and bone density
D. Media, quality of air, access to resources and physical impairments
C. Blood pressure, resting heart rate, blood glucose and bone density
Which of the following demonstrates the social justice principle of equity?
A. Encouraging everyone to participate in the same health program
B. Ensuring everyone receives identical healthcare resources
C. Providing the same physical education program regardless of need
D. Providing additional support and targeted resources to disadvantaged groups
D. Providing additional support and targeted resources to disadvantaged groups
Which of the following correctly identifies protective factors for young people's health?
A. Social isolation, risk-taking and poor coping skills
B. Supportive relationships, health literacy and access to services
C. Peer pressure, sedentary behaviour and substance use
D. Unsafe environments, stress and discrimination
B. Supportive relationships, health literacy and access to services
Which statement BEST demonstrates the dynamic nature of health?
A. Health remains relatively stable throughout life
B. Health is determined mainly by genetics
C. Health can change over time and in response to different circumstances
D. Health is determined by whether an individual has a disease
C. Health can change over time and in response to different circumstances
Which factor is BEST classified as a sociocultural influence on health?
A. Blood glucose levels
B. Genetic predisposition
C. Family and peer influences
D. Air quality
C. Family and peer influences
Which of the following illustrates the intentions of the salutogenic approach to health promotion?
A. Focusing on factors that support and create health and wellbeing
B. Focusing only on treating disease after it occurs
C. Relying primarily on medication and clinical treatments
D. Identifying individual behaviours that cause illness
A. Focusing on factors that support and create health and wellbeing
Which example BEST demonstrates the influence of technology on young people's health?
A. Social media can provide connection while also exposing young people to harmful content
B. Technology always improves mental health
C. Technology has eliminated differences between generations
D. Technology affects physical health but not social wellbeing
A. Social media can provide connection while also exposing young people to harmful content
Which of the following is an example of a biomedical measure of health?
A. Sense of belonging
B. Blood pressure
C. Employment status
D. Access to healthcare
B. Blood pressure
Which example BEST demonstrates the interaction between determinants of health?
A. A person inherits their eye colour from their parents
B. Low income limits access to healthy food and recreational opportunities
C. A person chooses to drink water during exercise
D. An athlete increases their training frequency
B. Low income limits access to healthy food and recreational opportunities
Which of the following BEST illustrates the aim of advocacy?
A. Increasing social media followers
B. Raising money for personal benefit
C. Empowering people to support a cause and have their interests recognised
D. Avoiding involvement in community decisions
C. Empowering people to support a cause and have their interests recognised
Which is most likely to act as a protective factor against risky behaviour?
A. Positive peer relationships
B. Social isolation
C. Poor health literacy
D. Limited access to support
A. Positive peer relationships
Infant mortality rate is useful when assessing population health because it:
A. Measures the number of adults who develop chronic disease
B. Provides insight into maternal and infant health and broader living conditions
C. Measures the total number of hospital admissions
D. Identifies the leading cause of death among young people
B. Provides insight into maternal and infant health and broader living conditions
Access to safe parks, walking paths and sporting facilities is primarily an example of which influence on health?
A. Biomedical
B. Environmental
C. Genetic
D. Psychological
B. Environmental
Which action BEST reflects the social justice principle of participation?
A. Allowing community members to contribute to decisions about a health program
B. Giving every community exactly the same resources
C. Providing additional funding only to hospitals
D. Preventing young people from contributing to health decisions
A. Allowing community members to contribute to decisions about a health program
Which organisation is MOST likely to improve young people's health through advocacy and health education?
A. A community health organisation
B. A clothing retailer
C. A sporting equipment manufacturer
D. A private entertainment company
A. A community health organisation
Which measure refers to the number of new cases of a disease occurring within a population during a particular period?
A. Prevalence
B. Mortality
C. Incidence
D. Life expectancy
C. Incidence
Which situation demonstrates how socioeconomic factors can influence health?
A. A genetic condition increases disease risk
B. Low income makes accessing nutritious food more difficult
C. An individual has high blood pressure
D. A person enjoys exercising with friends
B. Low income makes accessing nutritious food more difficult
A health promotion initiative that focuses on people's strengths, resources and capacity to maintain wellbeing is using a:
A. Biomedical approach
B. Salutogenic approach
C. Curative approach
D. Pathogenic approach
B. Salutogenic approach
Which response BEST demonstrates how connectedness can enhance wellbeing?
A. Avoiding support during challenging situations
B. Developing supportive relationships with family, friends and community
C. Relying entirely on individual coping strategies
D. Reducing involvement in community activities
B. Developing supportive relationships with family, friends and community