HCIC Test 1 Review

You recommend flossing. Your client responds with I will not floss. What stage of change are they in?

• Precontemplation

• Contemplation

• Action

• Maintenance

What was the Lalonde report instrumental in introducing?

• Primary healthcare

• Health for all

• Detecting and managing chronic diseases

• Population health

This health model ignores the role of prevention in stopping disease before it occurs

• Holistic Model

• Wellness model

• Medical model

• Illness model

Which one of the following is NOT a determinant of health?

• Income and social status

• Physical environment

• Whether you own a pet

• Employment and working conditions

What is the ACTION stage of illness?

• person decides to seek help from a health care professional

• people will acknowledge that something is wrong

• an individual suspects that he or she is getting sick

• a person may initially deny the diagnosis and seek a second opinion

Public health focuses on the practice of health promotion

• True

• False

Unhealthy eating is a self imposed risk behaviour

• True

• False

Where you work, the friends you hang out with and your home life can all influence your behaviour choices.

• True

• False

Who is ultimately responsible for administering medically necessary care to Ontarians?

• The federal government

• The provincial government

• Both

• Neither

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Canada

• True

• False