HSC 4624 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
It is estimated that half of the girls who undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) will be
cut before they are ____ years of age.
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
E. 12 - ANSWER-B. 5
(Women's Health) Women are more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases than
men because
A. They have sex more often that men
B. Men have sex more often that women
C. Women have greater mucosal surface area exposed during sexual relations than
men
D. Men have greater mucosal surface area exposed during sexual relations than
women
E. None of the other options. - ANSWER-C. Women have greater mucosal surface area
exposed during sexual relations than men
The country of ______________________ has the highest number of reported rapes in
the world.
A. The United Kingdom
B. Thailand
C. South Africa
D. Iran - ANSWER-C. South Africa
,In cases of obstetric fistula, the baby usually survives, whereas the mother frequently
dies.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. False
All of the following are correct about Kangaroo Mother Care (as it pertains to child
health) EXCEPT
A. The baby, wearing only a diaper is kept warm through contact with the mother's skin.
B. The skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby enhances their
psychological bond, which improves health and development
C. The baby can nurse 'on demand', which helps low birth weight babies to gain weight
and gain protection from infections.
D. It is a very expensive method of keeping the baby warm. - ANSWER-D. It is a very
expensive method of keeping the baby warm.
In Africa, _________________ have been cut by over 30% in the last decade
A. HIV cases
B. Tuberculosis deaths
C. Malaria deaths
D. Diabetes cases - ANSWER-C. Malaria deaths
Based on the information provided in the video 'South Africa: An Everyday Crime', what
percentage of the adult population in South Africa carry the HIV virus?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 80% - ANSWER-B. 20%
Based on the information provided in the video "Haiti: congenital syphilis on the way
out", which of the following is NOT a complication that can occur among children
surviving congenital syphilis:
, A. Lung damage
B. Blindness
C. Brain damage
D. Loss of hearing - ANSWER-A. Lung damage
In Sierra Leone, the surgery to repair obstetric fistula costs _______ an individual's
average annual income in that country.
A. the same as
B. less than
C. more than - ANSWER-C. more than
Created in 2000, the MDGs were set to be achieved by what year?
A. 2000
B. 2010
C. 2012
D. 2015
E. 2020 - ANSWER-D. 2015
"The girl effect" is based on the philosophy that "50 million girls" equal "50 million
_________"
A. statistics
B. chances
C. solutions
D. crises - ANSWER-C. solutions
Exclusive (or nearly exclusive) breastfeeding is recommended for up to the first 6
months of life.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-A. True
CORRECT SOLUTIONS
It is estimated that half of the girls who undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) will be
cut before they are ____ years of age.
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
E. 12 - ANSWER-B. 5
(Women's Health) Women are more susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases than
men because
A. They have sex more often that men
B. Men have sex more often that women
C. Women have greater mucosal surface area exposed during sexual relations than
men
D. Men have greater mucosal surface area exposed during sexual relations than
women
E. None of the other options. - ANSWER-C. Women have greater mucosal surface area
exposed during sexual relations than men
The country of ______________________ has the highest number of reported rapes in
the world.
A. The United Kingdom
B. Thailand
C. South Africa
D. Iran - ANSWER-C. South Africa
,In cases of obstetric fistula, the baby usually survives, whereas the mother frequently
dies.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-B. False
All of the following are correct about Kangaroo Mother Care (as it pertains to child
health) EXCEPT
A. The baby, wearing only a diaper is kept warm through contact with the mother's skin.
B. The skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby enhances their
psychological bond, which improves health and development
C. The baby can nurse 'on demand', which helps low birth weight babies to gain weight
and gain protection from infections.
D. It is a very expensive method of keeping the baby warm. - ANSWER-D. It is a very
expensive method of keeping the baby warm.
In Africa, _________________ have been cut by over 30% in the last decade
A. HIV cases
B. Tuberculosis deaths
C. Malaria deaths
D. Diabetes cases - ANSWER-C. Malaria deaths
Based on the information provided in the video 'South Africa: An Everyday Crime', what
percentage of the adult population in South Africa carry the HIV virus?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 80% - ANSWER-B. 20%
Based on the information provided in the video "Haiti: congenital syphilis on the way
out", which of the following is NOT a complication that can occur among children
surviving congenital syphilis:
, A. Lung damage
B. Blindness
C. Brain damage
D. Loss of hearing - ANSWER-A. Lung damage
In Sierra Leone, the surgery to repair obstetric fistula costs _______ an individual's
average annual income in that country.
A. the same as
B. less than
C. more than - ANSWER-C. more than
Created in 2000, the MDGs were set to be achieved by what year?
A. 2000
B. 2010
C. 2012
D. 2015
E. 2020 - ANSWER-D. 2015
"The girl effect" is based on the philosophy that "50 million girls" equal "50 million
_________"
A. statistics
B. chances
C. solutions
D. crises - ANSWER-C. solutions
Exclusive (or nearly exclusive) breastfeeding is recommended for up to the first 6
months of life.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER-A. True
