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HSC4624 Quiz 10 Questions and Answers
TRUE OR FALSE: NonCommunicable
Diseases are diseases of concern ONLY in Western Europe and
North America
Ans: False
According to the 'WHO:
Global Noncommunicable Disease Network' video, how many
premature deaths due to noncommunicable
diseases can be prevented per year in developing countries?
Ans: 14 million
The economic burden of
noncommunicable diseases affects these layers of society, EXCEPT:
Ans: All of the options are correct, there is no except
The economic cost resulting from
NonCommunciable
Diseases is staggering and it is associated to, EXCEPT:
Ans: Loss of insurance
The objectives of the Global Strategy
for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
include the following, EXCEPT:
Ans: Replacing National Programmes by International Foreign Aid
Programmes
TRUE OR FALSE: People can lose weight on a diet
with as high as 3,000 Calories provided that they are active enough
Ans: True
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_____ out of 5 people who die
every year, die from noncommunicable diseases
Ans: 3
According to the video Obesity and Nutrition, _____
million people age more than 20 years in the US are obese.
Ans: 72
Hypertension affects the lives of nearly _____ % of adults over the
age
of 25 around the world
Ans: 40%
According to Dr. Otis
Brawley, cancer in the developing world is increasing due to:
Ans: All options are correct
According to Dr.
Otis Brawley, MUCH of the observed decline in cancer deaths in the
United States can be linked to:
Ans: The 1964 Surgeon General's Report
TRUE OR FALSE: Hypertension is known as the silent killer
because in
many cases it is detected too late.
Ans: True
TRUE OR FALSE: Patients are obliged to stay
against their will for weeks, months and even years within mental
health (psychiatric) institutions. But this
problem occurs only in the developing world, not in the developed
world.
Ans: False
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HSC4624 Quiz 10 Questions and Answers
TRUE OR FALSE: NonCommunicable
Diseases are diseases of concern ONLY in Western Europe and
North America
Ans: False
According to the 'WHO:
Global Noncommunicable Disease Network' video, how many
premature deaths due to noncommunicable
diseases can be prevented per year in developing countries?
Ans: 14 million
The economic burden of
noncommunicable diseases affects these layers of society, EXCEPT:
Ans: All of the options are correct, there is no except
The economic cost resulting from
NonCommunciable
Diseases is staggering and it is associated to, EXCEPT:
Ans: Loss of insurance
The objectives of the Global Strategy
for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
include the following, EXCEPT:
Ans: Replacing National Programmes by International Foreign Aid
Programmes
TRUE OR FALSE: People can lose weight on a diet
with as high as 3,000 Calories provided that they are active enough
Ans: True
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_____ out of 5 people who die
every year, die from noncommunicable diseases
Ans: 3
According to the video Obesity and Nutrition, _____
million people age more than 20 years in the US are obese.
Ans: 72
Hypertension affects the lives of nearly _____ % of adults over the
age
of 25 around the world
Ans: 40%
According to Dr. Otis
Brawley, cancer in the developing world is increasing due to:
Ans: All options are correct
According to Dr.
Otis Brawley, MUCH of the observed decline in cancer deaths in the
United States can be linked to:
Ans: The 1964 Surgeon General's Report
TRUE OR FALSE: Hypertension is known as the silent killer
because in
many cases it is detected too late.
Ans: True
TRUE OR FALSE: Patients are obliged to stay
against their will for weeks, months and even years within mental
health (psychiatric) institutions. But this
problem occurs only in the developing world, not in the developed
world.
Ans: False
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