HSC 4624 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
According to 2004 data provided by WHO, which region has the lowest neonatal
mortality rate? - ANSWER-Europe.
According to The World Health Report 2000, __________ ranked the best in overall
health system performance, while _________ ranked lowest. - ANSWER-France;
Zambia.
After WW11, the world was divided into blocs based on political and military alliances.
The Warsaw pact was an allegiance of which of these blocs? - ANSWER-Easter Bloc.
Countries do not need to be high-income to enjoy good health status. True or False? -
ANSWER-True.
Despite important progress in improving human health globally, in 2013... - ANSWER-
289,000 women were estimated to have died of maternity-related causes,
There were over 6 million under 5 child deaths,
and over half a million people died of malaria (all of the options are true)
In the Kerala approach, what factor was NOT one of the reasons that its population
achieved high levels of health? - ANSWER-Implementation of indoor plumbing.
Neonatal mortality rate is calculated based off the # of deaths of infants under...? -
ANSWER-28 days.
Of these regions, in 2013, which had the highest life expectancy? - ANSWER-Europe &
Central Asia.
The primary level of care would include which which health service(s) in a low income
country? - ANSWER-Maternal health care, family planning, and well baby care (all of
the above).
Stewardship is: - ANSWER-The wide range of functions carried out by government as
they seek to achieve national health policy objectives.
Tanzania's medical deficits go well beyond the doctor shortage. There are too few
nurses, too little equipment. One x-ray machine serves 800,0000 people. And while
money is ultimately the problem, the Tanzanian government has pledged millions to
upgrade health care and graduate more medical doctors, the country is poor and
salaries are stunningly low—less than how many dollars a month? - ANSWER-$200
, There are 8 Millennium development goals. True or False? - ANSWER-True.
What did the government want to ensure happened in the Millennium Villages Program?
- ANSWER-No free handouts, prevent a climate of dependency, and that the program
could be replicated (all of the above).
What is Cash on Deliver (COD)? - ANSWER-Transfers made from donor aid agencies
to governments.
What is considered a luxury in Tanzania? - ANSWER-Meeting a doctor.
What is the "single best predictor" of the birthweight of a baby? - ANSWER-The level of
educational attainment of the mother.
What is the use of assistant medical officers in Tanzania called? Someone who is not a
doctor doing the job of a doctor. - ANSWER-Task Shifting.
What is the wonder crop that was cultivated? - ANSWER-Cassava.
What two developments in the smallpox vaccine made eradication a realistic goal? -
ANSWER-The ability to mass produce the vaccine and the ability to store the vaccine
without refrigeration.
Which country uses general taxes and a national health service to fund its health
system? - ANSWER-United Kingdom.
Which country uses sickness funds and social insurance scheme to fund its healthcare
system? - ANSWER-Germany.
Which of the following is not a reason for failure of health as a universal right? -
ANSWER-
Which of the following terms is defined as "sickness or any departure from a
psychological or physiological state of well-being"? - ANSWER-Morbidity.
Who designed the health care "house call" program? - ANSWER-Partners in Health.
The World Health Report 2000, produced by WHO, focused entirely on ____? -
ANSWER-Health Systems.
The government had a unique approach to this Millennium Villages program. What did it
request that was unusual? - ANSWER-Full Partnership.
What sector is responsible for stewardship of a health system? - ANSWER-Public.
Why is the house call program controversial? - ANSWER-
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
According to 2004 data provided by WHO, which region has the lowest neonatal
mortality rate? - ANSWER-Europe.
According to The World Health Report 2000, __________ ranked the best in overall
health system performance, while _________ ranked lowest. - ANSWER-France;
Zambia.
After WW11, the world was divided into blocs based on political and military alliances.
The Warsaw pact was an allegiance of which of these blocs? - ANSWER-Easter Bloc.
Countries do not need to be high-income to enjoy good health status. True or False? -
ANSWER-True.
Despite important progress in improving human health globally, in 2013... - ANSWER-
289,000 women were estimated to have died of maternity-related causes,
There were over 6 million under 5 child deaths,
and over half a million people died of malaria (all of the options are true)
In the Kerala approach, what factor was NOT one of the reasons that its population
achieved high levels of health? - ANSWER-Implementation of indoor plumbing.
Neonatal mortality rate is calculated based off the # of deaths of infants under...? -
ANSWER-28 days.
Of these regions, in 2013, which had the highest life expectancy? - ANSWER-Europe &
Central Asia.
The primary level of care would include which which health service(s) in a low income
country? - ANSWER-Maternal health care, family planning, and well baby care (all of
the above).
Stewardship is: - ANSWER-The wide range of functions carried out by government as
they seek to achieve national health policy objectives.
Tanzania's medical deficits go well beyond the doctor shortage. There are too few
nurses, too little equipment. One x-ray machine serves 800,0000 people. And while
money is ultimately the problem, the Tanzanian government has pledged millions to
upgrade health care and graduate more medical doctors, the country is poor and
salaries are stunningly low—less than how many dollars a month? - ANSWER-$200
, There are 8 Millennium development goals. True or False? - ANSWER-True.
What did the government want to ensure happened in the Millennium Villages Program?
- ANSWER-No free handouts, prevent a climate of dependency, and that the program
could be replicated (all of the above).
What is Cash on Deliver (COD)? - ANSWER-Transfers made from donor aid agencies
to governments.
What is considered a luxury in Tanzania? - ANSWER-Meeting a doctor.
What is the "single best predictor" of the birthweight of a baby? - ANSWER-The level of
educational attainment of the mother.
What is the use of assistant medical officers in Tanzania called? Someone who is not a
doctor doing the job of a doctor. - ANSWER-Task Shifting.
What is the wonder crop that was cultivated? - ANSWER-Cassava.
What two developments in the smallpox vaccine made eradication a realistic goal? -
ANSWER-The ability to mass produce the vaccine and the ability to store the vaccine
without refrigeration.
Which country uses general taxes and a national health service to fund its health
system? - ANSWER-United Kingdom.
Which country uses sickness funds and social insurance scheme to fund its healthcare
system? - ANSWER-Germany.
Which of the following is not a reason for failure of health as a universal right? -
ANSWER-
Which of the following terms is defined as "sickness or any departure from a
psychological or physiological state of well-being"? - ANSWER-Morbidity.
Who designed the health care "house call" program? - ANSWER-Partners in Health.
The World Health Report 2000, produced by WHO, focused entirely on ____? -
ANSWER-Health Systems.
The government had a unique approach to this Millennium Villages program. What did it
request that was unusual? - ANSWER-Full Partnership.
What sector is responsible for stewardship of a health system? - ANSWER-Public.
Why is the house call program controversial? - ANSWER-
