HSC 4624 Study Guide Exam with Actual
Answers 2026.
Referring to the Week 5 lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, what are the benefits of
breastfeeding? - Answer All of the choices
True or False: Global Health is defined as: health problems, issues, & concerns that transcend
national boundaries and may best be addressed by cooperative actions. - Answer True
In the Week 2 Lecture on Alphabet Organizations, you learned about several globally-focused
health organizations that provide financial assistance and other humanitarian aid to
impoverished areas of the world. Which financial organization lends money interest free to
poorest countries, and provides grants for reducing poverty and fighting infectious disease? -
Answer World Bank
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? - Answer Intergenerational cycle of poverty
According to the Week 5 lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, which of the following is an
example of malnutrition? - Answer All options are examples of malnutrition
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. - Answer Tertiary Care
According to the lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, which statement best describes
marasmus? - Answer Physical term for starvation characterized by wasting of muscle and other
body tissue.
According to the textbook chapter on Nutrition and Global Health, what is a function of iodine
(only one correct answer)? - Answer Growth and neurological development
According the the Week 5 lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, what is a key factor
underlying child nutrition? - Answer All of the choices
According to this map, what region has the lowest percentage range of students who attend
primary school? - Answer Sub-Saharan Africa
, True or False: There are large disparities in health equity within social classes. For example,
under-five mortality rates are lower for the richest of society, compared to the poorest. -
Answer True
According to the Week 2 lecture, the provision of first contact, person-focused, ongoing care
over time that meets health-related needs of people is called ___________. - Answer Primary
Care
Cost-effectiveness analysis is a method used to compare the cost of the intervention with the
amount of health purchased with it. The best intervention is one that costs less and is more
effective than the currently available strategy. - Answer True
True or False: It is recommended that adolescents receive a balance of iodine, iron, folic acid,
and calcium in their diet in order to grow properly and become healthy adults. - Answer True
True or False: According to the textbook chapter on Nutrition and Global Health, urbanization
facilitates obesity through changes in diet, occupation, environment, and behavior, even though
it can theoretically increase the accessibility of health care services. - Answer True
According to the lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, which of the following is NOT one of
the 6 classes of nutrients? - Answer Twinkies
According to the Determinants of Nutritional Status: The UNICEF Framework, there are three
types of causes of malnutrition: Causes, Underlying Causes, and Basic Causes. Which of these is
a Basic Cause of malnutrition? - Answer *WRONG ANSWER* food availability
The Infant Mortality Rate is defined as: - Answer Deaths of children less than one year of age
per 1,000 children born
According to the lecture on the Importance of Socioeconomic Status, approximately how many
people live on less than $1 per day? - Answer 1 billion
What is one way that the new Food Pyramid is different than the previous one? - Answer
*WRONG ANSWER* All of the choices
Sometimes, there are noticeable shifts at the population level referring to trends in health and
economics. What do we call a shift from high mortality rates associated with poor health
conditions, epidemics (infectious diseases) and famines, to increases in life expectancy, and the
predominance of non-communicable diseases? - Answer Epidemiologic transition
Answers 2026.
Referring to the Week 5 lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, what are the benefits of
breastfeeding? - Answer All of the choices
True or False: Global Health is defined as: health problems, issues, & concerns that transcend
national boundaries and may best be addressed by cooperative actions. - Answer True
In the Week 2 Lecture on Alphabet Organizations, you learned about several globally-focused
health organizations that provide financial assistance and other humanitarian aid to
impoverished areas of the world. Which financial organization lends money interest free to
poorest countries, and provides grants for reducing poverty and fighting infectious disease? -
Answer World Bank
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? - Answer Intergenerational cycle of poverty
According to the Week 5 lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, which of the following is an
example of malnutrition? - Answer All options are examples of malnutrition
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. - Answer Tertiary Care
According to the lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, which statement best describes
marasmus? - Answer Physical term for starvation characterized by wasting of muscle and other
body tissue.
According to the textbook chapter on Nutrition and Global Health, what is a function of iodine
(only one correct answer)? - Answer Growth and neurological development
According the the Week 5 lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, what is a key factor
underlying child nutrition? - Answer All of the choices
According to this map, what region has the lowest percentage range of students who attend
primary school? - Answer Sub-Saharan Africa
, True or False: There are large disparities in health equity within social classes. For example,
under-five mortality rates are lower for the richest of society, compared to the poorest. -
Answer True
According to the Week 2 lecture, the provision of first contact, person-focused, ongoing care
over time that meets health-related needs of people is called ___________. - Answer Primary
Care
Cost-effectiveness analysis is a method used to compare the cost of the intervention with the
amount of health purchased with it. The best intervention is one that costs less and is more
effective than the currently available strategy. - Answer True
True or False: It is recommended that adolescents receive a balance of iodine, iron, folic acid,
and calcium in their diet in order to grow properly and become healthy adults. - Answer True
True or False: According to the textbook chapter on Nutrition and Global Health, urbanization
facilitates obesity through changes in diet, occupation, environment, and behavior, even though
it can theoretically increase the accessibility of health care services. - Answer True
According to the lecture on the Importance of Nutrition, which of the following is NOT one of
the 6 classes of nutrients? - Answer Twinkies
According to the Determinants of Nutritional Status: The UNICEF Framework, there are three
types of causes of malnutrition: Causes, Underlying Causes, and Basic Causes. Which of these is
a Basic Cause of malnutrition? - Answer *WRONG ANSWER* food availability
The Infant Mortality Rate is defined as: - Answer Deaths of children less than one year of age
per 1,000 children born
According to the lecture on the Importance of Socioeconomic Status, approximately how many
people live on less than $1 per day? - Answer 1 billion
What is one way that the new Food Pyramid is different than the previous one? - Answer
*WRONG ANSWER* All of the choices
Sometimes, there are noticeable shifts at the population level referring to trends in health and
economics. What do we call a shift from high mortality rates associated with poor health
conditions, epidemics (infectious diseases) and famines, to increases in life expectancy, and the
predominance of non-communicable diseases? - Answer Epidemiologic transition
