Foundations of Global Health Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: young women are at special risk of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) because they are often forced to have
sex, their sexual relations are often unplanned, and they may not
have the power or skills to use a condom. -
correct answer ✅true
Which of the following is NOT a definition of maternal death? -
correct answer ✅The death of a woman who has a 6-month old
baby
Haiti, a country founded by slaves, is the _________ country in the
Western hemisphere. -
correct answer ✅poorest
In the video "The Girl Effect", age ______ is identified as a turning
point for a girl who lives in poverty. -
correct answer ✅12
According to the video "No woman should die giving birth", how
many women die giving birth in developed countries? -
correct answer ✅1 in 4000
,Foundations of Global Health Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The deficiency of which vitamin in children increases their risk of
dying from diarrhea, measles and malaria by 20-24%? -
correct answer ✅Vitamin A
Because 1 in 5 adults in South Africa carry ________, doctors are
concerned about the transmission of it with rape, especially violent
rape. -
correct answer ✅HIV
(Women's Health) Decreasing the prevalence of obstetric fistulas is
challenging because -
correct answer ✅it requires altering culture practices and it
requires strengthening a very weak health care system
According to the video 'No woman should die giving birth: Maternal
Mortality in Sierra Leone', health care is supposed to be free for -
correct answer ✅Pregnant women, Children under five years,
Vulnerable People
(Women's Health) The region of the world where women are the
least healthy gender when compared to men is ____. -
correct answer ✅south asia
, Foundations of Global Health Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Obstetric fistula is a preventable condition and was eliminated in
the U.S. and Europe over a century ago due to the quality and
availability of healthcare for mothers during childbirth. -
correct answer ✅true
According to the video 'South Africa: An Everyday Crime", the
Tutuzela Clinic is one of the few places in the whole country where
rape survivors can turn to for help. What country is this clinic in? -
correct answer ✅South Africa
According to the video "The Girl Effect", a girl who marries early in
life is more likely to work as ________________ to support her
family -
correct answer ✅commericial sex worker
What are the top two infectious causes of young child deaths? -
correct answer ✅Diarrhea and upper respiratory infections
Based on what Sister Bartlett says in the video and on additional
information provided in the same video, the work performed by the
Tutuzela Clinic is best characterized as: -
correct answer ✅More than medical and nursing care, it is about
empowering survivors so life can go on after rape
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: young women are at special risk of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) because they are often forced to have
sex, their sexual relations are often unplanned, and they may not
have the power or skills to use a condom. -
correct answer ✅true
Which of the following is NOT a definition of maternal death? -
correct answer ✅The death of a woman who has a 6-month old
baby
Haiti, a country founded by slaves, is the _________ country in the
Western hemisphere. -
correct answer ✅poorest
In the video "The Girl Effect", age ______ is identified as a turning
point for a girl who lives in poverty. -
correct answer ✅12
According to the video "No woman should die giving birth", how
many women die giving birth in developed countries? -
correct answer ✅1 in 4000
,Foundations of Global Health Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The deficiency of which vitamin in children increases their risk of
dying from diarrhea, measles and malaria by 20-24%? -
correct answer ✅Vitamin A
Because 1 in 5 adults in South Africa carry ________, doctors are
concerned about the transmission of it with rape, especially violent
rape. -
correct answer ✅HIV
(Women's Health) Decreasing the prevalence of obstetric fistulas is
challenging because -
correct answer ✅it requires altering culture practices and it
requires strengthening a very weak health care system
According to the video 'No woman should die giving birth: Maternal
Mortality in Sierra Leone', health care is supposed to be free for -
correct answer ✅Pregnant women, Children under five years,
Vulnerable People
(Women's Health) The region of the world where women are the
least healthy gender when compared to men is ____. -
correct answer ✅south asia
, Foundations of Global Health Exam 3
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Obstetric fistula is a preventable condition and was eliminated in
the U.S. and Europe over a century ago due to the quality and
availability of healthcare for mothers during childbirth. -
correct answer ✅true
According to the video 'South Africa: An Everyday Crime", the
Tutuzela Clinic is one of the few places in the whole country where
rape survivors can turn to for help. What country is this clinic in? -
correct answer ✅South Africa
According to the video "The Girl Effect", a girl who marries early in
life is more likely to work as ________________ to support her
family -
correct answer ✅commericial sex worker
What are the top two infectious causes of young child deaths? -
correct answer ✅Diarrhea and upper respiratory infections
Based on what Sister Bartlett says in the video and on additional
information provided in the same video, the work performed by the
Tutuzela Clinic is best characterized as: -
correct answer ✅More than medical and nursing care, it is about
empowering survivors so life can go on after rape
