HSC 4624 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
The Infant Mortality Rate is defined as: - ANS Deaths of children less than one year of age per
1,000 children born
According to the Week 2 lecture on Global Health Systems, which of the following is a function
of a health system? - ANS Stewardship
Low parental socioeconomic status can lead to poor child health, which then may lead to lower
education and earnings for the child. These factors contribute to poor outcomes for these
children later as adults (large families, poverty, limited education, no assets). What is this
known as? - ANS Intergenerational cycle of poverty
Select the organization that matches this description: This organization was established in 1961
by President John Kennedy to promote world peace and friendship, and one of its missions is to
help the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women in
various skill sets. - ANS Peace Corps
According to the texbook chapter on Nutrition and Global Health, what is anemia? - ANS It is
a low level of hemoglobin in the blood that is evidenced by a reduced quality or quantity of red
blood cells.
True or False: Ensuring environmental sustainability is one of the Millennium Development
Goals. - ANS true
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Chapter 2 in the textbook discussed different methods used to measure health determinants
and trends in society. What does the Neonatal Mortality Rate measure? - ANS Deaths of
infants under 28 days for every 1,000 live births in that year
There are three levels of health care systems: primary, secondary and tertiary.
What level of care matches this description: specialized consultative care, usually on referral
from primary or secondary medical care personnel; includes treatment of complicated adult
and pediatric cases. - ANS Tertiary Care
Complete this statement: The lack of________ is most often associated with a growth on the
thyroid, called a goiter, and the failure to develop full intellectual potential. - ANS Iodine
According to the Week 4 lecture on the Impact of Socioeconomic Status, what are some of the
Costs of Illness? - ANS Transportation to and from doctor
True or False: The health care system in the United States is neither universal, comprehensive,
or publicly funded. - ANS true
Malnutrition is a form of poor nutrition, often causing children to be underweight, overweight,
or experience stunted growth. According to the UNICEF Framework, which of the following is
NOT an underlying cause of malnutrition? - ANS Disease prevention
True or False: Overnutrition is defined as the failure to achieve nutrient requirements which can
impair physical and/or mental health from too much or too little food, or shortage or imbalance
of key nutrients. - ANS false
According to the Week 2 lecture, the provision of first contact, person-focused, ongoing care
over time that meets health-related needs of people is called ___________. - ANS primary
care