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
The life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone is about 38 years. What can you infer about the population of Sierra Leone?
About half of adults in Sierra Leone die in their 30s or 40s.
Few 50-year-olds in Sierra Leone will survive to their 60th birthdays.
There are a lot of infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone.
Ans: C
Page: 22
Which term is used to describe the absence or presence of illness or disease?
Demography
Morbidity
Mortality
Vitality
Ans: B
Page: 23
Which term is best used to describe new cases of disease occurring in a population?
DALY
Incidence
Mortality rate
Prevalence
Ans: B
Page: 24
Which term is best used to describe the proportion of people in a population who have particular disease?
DALY
Incidence
Mortality rate
Prevalence
Ans: D
Page: 24
According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a noncommunicable disease (NCD)?
Hypertension
Lung cancer
Osteoporosis
Poisoning
Ans: D
Page: 32
According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a noncommunicable disease (NCD)?
Asthma
Diabetes
Muscular dystrophy
Vitamin A deficiency
Ans: D
Page: 32
According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a neuropsychiatric disorder?
Autism
Lupus
Migraines
Schizophrenia
Ans: B
Page: 35
According to the Global Burden of Disease classification scheme, which of the following conditions is not a neuropsychiatric disorder?
Bipolar disorder
Cerebral palsy
Congestive heart failure
Parkinsons disease
Ans: C
Page: 35
Which of the following would typically be classified as an intentional injury?
Burn
Drowning
Poisoning
Terrorist act
Ans: D
Page: 36
Which of the following statements about injuries is true?
High-income people tend to have a higher risk of injury than low-income people
Most injuries are intentional
Road traffic accidents are the most common cause of unintentional injury death worldwide
War is a more common cause of death worldwide than suicide
Ans: C
Page: 36
Multiple Choice
Approximately what percentage of the worlds population lives below the international poverty line of about $1.25 per day?
5%
20%
50%
70%
Ans: B
Page: 67
Which of the following statements is true?
Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of cancer
Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of heart disease
Professional workers are more likely than manual laborers to die of on-the-job injuries
Unemployed adults are more likely than employed adults to die from suicide
Ans: D
Page: 69
Which of the following terms describes the total amount of good and services produced in a country by both national and foreign corporations?
GDP
GNI
GNP
PPP
Ans: A
Page: 72
Which of the following terms describes the total income from selling goods and services produced in a country?
GDP
GNI
GNP
PPP
Ans: B
Page: 73
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?
GDP
GNI
GNP
PPP
Ans: C
Page: 73
Which of the following terms is illustrated by the Big Mac Index?
GDP
GNI
GNP
PPP
Ans: D
Page: 73
If a country has a Gini index of 72.9, what does it mean?
The country has a very equal distribution of income
The country has a very unequal distribution of income
The top 10% of earners take in 72.9% of the countrys income
The top 50% of earners take in 72.9% of the countrys income
Ans: B
Page: 75
Which of the following measures is not included in the calculation of a countrys human development index?
GDP per capita
Life expectancy at birth
School enrollment and adult literacy rates
Unemployment rates and income disparities
All are included in the HDI
Ans: D
Page: 75
Which of the following is not a partial explanation for health disparities between different racial and ethnic populations?
Marginalized population groups may have higher rates of poverty, which is associated with reduced health status
Marginalized populations groups may experience chronic psychosocial stress, which is associated with reduced health status
Population groups may engage in different cultural practices, such as preferred diets
Populations groups may be genetically different
All of these are partial explanations for health disparities
Ans: E
Page: 78
Which of the following statements about prison health is not true?
On any given day, about 10 million people worldwide are incarcerated
On any given day, about 2 million adults in the United States are incarcerated
Prisoners encounter special health risks, including an increased risk of tuberculosis
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