global health final exam with 117
complete Questions and correct
solutions grade A.
what refers to an infectious disease that usually occurs only in humans and not in
animals - Correct answeranthroponosis
T or F: norovirus is highly contagious, which is why it has been the cause of several
notable outbreaks on cruise ships - Correct answertrue
what refers to the ease with which an infectious agent is passed from an infected host to
another individual - Correct answertransmissibility
what theory says that reducing the proportion of a population that is susceptible to an
infection protects the whole population, including those who are unable to receive
vaccines - Correct answerherd immunity
T or F: in the period between 1990 and 2015, there was no change in the number of
under-5 child deaths from pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, or measles - Correct
answerfalse
which infectious disease causes the deaths of the greatest number of children each
year - Correct answerpneumonia
T or F: the unnecessary burden of infectious disease on children in low-income
countries generally considered to be a sufficient reason for infectious disease
prevention and control to remain a global health priority - Correct answertrue
T or F: lower respiratory infections are usually viral in origin, while upper respiratory
infections are most often caused by bacteria - Correct answerfalse
based on health transitions theory, which country is likely to have a highest percentage
of deaths attributable to infectious diseases - Correct answerlow-income country
T or F: the centers for disease control and prevention is headquartered in ATL because
the agency evolved from the national malaria control program - Correct answertrue
what is the only infectious disease of humans eradicated thus far? - Correct
answersmallpox
, T or F: the term eradication can be used to describe the elimination of a disease within
a country or region even when cases are still occurring in other places - Correct
answerfalse
which disease is nearing eradication thanks to an eradication campaign led by the
carter center that emphasizes health education over technology - Correct
answerDracunculiasis
T or F: outbreaks of Japanese encephalitis occur regularly in Asia and Oceania even
though the infection if vaccine-preventable - Correct answertrue
T or F: eradication is easier to achieve when the infection occurs only in humans rather
than cycling between animals an humans - Correct answertrue
which disease has been the target of international public health efforts since the late
1800s when scientists first discovered that its parasite was transmitted to humans
through the bites of infected mosquitoes - Correct answermalaria
which country is likely to have the heaviest burden from neglected tropical diseases -
Correct answerlow-income country
T or F: people bitten by a rabid animal die when they do not receive post-bite
vaccination, a type of post-exposure prophylaxis - Correct answertrue
what disease has caused heart damage in many residents of the Americas - Correct
answerchagas disease
what is a process by which women and men make informed decisions about how many
children they want to have, how many years apart they want those pregnancies to be,
and the actions they will take to achieve these goals - Correct answerfamily planing
what is defined as relentless nausea and vomiting that causes severe dehydration and
significant weight loss, is among the medical problems that require treatment in the first
trimester of pregnancy - Correct answerhyperemesis gravidarum
what is a barrier method of birth control - Correct answercontraceptive sponges
T or F: low-income countries often have low fertility rates that make the population
pyramid look more like a rectangle or cube - Correct answerfalse
T or F: integrated services for sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health
provide more comprehensive health education and clinical care than do programs
focused solely on pregnant women and babies - Correct answertrue
complete Questions and correct
solutions grade A.
what refers to an infectious disease that usually occurs only in humans and not in
animals - Correct answeranthroponosis
T or F: norovirus is highly contagious, which is why it has been the cause of several
notable outbreaks on cruise ships - Correct answertrue
what refers to the ease with which an infectious agent is passed from an infected host to
another individual - Correct answertransmissibility
what theory says that reducing the proportion of a population that is susceptible to an
infection protects the whole population, including those who are unable to receive
vaccines - Correct answerherd immunity
T or F: in the period between 1990 and 2015, there was no change in the number of
under-5 child deaths from pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, or measles - Correct
answerfalse
which infectious disease causes the deaths of the greatest number of children each
year - Correct answerpneumonia
T or F: the unnecessary burden of infectious disease on children in low-income
countries generally considered to be a sufficient reason for infectious disease
prevention and control to remain a global health priority - Correct answertrue
T or F: lower respiratory infections are usually viral in origin, while upper respiratory
infections are most often caused by bacteria - Correct answerfalse
based on health transitions theory, which country is likely to have a highest percentage
of deaths attributable to infectious diseases - Correct answerlow-income country
T or F: the centers for disease control and prevention is headquartered in ATL because
the agency evolved from the national malaria control program - Correct answertrue
what is the only infectious disease of humans eradicated thus far? - Correct
answersmallpox
, T or F: the term eradication can be used to describe the elimination of a disease within
a country or region even when cases are still occurring in other places - Correct
answerfalse
which disease is nearing eradication thanks to an eradication campaign led by the
carter center that emphasizes health education over technology - Correct
answerDracunculiasis
T or F: outbreaks of Japanese encephalitis occur regularly in Asia and Oceania even
though the infection if vaccine-preventable - Correct answertrue
T or F: eradication is easier to achieve when the infection occurs only in humans rather
than cycling between animals an humans - Correct answertrue
which disease has been the target of international public health efforts since the late
1800s when scientists first discovered that its parasite was transmitted to humans
through the bites of infected mosquitoes - Correct answermalaria
which country is likely to have the heaviest burden from neglected tropical diseases -
Correct answerlow-income country
T or F: people bitten by a rabid animal die when they do not receive post-bite
vaccination, a type of post-exposure prophylaxis - Correct answertrue
what disease has caused heart damage in many residents of the Americas - Correct
answerchagas disease
what is a process by which women and men make informed decisions about how many
children they want to have, how many years apart they want those pregnancies to be,
and the actions they will take to achieve these goals - Correct answerfamily planing
what is defined as relentless nausea and vomiting that causes severe dehydration and
significant weight loss, is among the medical problems that require treatment in the first
trimester of pregnancy - Correct answerhyperemesis gravidarum
what is a barrier method of birth control - Correct answercontraceptive sponges
T or F: low-income countries often have low fertility rates that make the population
pyramid look more like a rectangle or cube - Correct answerfalse
T or F: integrated services for sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health
provide more comprehensive health education and clinical care than do programs
focused solely on pregnant women and babies - Correct answertrue
