GCH 205 Exam 2 questions with
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What are the differences between public health and medicine? - ANS ✔In medicine, the patient
is the individual; in public health, the patient is the community
- Public health diagnoses the health of the community using public health sciences
Treatment of the community involves new policies and interventions
Goal of medicine is cure; goal of public health is prevention
What are the direct causes of undernutrition? - ANS ✔Inadequate dietary intake and disease
What is stunting? - ANS ✔Low height for age: caused by long-term insufficient nutrient intake
and frequent infections. Stunting generally occurs before age two, and effects are largely
irreversible. These include delayed motor development, impaired cognitive function and poor
school performance. Nearly one third of children under five in the developing world are
stunted.
What is wasting? - ANS ✔low weight for height
What are some of the key nutritional deficiencies and their impact on child mortality, such as
anemia, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin A deficiency, zinc deficiency, iodine deficiency, and iron
deficiency? - ANS ✔Iron deficiency- anemia, risk for maternal and perinatal mortality and low
birth weight.
Vitamin D deficiency- causes rickets/ found in fish oils and diary
Vitamin A deficiency- causes xerophthalmia, which effects eyes. Caused by malnutrition to
support eyesight and immune system functions. increased risk and blindness and death from
infections such as measles and diarrhea.
, Zine deficiency- promotes immunity, resistance to infection and growth of NS. integral to
healthy pregnancy and decreases childhood diarrhea and respiratory infections, increases
growth and weight gain among infant and young children.
Iodine deficiency- swelling of thyroid gland, goitre. and crentisim, the stunted physical and
mental growth.
What are the key recommendations for breastfeeding & complementary foods? - ANS ✔Early
initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth; exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months; and
introduction of safe nutritious food at 6 months with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of
age.
What kind of health issues are related to indoor pollution & outdoor pollution, such as
respiratory irritation and illnesses? - ANS ✔Conjunctivitis, upper respiratory infection, acute
respiratory infection, carbon monoxide poisoning, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, cancer, breathing impairment, eye irritation
Examples of waterborne diseases - ANS ✔Diarrhea, Arsenicosis, Cholera, Fluorosis, Guinea
worm disease, Intestinal worms, Malaria, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma, and Typhoid
Cholera - ANS ✔An acute bacterial infection of the intestinal tract. It causes severe attacks of
diarrhoea that, without treatment, can quickly lead to acute dehydration and death. Cholera is a
world-wide problem, especially in emergency situations. It can be prevented by access to safe
drinking water, sanitation and good hygiene behaviour (including food hygiene).
Schistosomiasis - ANS ✔A disease caused by parasitic worms. At various stages of the life cycle,
worms and their eggs live in certain types of freshwater snails, water (where they can survive
for 48 hours) and human hosts. They penetrate the skin of people swimming, bathing or
washing in contaminated water, They then cause infection and can eventually damage the liver,
intestines, lungs and bladder.
Impact of diarrhea on infants and children - ANS ✔Causes dehydration, loss of nutrition or
wasting and damage to intestines. Children under 5 have 3-4 cases of diarrhea/year.
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What are the differences between public health and medicine? - ANS ✔In medicine, the patient
is the individual; in public health, the patient is the community
- Public health diagnoses the health of the community using public health sciences
Treatment of the community involves new policies and interventions
Goal of medicine is cure; goal of public health is prevention
What are the direct causes of undernutrition? - ANS ✔Inadequate dietary intake and disease
What is stunting? - ANS ✔Low height for age: caused by long-term insufficient nutrient intake
and frequent infections. Stunting generally occurs before age two, and effects are largely
irreversible. These include delayed motor development, impaired cognitive function and poor
school performance. Nearly one third of children under five in the developing world are
stunted.
What is wasting? - ANS ✔low weight for height
What are some of the key nutritional deficiencies and their impact on child mortality, such as
anemia, vitamin D deficiency, vitamin A deficiency, zinc deficiency, iodine deficiency, and iron
deficiency? - ANS ✔Iron deficiency- anemia, risk for maternal and perinatal mortality and low
birth weight.
Vitamin D deficiency- causes rickets/ found in fish oils and diary
Vitamin A deficiency- causes xerophthalmia, which effects eyes. Caused by malnutrition to
support eyesight and immune system functions. increased risk and blindness and death from
infections such as measles and diarrhea.
, Zine deficiency- promotes immunity, resistance to infection and growth of NS. integral to
healthy pregnancy and decreases childhood diarrhea and respiratory infections, increases
growth and weight gain among infant and young children.
Iodine deficiency- swelling of thyroid gland, goitre. and crentisim, the stunted physical and
mental growth.
What are the key recommendations for breastfeeding & complementary foods? - ANS ✔Early
initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth; exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months; and
introduction of safe nutritious food at 6 months with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of
age.
What kind of health issues are related to indoor pollution & outdoor pollution, such as
respiratory irritation and illnesses? - ANS ✔Conjunctivitis, upper respiratory infection, acute
respiratory infection, carbon monoxide poisoning, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, cancer, breathing impairment, eye irritation
Examples of waterborne diseases - ANS ✔Diarrhea, Arsenicosis, Cholera, Fluorosis, Guinea
worm disease, Intestinal worms, Malaria, Schistosomiasis, Trachoma, and Typhoid
Cholera - ANS ✔An acute bacterial infection of the intestinal tract. It causes severe attacks of
diarrhoea that, without treatment, can quickly lead to acute dehydration and death. Cholera is a
world-wide problem, especially in emergency situations. It can be prevented by access to safe
drinking water, sanitation and good hygiene behaviour (including food hygiene).
Schistosomiasis - ANS ✔A disease caused by parasitic worms. At various stages of the life cycle,
worms and their eggs live in certain types of freshwater snails, water (where they can survive
for 48 hours) and human hosts. They penetrate the skin of people swimming, bathing or
washing in contaminated water, They then cause infection and can eventually damage the liver,
intestines, lungs and bladder.
Impact of diarrhea on infants and children - ANS ✔Causes dehydration, loss of nutrition or
wasting and damage to intestines. Children under 5 have 3-4 cases of diarrhea/year.
