WorksheetsYear 12 PDHPE Revision Core 1
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is the role of epidemiology?
To identify how governments can decide on health care budgets
To determine the healthiest populations
To identify causes and patterns of disease
To determine the effectiveness of hospital care
Which of the following is an indicator of morbidity?
Deaths per 1000 live births in the first year of life
Prevalence of a disease in the population
Life expectancy
Hospitalisations per 100 000 people
Epidemiology provides data on
Health insurance claims, age of patients
Factors contributing to mortality and morbidity rates
The burden to individuals suffering from chronic illness
Disease within a subpopulation
Epidemiology does not provide data on
Health insurance claims, age of patients
The prevalence of a condition
Number of hospitalisations
Disease within a subpopulation
Health priority issues are identified based on:
priority population groups, cost to the individual and community, social justice principles
health inequities and hospital admissions
the disease with the highest mortality rate
government funding
An example of social justice principles in practice is:
Social activist groups
The pharmaceuticals benefits scheme
Private health insurance
Increased medical fees for people not experiencing low socio economic status
The Royal Flying Doctor is aimed at which priority population group:
Rural and remote people and disabled people
ATSI and rural and remote people
Rural and remote people and young people
ATSI people and overseas born people
The prevalence of a condition is:
How many new identified cases of disease or illness are identified in a year within a population
The study of disease and illness
How many cases of a particular disease or illness are present in a population at given time
Breast Screening NSW addresses the priority health issue of cancer by:
Curing cancer
Promoting early detection methods to decrease mortality rates from breast cancer
Decreasing the amount of people visiting GPs
Increasing comorbidity chances for women
Loss of income, social and emotional impact and lifestyle choices are examples of:
financial costs to the individual
costs to the community
costs to the individual
non financial costs to the individuaL
Which statement is true for mortality rates of ATSI peoples:
ATSI people aged between 0-25 have the same life expectancy as non ATSI peoples.
Mortality rates are higher than non ATSI rates.
ATSI males have a lower mortality rate than non ATSI males.
ATSI people have a lower mortality rate than non ATSI peoples.
Socioeconomic determinants of health are based on:
Priority population groups, cost to the individual and community, social justice principles. .
Education, employment and income.
Family, peers, religion, culture and media
Government funding, geographical location and access to technology.
Where does the Indigenous Chronic Disease Package source its funds from?
Individuals.
Communities.
ATSI people.
Government
The Close The Gap Initiative is aimed at which priority population group:
Rural and remote people.
ATSI populations.
Young people.
Overseas born people.
Which statement is true for morbidity rates of people in rural and remote areas:
Cancer rates are lower than major cities.
Injury rates are lower than major cities.
Cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes are higher than major cities.
Suicide rates are lower than major cities.
Sociocultural determinants of health are based on:
Priority population groups, cost to the individual and community, social justice principles.
Education, employment and income.
Family, peers, religion, culture and media.
Government funding, geographical location and access to technology.
Where does the Royal Flying Doctor Service source most of its funds from?
Individuals.
Communities.
ATSI people.
Government Grants.
The hardening and or narrowing of the arteries is know as:
Stroke
Congenital heart disease
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
What is the current leading cause of death for both males and females in Australia?
Cerebrovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Lung cancer
Diabetes
Which combination of factors has contributed most to a decreasing smoking rate in Australia?
Taxation and increased prevalence of lung cancer.
Targeted legislation and health promotion campaigns
Education programs and participation in organised sport.
Public perceptions of smoking and decreased access to tobacco products.
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular disease?
Age
Heredity
Gender
Diet
Family history of cardiovascular disease, people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people of low socioeconomic status and exposure to media campaigns for smoking are examples of which determinants?
Environmental
Socioeconomic
Sociocultural
Family
Which groups are most at risk of experiencing cardiovascular diseases?
People born overseas, infants and elderly.
Cigarette smokers, low SES groups and people with high fat diets.
Adults, people who exercise regularly.
Adolescents, people with high SES.
Which of the following best defines the process of metastasis?
Scanning to locate a tumor.
Cells dividing and multiplying.
Malignant cells invading body tissue or organs.
Differentiating between different types of cancers.
Which is the current leading cause of death for males in Australia?
Coronary heart disease
Lung cancer
Cerebrovascular disease
Diabetes
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for breast cancer?
Age
Gender
Heredity
Diet
Which of the following is an environmental determinant that best explains why Indigenous Australians have higher rates of cancer?
The types of illnesses that Indigenous Australians develop are more likely to result in death.
Traditional forms of medicine are no longer widely used by Indigenous Australians.
Indigenous Australians are less likely to have access to primary health care and adequate treatment.
Indigenous Australians have higher rates of unemployment, so they cannot afford to visit the doctor regularly.
Which industry is more at risk for skin skin cancer?
Teachers
Hospitality workers
Farmers
Builders
A person aged 52 years old who has a sedentary lifestyle and consumes a high sugar diet is likely to suffer from which type of diabetes?
Adult diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes
Which Australian population group has the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the world?
ATSI populations
Overseas born
Children and young people
Pregnant women
A 55 year old male has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, what protective factors could decrease the effects of the disease?
Age, family history and gender.
Regular physical activity, consume a nutritious diet and decrease sugar and salt intake.
Encourage and support breastfeeding.
Decrease physical activity, increase glucose intake, and decrease alcohol consumption.
Which of the following is a socioeconomic determinant which explains why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have higher rates of type 2 diabetes?
Lack of access to technology to test for diabetes
High saturated fat diet
Family history of diabetes
Decreased education about the risk factors for diabetes
Which group of Australians are more at risk of type 1 diabetes?
People with a family history
Pregnant women
Over 70+ years age
People who consume high fat diets
To which of the follow does the concept of ‘healthy ageing’ refer to?
Treating elderly people for commonly reported conditions.
The behaviours and activities that contribute to quality of life for elderly people.
Providing appropriate facilities and services to accommodate aged and elderly people.
Reducing the effects of poor health choices made in early adulthood that create risks to health status later in life.
What action has been taken to reduce the impact of an ageing population on the health care system in Australia?
Increasing the Medicare levy for older people
Reducing funding available to carers of older people
Encouraging older people to remain in the work force
Decreasing access to the health system for older people
Informal and formal volunteers assist with the increasing need for availability of volunteers and careers.
Which is an example of a formal volunteer?
Someone who provides monetary donations
Engaging with the elderly community to teach them life skills
Paid cleaning services
Assisting with food preparation for Meals on Wheels
Australia has two types of health care facilities and services, institutionalised and non-institutionalised. Which of the following are examples of non-institutionalised health care facilities and services?
Public hospitals, private hospitals, emergency department.
Private hospitals, public hospitals and ambulances
Nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals and ambulances.
Dentists, doctors and research organisations
Who has primary responsibility for providing health care services such as public hospitals and mental health facilities?
State governments
Local governments
Federal government
Non-government organisations
How do Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme support the principles of social justice?
They are funded by the Australian government to supply health care services.
They provide resources only to those most in need of health services and treatment.
They allocate resources according to the needs of the population in order to promote equality of health outcomes.
They empower individuals and communities to be involved in planning and decision making to achieve good health.
Which government strategy would have the greatest potential to reduce long-term health care expenditure?
Increasing spending on emergency care in hospitals
Directing more expenditure towards preventative health
Providing rebates to people with private health insurance
Allocating greater funding to improve existing curative health services
Which of the following is a benefit of emerging technologies in health care?
Early detection of disease
Reduced cost for health care
Improved access to dental care
Improved participation in screening procedures
Reasons people may choose to invest in private health insurance include:
free hospital care, free surgery and free doctor services. access to Medicare, immediate treatment and free medicines. free allied health services, better quality ambulances and unlimited subsidies.
access to private hospitals, subsidised allied health services and surgeon preference.
access to public health care, subsidised accommodation in public hospitals.
What is the most likely reason for the increase in the number of people seeking alternative health care approaches in Australia?
Greater availability of health care in public hospitals.
Greater clinical effectiveness of alternative health care methods.
Increased provision of Medicare subsidies for alternative approaches to health care.
Increased acceptance of alternative medicine by the community and medical practitioners.
Adjusting the spine through physical manipulation is an example of which type of alternative health care?
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Chiropractic
Iridology
What is the most appropriate advice to give people who are making a decision about an alternative health care service or product?
Investigate the credibility of the service, product and practitioner.
Cease the conventional medication and medical advice they have been receiving.
Combine alternative health care services with complementary health care products
Seek recommendations from friends and family who have experienced success with alternative health care services and products.
Which government strategy would have the greatest potential to reduce long-term health care expenditure?
Increasing spending on emergency care in hospitals
Directing more expenditure towards preventative health
Providing rebates to people with private health insurance
Allowing greater funding to improve existing curative health services
A health promotion initiative educates doctors to refer mental health patients to a social support group.
Which area of the Ottawa Charter does this represent?
Developing personal skills
Reorienting health services
Strengthening community action
Creative supportive environments
How does Medicare reflect the principles of social justice?
It provides resources only to those most in need of health services and treatment
It is funded by the Australian government to supply equality in health care services to all Australians.
It allocates resources according to the needs of the population in order to promote equity of health outcomes.
It empowers individuals and communities to be involved in planning and decisions making to achieve good health.
Immunisation information is provided in a large range of languages
Which of the following best relates to the principle of social justice that is being applied in this case?
Reducing equity
Recognising diversity
Reorienting health services
Establishing supportive environments
Which of the following is a clear example of social justice principles in action?
Providing children and infants with priority health care in all instances
Providing public health policies that are passed by government officials
Providing health materials and services that are delivered in a variety of languages
Providing incentives for people of higher socioeconomic status to use private health care facilities
A health promotion initiative which aims at increasing participation of older men within community groups is an example of which Ottawa Charter Action area?
Developing personal skills
Reorienting health services
Building healthy public policy
Creating supportive environments
In which action area of the Ottawa Charter does the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) belong?
Developing personal skills
Reorienting health services
Building healthy public policy
Strengthening community action
A driver education course is an example of which area of the Ottawa Charter?
Developing personal skills
Building healthy public policy
Strengthening community action
Creating supportive environments
