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Global Health Review 2021
Global Health Review 2021
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Quick Review of Global Health
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1
Prior to asking permission to examine an accident/disaster victim, how should you identify yourself if you work in FM?
I am not a doctor, but I play one on TV.
I am a trained responder.
I am Batman.
I am a PA.
2
Which is NOT a red flag noted in victims of human trafficking?
Bruising or other injuries in "hidden" places
A very poor historian (don't know address or city they are in)
Able to make decisions without consulting someone else
Very controlling third party
3
What principle indicates that states (nations) are responsible to prevent mass atrocity crimes?
Red Cross Movement
Responsibility to protect
Geneva Convention
UN
4
What is TRUE about the International Committee of the Red Cross?
Its primary goal is to aid POWs
It was created by the Geneva Convention
It held war crimes trials after WWII
It was founded by the UN
5
Which is a predominant noncommunicable disease?
Varicella
Cholera
Cardiovascular disease
Bacterial meningitis
6
Which is NOT an aspect of a disaster?
Vulnerablity
Infrastructure
Hazard
Exposure
7
Who was part of a group that sang the American national anthem at a baseball game in Canada?
Richards
Hairr
Maurer
Simon
8
Which is NOT a dilemma likely to be faced in global health/humanitarian aid?
Human rights violations
Moral responsibility
Inequality
Choosing an EMR system
9
What is the terrorists' weapon of choice?
Killing with kindness
Nuclear
High-Yield Explosives
Chemical
10
How do you measure health gaps?
Quality-adjusted life years (QALY)
Potential years of life lost (PYLL)
PYLL AND DALY
Disability-adjusted life years (DALY)
11
…has NOT helped decrease childrens mortality rate from infectious diseases.
Discovery of antibiotics
Childhood vaccine programs
War
Better sanitation and hygeine
12
What is one method that traffickers use to control their victims?
Empowering the victim
Fear
Lavish affection
Microchips
13
Which is true about the obesity epidemic worldwide?
Obesity rates have tripled since 1975
Obese people make more money than those with normal weight
Obese people die at the same rate as those with normal weight
Obese people spend less on their health care than those with normal weight
14
Which of the following statements about global surgery is TRUE?
Surgery is used to treat few conditions
Low-income nations have many more surgeons than the US
MDG Goals MUST include surgery
Surgery is NEVER cost effective
15
What grade are you going to get on your Global Health MCQ Exam?
75%
50%
100%
25%
16
Which is NOT true about composite (summary) indicators?
Cost-effective analyses can be conducted
Disability and suffering are easy to quantify with traditional measures
They allow the health of populations to be compared
They allow assessment of Global Health Inequalities
17
Which is NOT one of the four phases of public health interventions in disasters?
Late/Recovery phase
Pre-disaster assessment
Emergency phase
Immediate aftermath
18
Which is a level of approach in order to improve health systems?
Infrastructure
Provider
Ecological
Universal
19
Preventive/curative services for individuals/families provided in the broader context of primary health care defines:
Global health
Primary care
Tertiary care
Emergency care
20
The most effective public health intervention in the history of human kind is….
Vaccine development
"Back-to-sleep" campaign for infants
Manditory seatbelt use
Occupational safety initiatives
21
Which of the following aspect of GH did you find to be the most helpful so far?
CERT live
CERT online modules
Human trafficking lecture
Introductory lecture
22
Which is most true about health in the US?
People die at earlier ages than in 1900
HIV kills more people than stroke
Lifestyle diseases kill more people than infectious diseases
Hepatitis has been eradicated
23
Which is TRUE about the challenge of preventing/treating infectious diseases?
Microbes do not develop resistance to antibiotics
The Ebola vaccine is widely available
Microbes continue to evolve
No new infectious diseases are discovered
24
Which organization seeks to understand and enhance global health?
The Joint Commision
WHO (World Health Organization)
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
DSS (Department of Social Services)
25
Which of the following promotes the objectives of the health care system?
Citizenship
Creation of resources
Elected officials
EMR designers
26
Who led the effort to eradicate small pox?
Virginia Apgar, MD
Alexander Fleming, MD
Atul Gawande, MD
Donald A. Henderson, MD
27
Which is correct regarding Quality-adjusted Life Years (QALY)?
1.0 QALY= 1 year of being bedridden
0.0 QALY = 1 year of perfect health
1.0 QALY= 1 year of perfect health
0.5 QALY = 1 year of perfect health
28
Which of the following DOES NOT increase risk of noncomunicable disease?
Increased access to calories
Increased access to public health training
Tobacco use
Substance abuse
29
Which is TRUE about trends in natural disasters?
More people are affected by them than in the past
The financial cost is decreasing
The incidence of natural disasters is decreasing
More people die as a direct result than in the past
30
Which of the following are Category A diseases?
Yellow fever, flu, Rabies
Ebola, anthrax, smallpox
West nile virus, Q fever
HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis
31
Which is NOT part of the Laws of War?
Includes Refugee Law and Human Rights Law
Non-combatants (especially relief workers) are not legitimate targets
There are laws protecting neutral parties
Aid agencies are required to remain despite violence against them
32
Ideal goal of full health 'til death minus life expectancy at birth means…
Morbidity
Health gap
Health expectancy
Disability
33
What is a CERT member's top priority?
Personal and family safety
Fighting terrorists
Triage
Search and rescue
34
Which of the following is the best example of a global person/global being?
An international airline pilot
Transcending differences between people groups
A national leader
Kanye West
