HSC 4624 Exam 1 Foundations of Global
Health question with answers
The Infant Mortality Rate is defined as: - -Deaths of children less than one year of
age per 1,000 children born
According to the Week 2 lecture on Global Health Systems, which of the following is
a function of a health system? - -Stewardship
Low parental socioeconomic status can lead to poor child health, which then may
lead to lower education and earnings for the child. These factors contribute to poor
outcomes for these children later as adults (large families, poverty, limited
education, no assets). What is this known as? - -Intergenerational cycle of poverty
Select the organization that matches this description: This organization was
established in 1961 by President John Kennedy to promote world peace and
friendship, and one of its missions is to help the people of interested countries in
meeting their needs for trained men and women in various skill sets. - -Peace Corps
According to the texbook chapter on Nutrition and Global Health, what is anemia? - -
It is a low level of hemoglobin in the blood that is evidenced by a reduced quality or
quantity of red blood cells.
True or False: Ensuring environmental sustainability is one of the Millennium
Development Goals. - -true
Chapter 2 in the textbook discussed different methods used to measure health
determinants and trends in society. What does the Neonatal Mortality Rate
measure? - -Deaths of infants under 28 days for every 1,000 live births in that year
There are three levels of health care systems: primary, secondary and tertiary.
What level of care matches this description: specialized consultative care, usually
on referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel; includes treatment of
complicated adult and pediatric cases. - -Tertiary Care
Complete this statement: The lack of________ is most often associated with a growth
on the thyroid, called a goiter, and the failure to develop full intellectual potential. -
-Iodine
According to the Week 4 lecture on the Impact of Socioeconomic Status, what are
some of the Costs of Illness? - -Transportation to and from doctor
True or False: The health care system in the United States is neither universal,
comprehensive, or publicly funded. - -true
Malnutrition is a form of poor nutrition, often causing children to be underweight,
overweight, or experience stunted growth. According to the UNICEF Framework,
Health question with answers
The Infant Mortality Rate is defined as: - -Deaths of children less than one year of
age per 1,000 children born
According to the Week 2 lecture on Global Health Systems, which of the following is
a function of a health system? - -Stewardship
Low parental socioeconomic status can lead to poor child health, which then may
lead to lower education and earnings for the child. These factors contribute to poor
outcomes for these children later as adults (large families, poverty, limited
education, no assets). What is this known as? - -Intergenerational cycle of poverty
Select the organization that matches this description: This organization was
established in 1961 by President John Kennedy to promote world peace and
friendship, and one of its missions is to help the people of interested countries in
meeting their needs for trained men and women in various skill sets. - -Peace Corps
According to the texbook chapter on Nutrition and Global Health, what is anemia? - -
It is a low level of hemoglobin in the blood that is evidenced by a reduced quality or
quantity of red blood cells.
True or False: Ensuring environmental sustainability is one of the Millennium
Development Goals. - -true
Chapter 2 in the textbook discussed different methods used to measure health
determinants and trends in society. What does the Neonatal Mortality Rate
measure? - -Deaths of infants under 28 days for every 1,000 live births in that year
There are three levels of health care systems: primary, secondary and tertiary.
What level of care matches this description: specialized consultative care, usually
on referral from primary or secondary medical care personnel; includes treatment of
complicated adult and pediatric cases. - -Tertiary Care
Complete this statement: The lack of________ is most often associated with a growth
on the thyroid, called a goiter, and the failure to develop full intellectual potential. -
-Iodine
According to the Week 4 lecture on the Impact of Socioeconomic Status, what are
some of the Costs of Illness? - -Transportation to and from doctor
True or False: The health care system in the United States is neither universal,
comprehensive, or publicly funded. - -true
Malnutrition is a form of poor nutrition, often causing children to be underweight,
overweight, or experience stunted growth. According to the UNICEF Framework,
