GCH 205 Exam 1 Study Guide questions and complete correct answers

1. All of the following are examples of public health activities EXCEPT: - correct answer • A physician's diagnosing malaria 2. The key difference between the approach of medicine and the approach of public health is: - correct answer • The public health approach focuses on the health of populations rather than on the health of individuals 3. Which of these is a low-income country? - correct answer • Cambodia 4. Which of these is NOT a public health activity? - correct answer • A physician's diagnosing TB 5. The Millennium Development Goals include a goal to: - correct answer • Reduce child mortality 6. The only human disease eradicated to date has been: - correct answer • Smallpox 7. Which of these is likely to be an important determinant of health for poor people in poor countries? - correct answer • Lack of access to safe water 8. Which indicator best reflects the health status of women in a low-income country? - correct answer • Maternal mortality ratio 9. As a country develops economically from being very low-income to higher income, what are the most important changes that occur in the country's burden of disease? - correct answer • The share of communicable disease declines and the share of non-communicable disease increases 10. In a low-income country in Africa, which population groups would be likely to have the worst health status? - correct answer • Rural and poor