HSC multi multi choice style Q's - 2014 & 2015

Question 1

what term is used to describe the level of illness given to a population?

Answer 1

morbidity

Question 2

what type of skin cancer is most closely linked to increased mortality?

Answer 2

malignant melanoma

Question 3

what is the purpose of epidemiology?

Answer 3

to identify causes and patterns of disease in a population

Question 4

describe an example of reorienting health services as specified in the Ottawa charter

Answer 4

redirecting from cure to prevention

Question 5

what factor has contributed most to the declining prevalence of CVD in AUS

Answer 5

improved community awareness and treatment of CVD

Question 6

how does medicare and pbs support the SJ principles

Answer 6

they allocate resources according to the needs of population in order to promote equality of health outcomes

Question 7

what is an environmental determinant that best explains why indigenous australians have shorter life expectancy?

Answer 7

indigenous Australians are less likely to have access to health care and adequate treatment

Question 8

What major considerations do governments and health authorities take into account when prioritising health issues?

Answer 8

the burden of an illness and the potential to decrease the burden

Question 9

“A coach tells the squad that a strong performance in its next match will result in individuals being selected for a representative team.”

What type of motivation is this?

Answer 9

positive extrinsic

Question 10

what is cardiac output?

Answer 10

blood ejected out of the heart PER MIN

Question 11

“In basketball, players can be awarded a ‘free throw’ whereby they are allowed to attempt a shot without any defenders.”

Which set of motor skills is used in a basketball free throw?

Answer 11

CLOSED AND GROSS

Question 12

Which of the following recovery techniques is an effective neural strategy?

• cooling of muscles to allow repair
• focusing the mind to overcome pain
• relaxing the muscles that have been fatigued or damaged

Answer 12

Relaxing muscles that have been fatigued or damaged is an effective neural strategy because it focuses on repairing and relieving tension in the nervous system (i.e. the muscles)

Question 13

An individual is required to perform a discrete, open and externally paced skill.

Which of the following would meet this description?

• putting in golf
• running 800m
• throwing a discus
• returning a tennis serve

Answer 13

returning a tennis serve

Question 14

define metastasis

Answer 14

metastasis is the process of malignant cells invading the body tissue or organs

Question 15

The physiological adaptation that is likely to occur from progressively overloading a strength-training program is an increase in is?

Answer 15

muscle hypertrophy

Question 16

What type of feedback occurs when an athlete receives a score at the conclusion of a gymnastics routine?

Answer 16

knowledge of results

Question 17

Meditation techniques are used by some patients while undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

What type of approach to treatment is this?

Answer 17

complementary

Question 18

In which action area of the Ottawa Charter does the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) belong?

Answer 18

building healthy public policy

Question 19

What is the cause of fatigue for the alactacid system?

Answer 19

inability to resynthesis phosphate creatine

Question 20

Which combination of factors has contributed most to a decreasing smoking rate in Australia?

A. tax and increased prevalence of lung cancer
B. targeted legislation and health promotion campaigns
C. education programs and participation in organised sport
D. public perceptions of smoking and decreased access to tobacco products

Answer 20

B Targeted legislation and health promotion campaigns

Question 21

How could a coach use a circuit training program to develop the aerobic capacity and strength of her athletes?

Answer 21

increasing resistance at each station

circuit training is already an aerobic training method hence strength needs to be added

Question 22

Which of the following would be a suitable weight training plan for enhancing the performance of an endurance athlete?
A. low reps with long recovery periods between sets
B. low reps with short recovery periods between sets
C. high reps with slow speed and long recovery periods between sets
D. high reps with fast speed and short recovery periods between sets

Answer 22

D - high reps with fast speed and short recovery periods between sets

Question 23

Why is cryotherapy an effective post-exercise recovery procedure?

Answer 23

Cryotherapy is the use of cool treatments to constrict blood flow and reduces an inflammatory response, which repairs damaged tissue at a faster rate.