Introduction To Global Health 2nd Edition By Jacobsen Test Bank

Introduction To Global Health 2nd Edition By Jacobsen Test Bank

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COMPLETE TEST BANK WITH ANSWERS

 

Introduction To Global Health 2nd Edition By Jacobsen   Test Bank

 

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

 

 

Multiple Choice

 

 

1. The life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone is about 38 years. What can you infer about the population of Sierra Leone?
2. About half of adults in Sierra Leone die in their 30s or 40s.
3. Few 50-year-olds in Sierra Leone will survive to their 60^th birthdays.
4. There are a lot of infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone.

 

Ans: C

Page: 22

 

 

 

2. Which term is used to describe the absence or presence of illness or disease?
3. Demography
4. Morbidity
5. Mortality
6. Vitality

 

Ans: B

Page: 23

 

 

 

3. Which term is best used to describe new cases of disease occurring in a population?
4. DALY
5. Incidence
6. Mortality rate
7. Prevalence

 

Ans: B

Page: 24

 

 

 

4. Which term is best used to describe the proportion of people in a population who have particular disease?
5. DALY
6. Incidence
7. Mortality rate
8. Prevalence

 

Ans: D

Page: 24

 

 

 

5. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a noncommunicable disease (NCD)?
6. Hypertension
7. Lung cancer
8. Osteoporosis
9. Poisoning

 

Ans: D

Page: 32

 

 

 

6. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a noncommunicable disease (NCD)?
7. Asthma
8. Diabetes
9. Muscular dystrophy
10. Vitamin A deficiency

 

Ans: D

Page: 32

 

 

 

8. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a neuropsychiatric disorder?
9. Autism
10. Lupus
11. Migraines
12. Schizophrenia

 

Ans: B

Page: 35

 

 

 

9. According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a neuropsychiatric disorder?
10. Bipolar disorder
11. Cerebral palsy
12. Congestive heart failure
13. Parkinsons disease

 

 

Ans: C

Page: 35

 

 

 

9. Which of the following would typically be classified as an intentional injury?
10. Burn
11. Drowning
12. Poisoning
13. Terrorist act

 

Ans: D

Page: 36

 

 

 

10. Which of the following statements about injuries is true?
11. High-income people tend to have a higher risk of injury than low-income people
12. Most injuries are intentional
13. Road traffic accidents are the most common cause of unintentional injury death worldwide
14. War is a more common cause of death worldwide than suicide

 

Ans: C

Page: 36

 

Multiple Choice

 

 

1. Approximately what percentage of the worlds population lives below the international poverty line of about $1.25 per day?
2. 5%
3. 20%
4. 50%
5. 70%

 

Ans: B

Page: 67

 

 

 

2. Which of the following statements is true?
3. Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of cancer
4. Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of heart disease
5. Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of on-the-job injuries
6. Unemployed adults are more likely than employed adults to die from suicide

 

Ans: D

Page: 69

 

 

 

3. Which of the following terms describes the total amount of good and services produced in a country by both national and foreign corporations?
4. GDP
5. GNI
6. GNP
7. PPP

 

Ans: A

Page: 72

 

 

 

4. Which of the following terms describes the total income from selling goods and services produced in a country?
5. GDP
6. GNI
7. GNP
8. PPP

 

Ans: B

Page: 73

 

 

 

5. Which of the following terms describes the total amount of goods and services produced by a nations corporations, either in their home country or in a foreign location?
6. GDP
7. GNI
8. GNP
9. PPP

 

Ans: C

Page: 73

 

 

 

6. Which of the following terms is illustrated by the Big Mac Index?
7. GDP
8. GNI
9. GNP
10. PPP

 

Ans: D

Page: 73

 

 

 

7. If a country has a Gini index of 72.9, what does it mean?
8. The country has a very equal distribution of income
9. The country has a very unequal distribution of income
10. The top 10% of earners take in 72.9% of the countrys income
11. The top 50% of earners take in 72.9% of the countrys income

 

Ans: B

Page: 75

 

 

 

8. Which of the following measures is not included in the calculation of a countrys human development index?
9. GDP per capita
10. Life expectancy at birth
11. School enrollment and adult literacy rates
12. Unemployment rates and income disparities
13. All are included in the HDI

 

Ans: D

Page: 75

 

 

 

9. Which of the following is not a partial explanation for health disparities between different racial and ethnic populations?
10. Marginalized population groups may have higher rates of poverty, which is associated with reduced health status
11. Marginalized populations groups may experience chronic psychosocial stress, which is associated with reduced health status
12. Population groups may engage in different cultural practices, such as preferred diets
13. Populations groups may be genetically different
14. All of these are partial explanations for health disparities

 

Ans: E

Page: 78

 

 

 

10. Which of the following statements about prison health is not true?
11. On any given day, about 10 million people worldwide are incarcerated
12. On any given day, about 2 million adults in the United States are incarcerated
13. Prisoners encounter special health risks, including an increased risk of tuberculosis
14. Prisoners are not entitled to some of the civil rights that apply to non-incarcerated persons, such as the rights to protection from starvation and abuse
15. All of the above statements are true

 

Ans: D

Page: 80

 

 

 

 

 

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