PBHL QUIZ ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Pap smears for cervical cancer and colonoscopies that look for the polyps that are precursors to
colorectal cancer are forms of which level of prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Primary prevention
The Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO), written in 1948, defines _____ as "a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅health
Which aspect of PACES brings attention to health issues that predominantly affect low-income countries
and other disadvantaged populations and marginalized groups? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equity
Which of these is a goal of global health in the 21st century? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Creating
innovative solutions to public health problems
Which term refers to a shift in the health status of a population that usually occurs in conjunction with
socioeconomic development? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Health transition
True or False? A risk factor is considered sufficient if it simply must be present for a person to develop a
disease. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
True or False? As a nation becomes wealthier, the proportion of illnesses and deaths due to infections
and undernutrition tends to increase. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Flase
True or False? Compared to international health interventions, global health interventions are more
likely to include partners from many countries across the income spectrum. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
True or False? The PACES criteria can be used to justify investment in interventions for a diversity of
health issues. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
, True or False? The process of identifying the underlying causes of complex problems so that sustainable
solutions can be developed and implemented is called prevention science. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
The "Big Mac Index" uses the relative price of a McDonald's hamburger in different countries to
determine the relative value of other items. This is an example of which estimation method? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Purchasing power parity
Purchasing power parity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Morbidity
Which metric focuses primarily on the burden of nonfatal causes of reduced productivity, such as
mental health disorders, sensory disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders that cause pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Years lived with disability
Which of the following is usually used to study infectious diseases, acute diseases, and outbreaks? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Incidence
Which term captures the burden from infant and child deaths in addition to the average age at deaths of
adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Life expectancy at birth
True or False? Age-adjusted rates that account for differences in population age structures are usually
used to compare mortality rates in two or more populations. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False? Any health issue that reduces human security can be part of a global health security
strategy. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False? Low-cost primary prevention activities are generally the least cost-effective interventions.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
True or False? One reason that the Millennium Development Goals were influential is that they provided
a clear strategy for evaluation by defining sets of goals. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Pap smears for cervical cancer and colonoscopies that look for the polyps that are precursors to
colorectal cancer are forms of which level of prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Primary prevention
The Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO), written in 1948, defines _____ as "a state of
complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅health
Which aspect of PACES brings attention to health issues that predominantly affect low-income countries
and other disadvantaged populations and marginalized groups? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Equity
Which of these is a goal of global health in the 21st century? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Creating
innovative solutions to public health problems
Which term refers to a shift in the health status of a population that usually occurs in conjunction with
socioeconomic development? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Health transition
True or False? A risk factor is considered sufficient if it simply must be present for a person to develop a
disease. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
True or False? As a nation becomes wealthier, the proportion of illnesses and deaths due to infections
and undernutrition tends to increase. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Flase
True or False? Compared to international health interventions, global health interventions are more
likely to include partners from many countries across the income spectrum. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
True or False? The PACES criteria can be used to justify investment in interventions for a diversity of
health issues. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
, True or False? The process of identifying the underlying causes of complex problems so that sustainable
solutions can be developed and implemented is called prevention science. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
The "Big Mac Index" uses the relative price of a McDonald's hamburger in different countries to
determine the relative value of other items. This is an example of which estimation method? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Purchasing power parity
Purchasing power parity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Morbidity
Which metric focuses primarily on the burden of nonfatal causes of reduced productivity, such as
mental health disorders, sensory disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders that cause pain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Years lived with disability
Which of the following is usually used to study infectious diseases, acute diseases, and outbreaks? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Incidence
Which term captures the burden from infant and child deaths in addition to the average age at deaths of
adults? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Life expectancy at birth
True or False? Age-adjusted rates that account for differences in population age structures are usually
used to compare mortality rates in two or more populations. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False? Any health issue that reduces human security can be part of a global health security
strategy. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False? Low-cost primary prevention activities are generally the least cost-effective interventions.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
True or False? One reason that the Millennium Development Goals were influential is that they provided
a clear strategy for evaluation by defining sets of goals. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
