PH 203 Quiz

5. HPV types _________ cause 90% of all genital warts and causes recurrent respiratory papillomatosis and HPV types __________ cause 70% of cervical cancers and precancerous cervical lesions. a. 16 and 18; 6 and 11 b. 6 and 11; 16 and 18 c. 6 and 11; 31 and 33 d. 31 and 33; 52 and 58 e. None of the above

6 and 11; 16 and 18

10. Poachers believe that: a. They can kill the gorilla parents and take the children and that is alright b. If the gorillas are killed, there is no reason to protect the park and thus it can be used for development purposes c. The gorilla population in the park is growing too fast and they are helping the gorilla population by ridding them of some of the older gorillas d. A and B e. All of the above

A and B

1. Which is true regarding refugees, as stated by the book? a. A refugee is a person who is outside his or her country of nationality or habitual residence b. Has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion c. Has the ability to safely return to his or her county of nationality or habitual residence d. A and B are true e. All of the above statements are true statements

A and B are true

9. Risk factors for pediatric oral health conditions that are predominant in low and middle income countries include which of the following? a. Excessive intake of dietary sugars b. High socioeconomic levels c. Alcohol and tobacco use d. A and C e. All of the above are risk factors

A and C

8. Which of the following is an adequate definition for a zoonotic disease? a. A disease that occurs in humans only b. A disease that can be passed from animals to humans c. A disease that occurs in animals only d. A disease transmitted by mosquitos e. None of the above

A disease that can be passed from animals to humans

2. Which group(s) deployed in response to the event in order to investigate the cause of the lead poisoning? a. CDC b. TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering c. WHO d. A and C e. All of the above

All of the above

5. Diabetes can cause which of the following complications if not regulated properly? a. Blindness b. Kidney problems c. Circulatory problems d. All of the above are complications e. None of the above are complications

All of the above are complications

8. Which of these are risk factors, as stated by the book, for visual impairment? a. Poverty b. Gender c. Age d. Lack of access to health services e. All of the above are risk factors

All of the above are risk factors

3. Which of the following is not a transmission route for HIV/AIDS? a. Transplantation of infected tissue and organs b. Blood, including transfusion, needle sharing, or accidental needle stick c. Mother-to-child transmission, during birth or through breastfeeding d. Unprotected sex- primarily vaginal or anal intercourse e. All of the above are transmission routes

All of the above are transmission routes

10. Which statement is false with regards to Dementia (as stated by the book)? a. Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from normal aging b. The likelihood of developing dementia after age 65 roughly doubles every 5 years c. The most important risk factors for dementia are age, family history, and heredity d. Low and middle income countries going through the demographic transition are predicted to see the largest increase in prevalence of dementia e. All of the above are true statements

All of the above are true statements

1. Which statement/(s) describe major contributing factors in the emergence and reemergence of bacterial infections? a. Development of new diagnostic tools and development of molecular techniques and implementation of mass spectrometry in microbiology b. Increase in human exposure to bacterial pathogens as a result of sociodemographic and environmental changes c. Emergence of more virulent bacterial strains and opportunistic infection d. A and B e. All of the above statements are major contributing factors in the emergence of bacterial infections

All of the above statements are major contributing factors in the emergence of bacterial infections

6. Which one of these aspects of a disaster preparedness plan is not true? a. Identify vulnerabilities b. Outline the role that different people will play in the event of an emergency c. Train first responders and managers to deal with such emergencies such as with practice drills d. All of the above statements are true statements e. All of the above statements are false statements

All of the above statements are true statements

10. "The number of deaths from a specific disease in a given period, per 100 episodes of the disease in the same period" is the definition of: a. Case fatality rate b. Attack rate c. Crude mortality rate d. Incidence rate e. None of the above

Case fatality rate

2. _______________ is a fatlike substance that is made by the body and is found naturally in animal-based foods such as meat, fish, poultry, and eggs a. Obesity b. Cholesterol c. Diabetes d. Body mass index e. None of the above

Cholesterol

4. Which one of these responses is not true with relation to the Millennium Development Goals: a. There was a deadline for completion of these goals by 2015 b. Decrease the prevalence of the Ebola virus c. Maternal mortality has decreased only at half the rate needed to achieve the goal d. Progress has been made on decreasing HIV and malaria, but the numbers are nowhere near the goal of halting these infections e. None of the above

Decrease the prevalence of the Ebola virus

5. Generally, what type of disease is the most common cause of death in refugee situation? a. Diarrheal disease b. HIV/AIDS c. Influenza d. Tuberculosis

Diarrheal disease

"Mercury Exposure and Health Impacts among Individuals in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Community: A Comprehensive Review". 6. What is the purpose of this article? a. Evaluate current literature regarding the health effects of mercury (Hg) among those working and/or living in or near ASGM communities b. Evaluate current literature regarding the health effects of mercury (Hg) in North America and compare the results with other areas of the world c. Evaluate current literature on how mercury affects the body depending on different food sources from the environment d. none of the above

Evaluate current literature regarding the health effects of mercury (Hg) among those working and/or living in or near ASGM communities

4. There is a lot of data on the distribution by age and sex of morbidity, disability, and death related to natural disasters, because careful records are taken during natural disasters a. True b. False

False

4. When a natural disaster or complex humanitarian emergency occurs, any and all help is needed at the site to offer support and aid. a. True b. False

False

5. Clothes donations are always needed when a complex humanitarian emergency or natural disaster occur. a. True b. False

False

7. Men suffer from depression more than women do a. True b. False

False

7. The M23 advance into the DRC, including into Virunga, did not create a complex humanitarian emergency. a. True b. False

False

8. There is no documented connection between the Ertan Dam construction and schistosomiasis, a debilitating infection caused by a trematode parasite and hosted by several snail species. a. True b. False

False

1. What activity has led to a substantial rise in the numbers of deaths of children and obligated hundreds of people to need treatment for dangerously high levels of lead exposure? a. Construction work b. Gold mining c. Landscaping d. Truck driving e. None of the above

Gold mining

9. An internally displaced person (IDP) is mainly different from a refugee because an internally displaced person is: a. Someone who is forced to flee b. Travel in a large group of people c. Has not crossed an international border d. None of the above statements are different from a refugee

Has not crossed an international border

2. Which of these can seriously constrain access to health services for women in many societies? I. Poverty II. Lack of or low levels of education III. Low social status a. II, III b. I, II c. I, II, III d. I e. None of the above

I, II, III

4. Since the 1950s, leisure activities have increased and as a result: I. Outdoor activities such as hiking are now more common II. The population is now at more risk of arthropod-transmitted diseases such as Lyme disease and spotted fever III. There has been an increase in self-development, which is enabled by more flexible work hours and higher wages a. I, II b. II, III c. I, II, III d. II e. I, III

I, II, III

6. Which of these statements is false regarding cancer? a. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death currently in low and middle income countries b. The most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide in 2012 was lung cancer c. In higher income countries, because of the shorter life span, cancer incidence rates are lower compared to low and middle income countries d. All of the above statements are true e. All of the above statements are false

In higher income countries, because of the shorter life span, cancer incidence rates are lower compared to low and middle income countries

1. "A disturbance of the heart function due to inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle" is the definition of: a. Ischemic heart disease b. Stroke c. Cholesterol d. Hypertension e. None of the above

Ischemic heart disease

3. Which organization discovered the problem initially? a. CDC b. WHO c. MSF d. TerraGraphics Environmental e. None of the above

MSF

8. What were the most common health effects reported among workers engaged in ASGM? a. Psychological effects b. Neurological effects c. Bone and muscle effects d. All of the above e. None of the above

Neurological effects

7. Which of the following organisms does not carry toxoplasmosis? a. Hawaiian monk seals b. Cats c. Canaries d. None of the above e. All of the above

None of the above

2. Which molecular technique is most-widely used to detect bacteria? a. rt-PCR b. PCR c. Gram staining d. Cell culture e. None of the above

PCR

10. What type of article is this? a. Randomized control trial b. Review c. Cohort d. Case-control e. Ecological

Review

3. Migration of large numbers of people may bring a number of problems. Which statement is false? a. Migrants may carry disease(s) with them sometimes into areas that did not previously have the disease(s) b. Diseases can spread faster among refugee populations that they would normally, given the large number of people living in crowded conditions c. There is always proper sanitation and hygiene while refugees live in the close quarters of official and make-shift camps d. Large numbers of migrants may need care from health systems that were weak before and that may now be almost nonexistent after suffering the effects of civil conflict

There is always proper sanitation and hygiene while refugees live in the close quarters of official and make-shift camps

7. Which of the following statements is false with regards to the Nipah Virus? a. It was first identified in Malaysia b. It is a highly virulent paramyxovirus with a case fatality rate of 40%-70% c. It was transmitted to humans through an intermediate host, pigs d. This virus has no significance to the US government e. It's reservoir hosts are several species of fruit bats

This virus has no significance to the US government

10. The conclusion of this paper is that transdisciplinary approaches are needed to help prevent the occurrence of future epidemics because it brings in a multitude of different approaches and perspectives. a. True b. False

True

2. One of the important indicators of the health impact of a complex humanitarian emergency is the crude mortality rate a. True b. False

True

3. Ischemic heart disease is the largest cause of death among noncommunicable diseases among all age groups for both sexes in all regions except East Asia and the Pacific a. True b. False

True

3. With reference to sociodemographic changes, expanding spatial dissemination of pathogens is explained by globalization. a. True b. False

True

5. One conclusion the authors made from this article is that efforts should be made to increase the general population's knowledge of emerging diseases and to provide a scientifically validated message of the actual risks of these diseases a. True b. False

True

6. Modern epidemiology is limited to thoroughly address global emerging infectious diseases because epidemiologists shifted their focus from epidemics of infectious diseases to noncommunicable diseases a. True b. False

True

6. The film presents information that SOCO dealt out bribes and had secret dealings with strategic partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo and, more specifically in Virunga National Park. a. True b. False

True

7. As required by the Minamata Convention, there are national public health strategies on ASGM. a. True b. False

True

8. Everyday devices that many of us use, such as iPhones, potentially contain precious metals extracted from conflict regions of Central Africa. a. True b. False

True

9. This article concluded that individuals involved in the gold mining operations, their families, and those in the gold mining communities are exposed to dangerous levels of elemental Hg vapor, as evidenced by urinary Hg concentrations. a. True b. False

True

9. Virunga is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is illegal according to Democratic Republic of Congo law to dig for oil there. a. True b. False

True

4. Type ______ diabetes usually begins before the age of 30 and is previously known as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or juvenile diabetes; Type ________ diabetes is previously known as noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or adult-onset diabetes and is the most common form of diabetes. a. Type II; Type I b. Type I; Type I c. Type I; Type II d. Type II; Type II e. None of the above

Type I; Type II

1. _______________ is the differences in health that are not only unnecessary and avoidable, but also unfair and unjust; _______________ is differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population groups a. Health disparities; equity b. Equity; inequality c. Inequality; equity d. Equality; inequality e. None of the above

b. Equity; inequality

9. Which statement or statements is true regarding the Early Warning Rapid response System (EWRRS)? I. Relies upon simultaneously addressing international, regional, and local dimensions of HIV transmission II. There was no success of the EWRRS activities thus governments decided not to extend implementation of the program III. This system is a key development arising from the socio-economic cooperation among the ASEAN member countries and China, a member of the Greater Mekong River Group a. I b. I, III c. I, II, III d. II, III e. None of the above

b. I, III