NURSE-UN 9
Honors Global Perspectives on Health
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a primary determinant of health
disparities globally?
- A. Genetic factors
- B. Access to healthcare
- C. Climate change
- D. Urbanization
- ANS: B. Access to healthcare
- Rationale: Access to healthcare is a significant determinant
of health disparities as it affects the ability to receive timely and
effective medical care.
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,2. What is the leading cause of death in low-income countries?
- A. Cardiovascular diseases
- B. Infectious diseases
- C. Cancer
- D. Road traffic accidents
- ANS: B. Infectious diseases
- Rationale: Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of
death in low-income countries due to limited access to healthcare
and preventive measures.
3. Which organization is primarily responsible for international
public health?
- A. World Health Organization (WHO)
- B. United Nations (UN)
- C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- D. World Bank
- ANS: A. World Health Organization (WHO)
- Rationale: The WHO is the leading international public
health agency, coordinating global health initiatives and
responses.
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,4. Which of the following best describes the concept of "One
Health"?
- A. A focus on human health only
- B. An integrated approach to health considering human,
animal, and environmental health
- C. A veterinary health initiative
- D. A global health financing program
- ANS: B. An integrated approach to health considering
human, animal, and environmental health
- Rationale: "One Health" emphasizes the interconnectedness
of human, animal, and environmental health.
5. What is the primary goal of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) related to health?
- A. To eradicate all diseases
- B. To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all
ages
- C. To increase global healthcare spending
- D. To develop new medical technologies
- ANS: B. To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
for all at all ages
- Rationale: The health-related SDGs aim to improve health
outcomes and well-being globally.
©2024/2025
, Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The ________ is a measure of the number of deaths in a
population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.
- ANS: mortality rate
- Rationale: Mortality rate is a key indicator of population
health.
7. ________ is the study of the distribution and determinants of
health-related states or events in specified populations.
- ANS: Epidemiology
- Rationale: Epidemiology helps in understanding the
patterns and causes of health and disease conditions.
8. The ________ model of health emphasizes the interaction
between biological, psychological, and social factors.
- ANS: biopsychosocial
- Rationale: The biopsychosocial model provides a
comprehensive approach to health by considering multiple
factors.
9. ________ is the process of enabling people to increase control
over, and to improve, their health.
©2024/2025
Honors Global Perspectives on Health
Comprehensive Finals Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a primary determinant of health
disparities globally?
- A. Genetic factors
- B. Access to healthcare
- C. Climate change
- D. Urbanization
- ANS: B. Access to healthcare
- Rationale: Access to healthcare is a significant determinant
of health disparities as it affects the ability to receive timely and
effective medical care.
©2024/2025
,2. What is the leading cause of death in low-income countries?
- A. Cardiovascular diseases
- B. Infectious diseases
- C. Cancer
- D. Road traffic accidents
- ANS: B. Infectious diseases
- Rationale: Infectious diseases remain the leading cause of
death in low-income countries due to limited access to healthcare
and preventive measures.
3. Which organization is primarily responsible for international
public health?
- A. World Health Organization (WHO)
- B. United Nations (UN)
- C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- D. World Bank
- ANS: A. World Health Organization (WHO)
- Rationale: The WHO is the leading international public
health agency, coordinating global health initiatives and
responses.
©2024/2025
,4. Which of the following best describes the concept of "One
Health"?
- A. A focus on human health only
- B. An integrated approach to health considering human,
animal, and environmental health
- C. A veterinary health initiative
- D. A global health financing program
- ANS: B. An integrated approach to health considering
human, animal, and environmental health
- Rationale: "One Health" emphasizes the interconnectedness
of human, animal, and environmental health.
5. What is the primary goal of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) related to health?
- A. To eradicate all diseases
- B. To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all
ages
- C. To increase global healthcare spending
- D. To develop new medical technologies
- ANS: B. To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being
for all at all ages
- Rationale: The health-related SDGs aim to improve health
outcomes and well-being globally.
©2024/2025
, Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The ________ is a measure of the number of deaths in a
population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.
- ANS: mortality rate
- Rationale: Mortality rate is a key indicator of population
health.
7. ________ is the study of the distribution and determinants of
health-related states or events in specified populations.
- ANS: Epidemiology
- Rationale: Epidemiology helps in understanding the
patterns and causes of health and disease conditions.
8. The ________ model of health emphasizes the interaction
between biological, psychological, and social factors.
- ANS: biopsychosocial
- Rationale: The biopsychosocial model provides a
comprehensive approach to health by considering multiple
factors.
9. ________ is the process of enabling people to increase control
over, and to improve, their health.
©2024/2025
