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1 HS3400: Health Policy Final Exam Practice Questions December 12, 2023 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.
Sexual health education includes everything except which of the following: a)
Abstinence b)
Risks of sex (e.g., STIs, pregnancy) c)
Sexual pleasure d)
Consent e)
Sexual health education can include all of the above 2.
Which of the following was not an eligibility criterion of medical assistance in dying (MAID), outlined in Bill C14? a)
Be able to give informed consent at the time of provision b)
Have a grievous and irremediable medical condition c)
Be of any age, but must have decision-making capacity to provide consent d)
Be eligible for health services funded by the government e)
All of the above are eligibility criteria for MAID 3.
When do values enter into policymaking? a)
When values are invoked (e.g., equity, fairness, patient-centred care, trust, transparency, autonomy, efficiency, well-being, maximizing benefits, minimizing harms, etc.) b)
When evaluative language is used c)
When establishing policy objectives d)
When navigating trade-offs e)
All of the above TRUE OR FALSE 4.
According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, health promotion puts health on the agenda of policymakers in all sectors and at all levels. a)
True b)
False 5.
Ethics is merely about expressing opinions. a)
True b)
False 6.
Health impact assessments (HIAs) are tools used by governments to pursue ‘healthy public policy’. a)
True b)
False 7.
Public health and public health care are not the same thing.
2 a)
True b)
False 8.
The federal government made a policy decision to make medical assistance in dying (MAID) legal. a)
True b)
False 9.
Currently, one needs to be capable of consenting to medical assistance in dying (MAID) at the time it is provided. a)
True b)
False 10.
Sexual health is defined as the absence of disease, dysfunction, or infirmity. a)
True b)
False MATCHING QUESTION For each example below, select whether it is an example of healthy public policy, public health policy, or neither. 11.
Urban development policy requiring sidewalks be installed in all new subdivisions to ensure residents do not have barriers to walking/exercising. 12.
Expanding availability of alcohol to convenience stores in Ontario. 13.
Requirements that tattoo parlours be regularly inspected for safe equipment and practices. 14.
Temporarily closing schools to prevent the transmission of a novel infectious disease. 15.
Changing the length of residency training for family medicine residents from 2 to 3 years. a)
This is an example of healthy public policy b)
This is an example of public health policy c)
This is neither an example or healthy public policy nor public health policy Match the following ethical principles with their definition. 16.
Harm principle 17.
Precautionary principle 18.
Least restrictive means principle 19.
Reciprocity a)
The full force of state authority and power should be reserved for exceptional circumstances and that more coercive methods should be employed only when less coercive methods have failed. b)
When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.
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