Introduction to Global Health 2nd Edition Test Bank

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Introduction to Global Health, SecondEditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 1 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.1Multiple Choice1. What is the World Health Organization’s definition of health?A. “Health is a state of complete physical wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease orinfirmity.”B. “Health is a state of complete physical and mentalwellbeing.”C.“Health is a state of complete physical and mental wellbeing and not merely the absence ofdisease or infirmity.”D.“Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely theabsence of disease or infirmity.”Ans:DPage:22. Which isnotan essential public health service?A. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.B. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.C. Monitor health status to identify community problems.D. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.E. All of the above are examples of essential public health services.Ans:EPage: 33. In 1900, what was the most common cause of death in the United States?A.CancerB. DiarrheaC. Heart diseaseD. Pneumonia / influenzaE. Yellow feverAns:DPage:54. What is the most common cause of death in the United States today?A. CancerB. Heart disease

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Introduction to Global Health, SecondEditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 1 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.2C. InfluenzaD. Road traffic accidentsE. StrokeAns:BPage:55.Which type of population is most likely to have a high fertility rate,high mortality rate, andshort life expectancy?A. High income areaB. Middle income areaC. Low income areaAns:CPage:56. Which type ofpopulation is most likely to have a low fertility rate, low mortality rate, andlong life expectancy?A. High income areaB. Middle income areaC. Low income areaAns: APage: 57. Which termdescribes a shift toward lower birth and death rates that occurs as populationsexperience economic development?A.Demographic transitionB. Epidemiologic transitionC. Nutrition transitionD. Socioeconomic transitionAns: APage:68. What stage of the demographic transition ischaracterized by a decreasing death rate, a highbirth rate, and an increasing population size?

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Introduction to Global Health, SecondEditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 1 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.3A. Pre-transitionB. Early transitionC. Late transitionD. Post-transitionAns: BPage: 69. Which of the following statements isnottrue?A. Low income populations tend to have a higher proportion of deaths from infection thanNCDsB. Lower middle income populations tend to have a higher proportion of deaths from injuriesthan infections.C.Upper middle income populations tend to have a higher proportion of deaths from NCDs thaninfectionsD. High income populations tend to have a higher proportion of deaths from NCDs thaninfectionsAns:BPage:710. Which isnotan example of a modifiable risk factor?A. AgeB. Exercise habitsC. Household incomeD. Tobacco useAns: APage: 1011. Which of the following isnota criterion for causation?A. A higher dose of the exposure is associated with higher risk of diseaseB.Removing the exposure reduces the risk of diseaseC. There is a clear time sequence, with the exposure occurring before onset of diseaseD. There is a strong statistical association between having the exposure and having the diseaseE. All of the above are causal criteriaAns: EPage:11

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Introduction to Global Health, SecondEditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 1 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.412. Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?A. Glaucoma (eye pressure) testsB. Mammography (breast cancer screening)C. Measles vaccinationD. Physical therapy following an injuryAns: CPage: 1513. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?A. Hand-washingB. Routine blood pressure checksC. Using a seat belt when traveling in a carD. Vitamin supplementsAns:BPage:1514. What is the targetpopulation for secondary prevention programs?A.People without diseaseB. People with early, non-symptomatic diseaseC. People with symptomatic diseaseAns:BPage:1515. What is the goal of tertiary prevention programs?A. To prevent disease from ever occurringB. To reduce death, disability, and severe disease through early diagnosisC. To reduce impairment and minimize suffering through treatment and rehabilitationAns:CPage:15

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Introduction to Global Health, SecondEditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 2 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.1Multiple Choice1. The life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone is about 38 years. What can you infer about thepopulation of Sierra Leone?A. About half of adults in Sierra Leone die in their 30s or 40s.B. Few 50-year-olds in Sierra Leonewill survive to their 60thbirthdays.C. There are a lot of infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone.Ans:CPage:222. Which term is used to describe the absence or presence of illness or disease?A. DemographyB.MorbidityC. MortalityD. VitalityAns:BPage:233. Which term is best used to describenewcases of disease occurring in a population?A. DALYB.IncidenceC. Mortality rateD. PrevalenceAns:BPage:244. Which term is best used to describe the proportion ofpeople in a population who haveparticular disease?A. DALYB. IncidenceC. Mortality rateD. PrevalenceAns:D

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Introduction to Global Health, SecondEditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 2 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.2Page:245. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the followingconditions isnotanoncommunicable disease (NCD)?A. HypertensionB. Lung cancerC. OsteoporosisD. PoisoningAns: DPage:326. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the followingconditions isnota noncommunicable disease (NCD)?A. AsthmaB. DiabetesC. Muscular dystrophyD. Vitamin A deficiencyAns:DPage:328. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the followingconditions isnota neuropsychiatric disorder?A.AutismB.LupusC. MigrainesD. SchizophreniaAns:BPage:359. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the followingconditions isnota neuropsychiatric disorder?A.Bipolar disorderB. Cerebral palsyC. Congestive heart failure

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Introduction to Global Health, SecondEditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 2 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.3D. Parkinson’s diseaseAns:CPage:359. Which of the following would typically be classified as anintentional injury?A.BurnB. DrowningC. PoisoningD. Terrorist actAns: DPage:3610. Which of the following statements about injuries is true?A. High-income people tend to have a higher risk of injury than low-income peopleB. Most injuries are intentionalC. Road traffic accidents are the most common cause of unintentional injury death worldwideD.War is a more common cause of death worldwide than suicideAns:CPage:36

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Introduction to Global Health, Second EditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 3 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.1Multiple Choice1. Which observational study design recruits a representative sample of a population, asks themto complete a survey, and uses that information to get a “snapshot” of health status in thepopulation at one point in time?A. CaseSeriesB. Case-Control StudyC. Cohort StudyD. Prevalence (Cross-Sectional) SurveyAns:DPage:432. Which observational study design describes a group of people who all have the same disease?A. Case SeriesB. Case-Control StudyC. Cohort StudyD. Prevalence (Cross-Sectional) SurveyAns:APage:443. Which observational study design compares the exposure histories of people with disease anda comparison group of people without disease?A. Case SeriesB. Case-Control StudyC.Cohort StudyD. Prevalence (Cross-Sectional) SurveyAns:BPage:444. Which observational study design follows a group of people forward in time to measure therate of new (incident) disease in the population?A. Case SeriesB. Case-Control StudyC. Cohort Study

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Introduction to Global Health, Second EditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 3 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.2D. Prevalence (Cross-Sectional) SurveyAns:CPage:475. If the rate ratio (RR) and its 95% confidence interval for a cohort study is RR = 2.0 (1.5, 2.6),what is the most appropriate conclusion about the association between the exposure and thedisease of interest?A.The exposure is a risk factor for the diseaseB. There is no statistically significant association between the exposure and the diseaseC. The exposure is protective against the disease.Ans: APage:496. Ifthe rate ratio (RR) and its 95% confidence interval for a cohort study is RR = 1.1 (0.7, 1.6),what is the most appropriate conclusion about the association between the exposure and thedisease of interest?A. The exposure is a risk factor for the diseaseB. There is no statistically significant association between the exposure and the diseaseC. The exposure is protective against the disease.Ans:BPage:497. If the rate ratio (RR) and its 95% confidence interval for a cohort study is RR = 0.5 (0.4, 0.6),what is the most appropriate conclusion about the association between the exposure and thedisease of interest?A. The exposure is a risk factor for the diseaseB. There is no statistically significant association between the exposure and the diseaseC. The exposure is protective against the disease.Ans: CPage: 498. Which of the following bioethical principles says that a research study should “do good”?A.Beneficence

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Introduction to Global Health, Second EditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 3 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.3B. Distributive justiceC. NonmaleficenceD. Respect for personsAns: APage:529. Which of the following bioethical principles says that a research study should “do no harm”?A. BeneficenceB. Distributive justiceC. NonmaleficenceD. Respect for personsAns: CPage: 5310. Which of thefollowing bioethical principlessays that the communities that take on the riskof testing a new drug should have continued access to the drug if it proves to be safe andeffective?A. BeneficenceB. Distributive justiceC. NonmaleficenceD. Respect for personsAns:BPage:5311. Which of the following bioethical principles says that all participants in a research studyshould have the autonomy to choose whether they want to volunteer to participate?A. BeneficenceB. Distributive justiceC.NonmaleficenceD. Respect for personsAns: DPage: 53

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Introduction to Global Health, Second EditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 3 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.412. Which of the following bioethical principles says that researchers must take careful steps toprotect the confidentiality and privacy of study participants?A. BeneficenceB. Distributive justiceC. NonmaleficenceD. Respect for personsAns: DPage: 5313. What conclusion should be made when comparing the mean ages of cases and controls in acase-control study if the p-value for the t-test test is p=0.65?A.The means aredifferentB. The means are not differentAns:BPage:5913. What conclusion should be made when comparing the proportion of men and women in acohort study who were diagnosed with diabetes during the study period if the p-value for theChi-square test is p=0.02?A. The proportions are differentB. The proportions are not differentAns: APage: 5915. Which isnota characteristic of a good public health or medical research report?A.The article has been peer-reviewed and published in a respected journalB. The methods used to measure the exposures and health outcomes of interest are described indetailC. Most statistics are presented in the main text; there are few tables and figuresD. The limitations of the study are acknowledged and discussedE. All of the above are characteristics of a good research reportAns: CPage: 60

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Introduction to Global Health, Second EditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 4 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.1Multiple Choice1. Approximately what percentage of the world’s population lives below the internationalpoverty line of about $1.25 per day?A.5%B. 20%C. 50%D. 70%Ans:BPage:672. Which of the following statements is true?A.Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of cancerB. Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of heart diseaseC. Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of on-the-job injuriesD. Unemployed adults are more likely than employed adults to die from suicideAns: DPage:693. Which of the following terms describes the total amount of good and services produced in acountry by both national and foreign corporations?A.GDPB.GNIC. GNPD. PPPAns:APage:724.Which of the following terms describes the total income from selling goods and servicesproduced in a country?A. GDPB. GNIC. GNPD. PPP

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Introduction to Global Health, Second EditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 4 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.2Ans:BPage:735.Which of the following terms describes the total amount of goods and services produced by anation’s corporations, either in their home country or in a foreign location?A. GDPB. GNIC. GNPD. PPPAns:CPage:736. Which of the following terms is illustrated by the “Big Mac Index”?A.GDPB. GNIC. GNPD. PPPAns:DPage:737. If a country has a Gini index of 72.9, what does it mean?A. The country has a very equal distribution of incomeB. The country has a very unequal distribution of incomeC. The top 10% of earners take in 72.9% of the country’s incomeD. The top 50% of earners take in 72.9% of the country’s incomeAns:BPage:758. Which of the following measures is not included in the calculation of a country’s humandevelopment index?A. GDP per capitaB.Life expectancy at birthC. School enrollment and adult literacy rates

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Introduction to Global Health, Second EditionKathryn JacobsenChapter 4 Test Bank© 2014 Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.3D. Unemployment rates and income disparitiesE. All are included in the HDIAns:DPage:759. Which of the following is not a partial explanation for health disparities between differentracial and ethnic populations?A. Marginalized population groups may have higher rates of poverty, which is associated withreduced health statusB. Marginalized populations groups may experience chronic psychosocial stress, which isassociated with reduced health statusC. Population groups may engage in different cultural practices, such as preferred dietsD. Populations groups may be genetically differentE. All of these are partial explanations for health disparitiesAns: EPage:7810. Which of the following statements about prison health isnottrue?A. On any given day, about 10 million people worldwide are incarceratedB. On any given day, about 2 million adults in the United States are incarceratedC. Prisoners encounter special health risks, including an increased risk of tuberculosisD. Prisoners are not entitled to some of the civil rights that apply to non-incarcerated persons,such as the rights to protection from starvation and abuseE. All of the above statements are trueAns:DPage:80

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