Global
The denominator for infant mortality rate is:
1,000 live births in a given year
What percentage of women after experiencing a heart episode have a higher chance of dying within a year of the episode as compared to men?
25%
In 2010, the global population rose to:
7 billion people
More than 500,000 women died during pregnancy, childbirth, or within six weeks after delivery in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia accounted for
86% of these deaths
What is the WHO definition of health?
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
The most significant contributor to metabolic syndrome is:
A. Being obese B. Living a sedentary lifestyle C. Genetics D. All of these (D is the answer)
Which statement about global health is false? A. Global health refers to an area of study, research, and practice that aims to improve health in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. B. Global health concerns health problems, issues, and concerns that transcend national boundaries. C. Global health involves many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences. D. Global health focuses on individual level clinical care.
A. Global health refers to an area of study, research, and practice that aims to improve health in low-, middle-, and high-income countries.
Which statement about low- and middle-income countries is false? A. Urban dwellers are generally less healthy than rural dwellers. B. Poor people suffer more smoking and alcohol related diseases than better-off people, as a share of their total burden of disease. C. Women suffer a number of conditions that relate to their weak social positions.
A. Urban dwellers are generally less healthy than rural dwellers.
Which statement about the present status of global health is true?
About 146,000 deaths occurred from measles globally in 2013
In which WHO region is the neonatal mortality rate highest?
Africa
Which A. A white American male of the following is most likely to have the lowest life expectancy at birth? B. A white Australian female C. An aboriginal Australian female D. A Canadian of East Asian descent
An aboriginal Australian female
The person who is more likely to be less well off is:
An uneducated indigenous man living in a rural area
Which of the following is an effective way to include patients and families in health decisions?
Ask questions
Which of the following is not considered a World Bank region?
Australia
Which country has the lowest income? A. Panama B. Singapore C. Bangladesh
B. Singapore
Which statement about measles vaccination by income quintile is true? A. In South Asia, the children of the richest 20% of families are immunized more than two times the rate of children from the poorest 20% of families. B. The gaps in vaccine coverage between income groups is greater in West and Central Africa than among the same groups in South Asia. C. The rates of immunization in West and Central Africa is higher for each income group than for the same groups in South Asia. D. In West and Central Africa, the children of the richest 20% of families are immunized at about two times the rate of children from the poorest 20% of families.
B. The gaps in vaccine coverage between income groups is greater in West and Central Africa than among the same groups in South Asia.
Which country is considered middle income? A. Cambodia B. Turkey C. Italy
B. Turkey
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a health investment can be used for all of the following, except: A. Setting priorities among different ways of achieving the same health goal B. Comparing the costs and gains of different health interventions C. Being the sole means for determining choices among investments
Being the sole means for determining choices among investments
Which of the following is a Millennium Development Goal?
Between 1990 and 2015, halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger.
What is not considered a key factor in the success of smallpox eradication? A. Political commitment and leadership between WHO and the CDC B. Knowledge exchange between countries of lessons learned C. A universally followed program design
C. A universally followed program design
What is least likely to be a direct determinant of health? A. Genetic make-up B. Water and sanitation C. Government policies D. Socioeconomic status
C. Government policies
Individuals who live in developed countries have an advantage over those living in developing countries because they generally:
Care quality is good
Which of the following best defines the concept of primary care?
Care that is available on first contact
The Millennium Development Goals address:
Child mortality, maternal health, universal primary education
What would buy you the most health gained for the least cost?
Childhood vaccinations
Which intervention would be the most cost-effective for averting DALYs in South Asia?
Childhood vaccines
Which statement about the relationship between health and education is false?
Children with uneducated parents are likely to be just as healthy as children with educated parents.
The U.S. has the third highest population of countries in the world. The two countries with the highest population are:
China and India
What is not a Millennium Development Goal?
Combat noncommunicable diseases
A cost-effective analysis for global health: A. Compares how much health one can buy for a certain level of expenditure B. Compares how much doctors are paid in different parts of a given country C. Compares how much money is spent on health care in one country versus another country
Compares how much health one can buy for a certain level of expenditure
Which of the following statements is false?
Countries that spend the most on health always have the highest life expectancies.
Two countries which exemplify primary health care systems include
Cuba and Brazil
Which statement about heath expenditure is false?
Cuba spends a relatively high share of its GDP on health and has a low life expectancy.
Which one is not considered a private health expenditure ? A. Out-of-pocket expenditure B. Employee insurance by private firms C. Health expenditure by non-governmental organizations D. Socialsecuritysystem
D. Socialsecuritysystem
The composite indicator of health status that is most commonly used in global health is:
DALY
What is the most important milestone achieved in global health over the last 50 years?
Decrease in the under-5 mortality rate to 65 per 1,000 children
Which of the following was not a feature of smallpox?
Diagnosis was made by laboratory testing since the rash was not distinct
A DALY is a measure of losses due to:
Disability, death
Which of the following factors emphasizes inequalities in health care?
Disparities
Which of the following best describes the Affordable Care Act known also as the Obama Plan has which of the following characteristics? It:
Does not include a public option
A major goal of Healthy People 2010 is to do which of the following?
Eliminate disparities
Which option targets the Millennium Development Goal to promote gender equality and empower women?
Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education by 2015
Which Millennium Development Goal addresses safe water and sanitation?
Ensure environmental sustainability
Globally, childbirth is still dangerous for many women. How often does a woman somewhere in the world die during pregnancy or childbirth?
Every minute
True or False? The Eight Factor Model emphasizes the shortcomings of health care systems
False
rue or False? The concept of true access refers to having the ability to pay for services either by a third party or by out-of-pocket.
False
Metabolic syndrome puts people at greatest risk of developing which of the following?
Heart disease
Which of the following factors traces the emergence of a country's health system?
Historical
What is the most important factor in the spread of TB from lower-income countries to higher- income countries?
Immigration
What would you expect to happen to the incidence and prevalence of a disease if a new drug were discovered that prevented mortality from the disease but did not cure it?
Incidence unchanged, prevalence increases
Which of the following is an important consideration in providing quality care?
Inclusion of essential others
Which of the following conditions is necessary if a health care system is to provide true access?
Inter-disciplinary approach to care
The world bank:
Is the largest financial contributor to health projects throughout the world
The expected worldwide leading cause of death is:
Ischemic heart disease
What sentence conveys information that is most useful for policy making ?
Ischemic heart disease was the leading cause of DALYs in high income countries, accounting for 8% of total DALYs in 2010.
Which statement about health equity is true? A. It only refers to differences in health across countries B. It only refers to difference in health within countries C. It does not include justice issues D. It is a multidimensional concept, that includes issues of fairness within and across countries
It is a multidimensional concept, that includes issues of fairness within and across countries
An example of ineffective communication across cultures includes which of the following:
Labeling a person who is experiencing pain as drug seeking.
In which World Bank region is life expectancy at birth highest?
Latin America and the Caribbean
According to the American Heart Association, the cultural group with the highest prevalence rates for metabolic syndrome is:
Latino Americans
The cultural group with the greatest incidence of death from heart disease is:
Latino Americans
Which country is considered low income, according to the World Bank definition?
Liberia
A country with gross national income per capita of $1,000 is classified by the World Bank as a(n):
Low-income country
Which of the following factors addresses the prevalence of diseases and incidence rates?
Major Health Issues
Which of the following are most likely to be the top three causes of DALYs in sub-Saharan Africa ?
Malaria, HIV/AIDS, lower respiratory infections
n which World Bank region would you expect the maternal mortality ratio to be the highest?
Middle East and North Africa
Which statement about health expenditure is false?
Most high-income countries spend a relatively low share of their GDP on health and have a high life expectancy
Which of the following are basic indicators of a country's health?
Neonatal mortality rate, life expectancy, maternal mortality ratio
Which country is most likely to have a "population pyramid," with a wide base and progressively tapering top, (triangle shaped)
Niger
In a high-income country, the highest percentage of deaths are attributed to:
Noncommunicable diseases
Which group is most likely to have the lowest measles immunization rate?
Poorest 20% population of West and Central Africa
The leading cause of death in under-5 children worldwide is:
Preterm birth complications
Which of the following factors would be linked to an anti-smoking campaign?
Preventive
Health expenditure by a non-profit organization is considered:
Private expenditure on health
Health expenditure by a government agency is considered:
Public expenditure on health
Which option targets the Millennium Development Goal to improve maternal health?
Reduce maternal morbidity
Among which of the following would you expect to have the greatest disparity in the rate of stunting in under-5 children?
Rural vs. urban Latin America and the Caribbean
Which of the following factors calls attention to inter-disciplinary roles, responsibilities, and outcomes?
Structure
Which of the following is one of the most difficult factors to address in determining true access?
Structure
Which statement about health and maternal education is false? A. Studies in Philippines have shown that even better educated mothers were unable to keep their children healthy in locations without safe water supply. B. Studies have demonstrated that each additional year of schooling for a woman is associated with a 7-9% reduction in under-5 mortality. C. Studies have shown that every 10% increase in the level of maternal education led to a reduction in the infant mortality rate by 4.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. D. Studies have shown that more than half of 8.2 million under-5 deaths that were averted between 1970 and 2009 were attributable to the higher education of women of
Studies in Philippines have shown that even better educated mothers were unable to keep their children healthy in locations without safe water supply.
In which World Bank region is the infant mortality rate highest?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy at birth is:
The average number of years a newborn could be expected to live, if current mortality trends were to continue for the rest of the newborn's life
An appropriate explanation of the "front desk syndrome" is:
The effects of poor relations between nursing and medical staff
The numerator for neonatal mortality rate is:
The number of deaths of infants under 28 days of age in a given year
The maternal mortality ratio is:
The number of women who die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth complications per 100,000 live births in a given year
In a low-income country, what is most characteristic of the healthcare system?
The poor generally face high out-of-pocket costs
As poorer countries develop:
The population will age
Which of these is predicted to kill more people worldwide than the HIV epidemic? a. cancer b. heart disease c. poverty d. tobacco
Tobacco
One aspect of global health as applied to humans is that it is a political variable that relates to the health of the whole planet.
True
One major advantage of the World Bank is the ability to generate and mobilize healthcare resources
True
Which of the following represents an upper-middle-income country according to the World Bank classification? Bangladesh Yemen Bolivia Turkey
Turkey
In which area would you expect to have the highest rates of contraception use among women aged 15-49? A. Rural Latin America and Caribbean B. Urban Pakistan C. Rural Middle East and North Africa D. Urban East Asia and the Pacific
Urban East Asia and the Pacific
WHich of the following is not a Millennium Development Goal? a) Achieve universal primary education b) Ensure environmental sustainability c) Combat heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases d) Promote gender equality and empower women
c) Combat heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases
In a large study using Medicare data from more than 294 plans, the findings suggested that African Americans received fewer appropriate medical services: Which of the following was not not included as one of the medical services?
follow up appointments
Which of the following are reasons given in the text for the changes in the world life expectancy at birth? Choose all correct answers.
improved living conditions overall advances in medical science
Worldwide, the life expectancy of a child born in 1955 was 55; a child born in 2000 66. Which of these disparities exist?
in low-income countries, average life expectancy at birth increased from 55 to 57 years
The World Health Organization (WHO) was established for the purpose of
leading and coordinating worldwide health activities
Which of these statements about mental health are accurate? Choose all correct answers.
mental health problems such as depression can be treated at primary care centers there is no longer a stigma attached to mental illness many countries do not have facilities or budgets for mental health care
The right to health care under international law is found in
the universal declaration of human rights
Preventable diseases and injuries are seen more often:
when people migrate from rural to urban areas
Which of these statements is/are accurate regarding world population? Choose all correct answers
women are, on average, having fewer children than they were in the 1960s the world population continues to rise at present, there are more people who are older than ever before
