Core 1: Health Priorities In Australia

Question 1

What are the FOUR other conditions apart from CVD and Cancer that are included in the syllabus?

Answer 1

Diabetes Respiratory disease Injury Mental health poisoning

Question 2

What are the FOUR measures of epidemiology?

Answer 2

Mortality Morbidity Infant mortality Life expectancy

Question 3

What are the social justice principles?

Answer 3

Equity Diversity Supportive environments

Question 4

Do you know how to read tables and graphs from Australia’s Health 2012?

Answer 4

If you answered YES- awesome you are very clever If you answered NO- that’s ok but you should probably learn how.

Question 5

How are priority health issues identified?

Answer 5

Social justice principles Cost to the individual or community Priority population groups Prevalence of the condition Potential for prevention or early intervention (SCPPP)

Question 6

In examining our growing and ageing population we assess the impact on?

Answer 6

The health system and services Health service workforce Carers of the elderly Volunteer organisations

Question 7

Which condition is the leading cause of disease burden in Australia?

Answer 7

Cancer

Question 8

Which condition is the leading cause of death in Australia?

Answer 8

Cardiovascular Disease

Question 9

What is another name for cerebrovascular disease?

Answer 9

Stroke

Question 10

What is the difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis?

Answer 10

Arteriosclerosis- hardening of the arteries Atherosclerosis- build up of fatty plaque on the walls of the artery

Question 11

What are the three types of cancer mentioned in the syllabus

Answer 11

Lung Skin Breast

Question 12

Identify the main risk factors for skin cancer

Answer 12

Working in the sun Not wearing sun cream Having fair skin Being outside between 11am and 3pm

Question 13

What are the protective factors for breast cancer?

Answer 13

Regular mammogram screening Being aware of family history Self checks

Question 14

What are the risk factors for lung cancer?

Answer 14

Smoking Working in jobs exposure to carcinogenic chemicals (asbestos and lead) Passive smoking

Question 15

What are the priority population groups?

Answer 15

ATSI Disabled people Overseas born people Rural and Remote People Elderly Socioeconomically disadvantaged

Question 16

What is the PBS?

Answer 16

The pharmacuetical benefits scheme- The PBS makes medicines available to be dispensed to patients at a Government-subsidised price.

Question 17

What does medicare cover?

Answer 17

free or subsidised treatment by health professionals such as doctors, specialists, optometrists and in specific circumstances dentists and other allied health practitioners free treatment and accommodation as a public Medicare patient in a public hospitals

Question 18

What are the 5 action areas of the Ottawa Charter?

Answer 18

Building healthy public policy Strengthening community action Creating supportive environments Developing personal skills Reorientating health services

Question 19

What are the limitations of epidemiology?

Answer 19

-doesn’t take into account positive dimensions of health, quality of life, or the social or environmental determinents of health - can’t provide reasons people engage in risk taking - reliability of data collection and data available - time taken to collect and analyse means it can be outdated quickly

Question 20

Identify the risk factors for injury?

Answer 20

risky motor vehicle behaviour engaging in other high risk behaviours (inc drug and alcohol use) age and gender occupation unsupervised children in the home (poisoning and drowning)

Question 21

Are incidences of mental health problems increasing, decreasing or stable?

Answer 21

Increasing

Question 22

Suggest a reason for increasing incidence of dementia in the Australian population.

Answer 22

This is a result of Australia’s ageing population

Question 23

In making informed choices about complimentary health care what should a consumer consider?

Answer 23

the nature of the product or service its credibility, benefits and effectiveness qualifications and experience of the practioners recommendations from friends, community or health professionals/organisations

Question 24

What complimentary health service is depicted in the picture attached?

Answer 24

Acupuncture