PUBH 3010 Final Exam Questions and
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Increased access to contraception reduces the number of which of the following by preventing
unplanned pregnancies?
a) ectopic pregnancies
b) cesarean sections
c) induced abortions
d) all of these are correct - Answer d) all of these are correct
Which of the following methods is most effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted
infections?
a) condoms
b) contraceptive sponges
c) oral contraceptives
d) intrauterine devices - Answer a) condoms
Which of the following refers to the number of times a woman has had a live birth?
a) parity
b) gravidity
c) fertility
d) infertility - Answer a) parity
Which of the following pregnancy complications occurs when the placenta covers part or all of
the cervix and causes bleeding?
a) ectopic pregnancy
b) placenta previa
c) placental abruption
d) hyperemesis gravidarum - Answer b) placenta previa
The high rates of which of the following in many countries are evidence that many unnecessary
surgeries are being performed as elective procedures?
a) ectopic pregnancies
b) cesarean sections
c) induced abortions
,d) spontaneous abortions - Answer b) cesarean sections
Reproductive rights are a controversial global health topic because they require frank
discussions about sexual behavior and gender issues
- true or false - Answer true
Most low-income countries are taking actions to promote higher fertility rates
- true or false - Answer false
The goal of population planning policies at national and international levels is to promote a
population growth rate in line with desired demographic and socioeconomic profiles
- true or false - Answer True
In many parts of the world, oral contraceptives are called the "family planning pill" in
recognition of their importance for birth spacing
- true or false - Answer true
Which of the following conditions is characterized by edema, fluid retention in the extracellular
spaces that causes swelling of the arms, legs, and face?
a) stunting
b) wasting
c) marasmus
d) Kwashiorkor - Answer d) Kwashiorkor
Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for regulation of energy use
and for critical cellular functions and leads to scurvy when an individual does not consume
adequate amounts of it?
a) vitamin A
b) vitamin C
c) vitamin D
d) vitamin E - Answer b) vitamin C
Achieving proper nourishment by taking a pill, tablet, or capsule that delivers one or several
micronutrients is referred to as which of the following?
a) enrichment
b) fortification
c) supplementation
, d) pasteurization - Answer c) supplementation
If there is too little iodine in the diet, which gland will not be able to function properly and will
enlarge as it tries to collect more iodine from the blood?
a) parotid gland
b) thyroid gland
c) pituitary gland
d) prostate gland - Answer b) thyroid gland
Which of the following is a major cause of preventable blindness in children?
a) iodine deficiency
b) vitamin A deficiency
c) iron deficiency
d) thiamine deficiency - Answer b) vitamin A deficiency
Based on health transition theory, which country is likely to have the highest rate of obesity?
a) high-income country
b) middle-income country
c) low-income country - Answer a) high-income country
In the world's lowest-income communities, the primary nutritional concern is having too little
food
- true or false - Answer true
In middle-income and high-income communities, the biggest nutritional concern is usually
obesity
- true or false - Answer true
Plant proteins are usually complete proteins that contain all of the essential amino acids
- true or false - Answer false
Stunting is a sign of acute malnutrition characterized by rapidly decreasing nutritional health
status
- true or false - Answer false
Which of the following refers to a secondary cancerous tumor at a new site?
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Increased access to contraception reduces the number of which of the following by preventing
unplanned pregnancies?
a) ectopic pregnancies
b) cesarean sections
c) induced abortions
d) all of these are correct - Answer d) all of these are correct
Which of the following methods is most effective at reducing the risk of sexually transmitted
infections?
a) condoms
b) contraceptive sponges
c) oral contraceptives
d) intrauterine devices - Answer a) condoms
Which of the following refers to the number of times a woman has had a live birth?
a) parity
b) gravidity
c) fertility
d) infertility - Answer a) parity
Which of the following pregnancy complications occurs when the placenta covers part or all of
the cervix and causes bleeding?
a) ectopic pregnancy
b) placenta previa
c) placental abruption
d) hyperemesis gravidarum - Answer b) placenta previa
The high rates of which of the following in many countries are evidence that many unnecessary
surgeries are being performed as elective procedures?
a) ectopic pregnancies
b) cesarean sections
c) induced abortions
,d) spontaneous abortions - Answer b) cesarean sections
Reproductive rights are a controversial global health topic because they require frank
discussions about sexual behavior and gender issues
- true or false - Answer true
Most low-income countries are taking actions to promote higher fertility rates
- true or false - Answer false
The goal of population planning policies at national and international levels is to promote a
population growth rate in line with desired demographic and socioeconomic profiles
- true or false - Answer True
In many parts of the world, oral contraceptives are called the "family planning pill" in
recognition of their importance for birth spacing
- true or false - Answer true
Which of the following conditions is characterized by edema, fluid retention in the extracellular
spaces that causes swelling of the arms, legs, and face?
a) stunting
b) wasting
c) marasmus
d) Kwashiorkor - Answer d) Kwashiorkor
Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for regulation of energy use
and for critical cellular functions and leads to scurvy when an individual does not consume
adequate amounts of it?
a) vitamin A
b) vitamin C
c) vitamin D
d) vitamin E - Answer b) vitamin C
Achieving proper nourishment by taking a pill, tablet, or capsule that delivers one or several
micronutrients is referred to as which of the following?
a) enrichment
b) fortification
c) supplementation
, d) pasteurization - Answer c) supplementation
If there is too little iodine in the diet, which gland will not be able to function properly and will
enlarge as it tries to collect more iodine from the blood?
a) parotid gland
b) thyroid gland
c) pituitary gland
d) prostate gland - Answer b) thyroid gland
Which of the following is a major cause of preventable blindness in children?
a) iodine deficiency
b) vitamin A deficiency
c) iron deficiency
d) thiamine deficiency - Answer b) vitamin A deficiency
Based on health transition theory, which country is likely to have the highest rate of obesity?
a) high-income country
b) middle-income country
c) low-income country - Answer a) high-income country
In the world's lowest-income communities, the primary nutritional concern is having too little
food
- true or false - Answer true
In middle-income and high-income communities, the biggest nutritional concern is usually
obesity
- true or false - Answer true
Plant proteins are usually complete proteins that contain all of the essential amino acids
- true or false - Answer false
Stunting is a sign of acute malnutrition characterized by rapidly decreasing nutritional health
status
- true or false - Answer false
Which of the following refers to a secondary cancerous tumor at a new site?
