NCM 109 Module 1: Genetics 1/10/22
Part 1 Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Health indicators are a characteristics of ___,___, or____ that is subject to
measurement - Correct answer-Individual, Population, or Environment
What are the global indicators of health? - Correct answer-Crude birth rate
Life expectancy
Crude death rate
Maternal mortality rate
Infant mortality rate
Define crude birth rate. - Correct answer-PSA: Ratio of the number of births during
a specified period to the total number of person in the mid-year population (july 1)
What is the formula of crude birth rate? - Correct answer-Crude birth rate =
Number of births during a specified period/ Total number of persons in the mid -
period population or july 1 of the same year.
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, Define life expectancy. - Correct answer-The average number of years that a
newborn could expect to live.
What does life expectancy summarize? - Correct answer-Mortality patterns across
all age groups.
According to the WHO (2000), what is the life expectancy of both male and
female? - Correct answer-71 years old for males and 75 years old for females.
Define crude death rate. - Correct answer-Ratio of the number of deaths occurring
within one year to the mid year population expressed per 1,000 population.
In case of continents or extremely large populations what needs to be adjusted in
the crude death rate formula? - Correct answer-The population must be expressed
in 100,00 instead of 1,000.
What is the formula for crude death rate? - Correct answer-CDR = Number of
deaths within a year / Total midyear population x 1,000
Define maternal mortality rate. - Correct answer-The number of maternal deaths
per 1000 lives births during a given period.
Why do women die during pregnancy? - Correct answer-- Severe bleeding (mostly
after childbirth)
- Infections (Usually after childbirth)
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Part 1 Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+
Health indicators are a characteristics of ___,___, or____ that is subject to
measurement - Correct answer-Individual, Population, or Environment
What are the global indicators of health? - Correct answer-Crude birth rate
Life expectancy
Crude death rate
Maternal mortality rate
Infant mortality rate
Define crude birth rate. - Correct answer-PSA: Ratio of the number of births during
a specified period to the total number of person in the mid-year population (july 1)
What is the formula of crude birth rate? - Correct answer-Crude birth rate =
Number of births during a specified period/ Total number of persons in the mid -
period population or july 1 of the same year.
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, Define life expectancy. - Correct answer-The average number of years that a
newborn could expect to live.
What does life expectancy summarize? - Correct answer-Mortality patterns across
all age groups.
According to the WHO (2000), what is the life expectancy of both male and
female? - Correct answer-71 years old for males and 75 years old for females.
Define crude death rate. - Correct answer-Ratio of the number of deaths occurring
within one year to the mid year population expressed per 1,000 population.
In case of continents or extremely large populations what needs to be adjusted in
the crude death rate formula? - Correct answer-The population must be expressed
in 100,00 instead of 1,000.
What is the formula for crude death rate? - Correct answer-CDR = Number of
deaths within a year / Total midyear population x 1,000
Define maternal mortality rate. - Correct answer-The number of maternal deaths
per 1000 lives births during a given period.
Why do women die during pregnancy? - Correct answer-- Severe bleeding (mostly
after childbirth)
- Infections (Usually after childbirth)
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