HLTH 3115 Final Exam

1. Diabetes mellitus accounted for _____ % of the deaths in high-income families in 2004? 2. Is the following statement True or False: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the most fundamental of the conventions on human rights. 3. Is the following statement True or False: Injuries are the third leading cause of death in lower-, middle-, and upper-income countries. 4. Which of the following is true of determinants of health 5. What is one way to build community capacity? 6. In a complex humanitarian emergency, a leading cause of death is: 7. Is the following statement True or False: An institutional review board is a committee, within an organization, that conducts research that reviews all proposed research on human subjects. 8. Which of the following definitions describes infant mortality rate? 9. According to the executive summary in the article WHO Social Determinants of Health, the role of research institutions in monitoring, researching, and training is to: 10. Which of the following are among the 10 great achievements in the 20th century? 11. "The social approach" is: 12. The elements, or pathways, of social determinants include: 13. Which of the following is a global public health organization? 14. The central public health agency in the federal government is: 15. Which of the following is an example of a Chinese medical system provider? 16. Is the following statement True or False: The incidence rate is the number of new cases of a health condition in a certain period, compared to the number of people at risk 17. "Palliative" care refers to: 18. Which of the following is an adverse consequence of climate change? 19. The following is true of a primary intervention: 20. "Morbidity" refers to: 21. Which of the following are the WHO Millennium Health Goals? 22. Which of the following activities is associated with a "rights based approach" to public health? 23. Which of the following are considered urban air pollutants? 24. "Case-fatality" refers to: 25. Which of the following best describes bipolar disorder? 26. "Determinants" are: 27. "Incidence" refers to: 28. Which of the following is NOT one of the core functions of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)? 29. "The health care approach" refers to: 30. Is the following statement True or False: A refugee refers to people who choose to migrate or are forced to migrate during a complex emergency but stay in their home country. 31. Is the following statement True or False: Save the Children is an example of a non-governmental organization. 32. Which of the following areas are covered by a US Global Health Policy? 33. Which if the following evaluates cultures according to their own standards and values? 34. A "risk factor" is an aspect or personal behavior or lifestyle, an environmental exposure, or an inborn or inherited characteristics, that on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with health-related condition(s) considered important to prevent. 35. Is the following statement True or False: Public health efforts are often criticized because they restrict individual freedom. 36. Which of the following is a condition that must be met to establish a cause and effect relationship? 37. Is the following statement True or False: Providing sex education in schools increases the number of youth who have sex. 38. Is the following statement True or False: Program evaluation fits under the 10 essential public health services. 39. Is the following statement True or False: Preventing epidemics and the spread of disease is an example of a key public health purpose. 40. Which of the following describes the core function of assurance?