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Question 1 of 100

1

What was the #1 risk factor for global DALYs in 2010?

Select one of the following:

  • Drug Use

  • High Blood Pressure

  • Low Physical Activity

  • Tobacco Smoking

Explanation

Question 2 of 100

1

Infectious diseases kill more people every year than noncommunicable diseases do.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 100

1

Which of the following can facilitate analysis of the relationship between population health and spatial data?

Select one of the following:

  • The Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BSS)

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  • The Routine Health Information Network (RHINO)

  • The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Explanation

Question 4 of 100

1

According to the article, which of the following is NOT one of the three global drivers of rapid transitions in global health?

Select one of the following:

  • Changes in causes of death

  • Changes in causes of disability

  • Demographic changes

  • Migration

Explanation

Question 5 of 100

1

How many Sustainable Development Goals are there?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 15

  • 17

  • 20

Explanation

Question 6 of 100

1

Which of the following MDG targets have been met?

Select one of the following:

  • HIV

  • TB

  • Malaria

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 7 of 100

1

What component of the United Nations authorizes the adoption of international development goals, including the SDGs and the MDGs?

Select one of the following:

  • The General Assembly

  • The Secretariat

  • The Security Council

  • The Trusteeship Council

Explanation

Question 8 of 100

1

Approximately how many Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) currently exist?

Select one of the following:

  • 20

  • 50

  • 100

  • 200

Explanation

Question 9 of 100

1

What is the number one cause of death throughout the world?

Select one of the following:

  • HIV/AIDS

  • Ischemic Heart Disease

  • Malnutrition

  • Cancer

Explanation

Question 10 of 100

1

Which of the following is a key difference between global health estimates that come from UN Agencies compared to those from academic institutions?

Select one of the following:

  • Amount of time taken for analysis

  • Degree of rigor

  • Reputation of the authors

  • Underlying data source

Explanation

Question 11 of 100

1

_______ describes “the freedom, scope, and mechanisms that governments have to choose, design and implement public policies to fulfill their aims”

Select one of the following:

  • Chronicity

  • Free will

  • Policy capacity

  • Policy space

Explanation

Question 12 of 100

1

International travel with the purpose of seeking medical care, including surgeries, is rare and does not significantly contribute to the global spread of infections.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 100

1

What is the main source of healthcare financing in low income countries?

Select one of the following:

  • Private prepaid plans

  • Out of pocket spending

  • Social health insurance

  • Territorial government

Explanation

Question 14 of 100

1

International trade mainly impacts infectious disease transmission, and has little effect on the global spread of chronic diseases.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 100

1

______ is a worldwide communication and data collection network of travel and tropical medicine clinics started more than a decade ago that systematically gathers information on ill international travelers and migrants.

Select one of the following:

  • The GeoSentinel Network

  • The Centers for Disease Control

  • The Global Burden of Disease

  • The Travelers Illness Database

Explanation

Question 16 of 100

1

As of 2015, how many countries did not meet the 2006 World Health Report threshold of 22.8 skilled health professionals per 10 000 population?

Select one of the following:

  • 103

  • 83

  • 63

  • 43

Explanation

Question 17 of 100

1

During the 1980s and 1990s, international financial institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), embraced a set of economic policies known as:

Select one of the following:

  • the Kyoto Protocol

  • the North American Free Trade Agreement

  • the Paris Agreement

  • the Washington Concensus

Explanation

Question 18 of 100

1

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) came out of the:

Select one of the following:

  • Alma Ata Conference

  • Geneva Conference

  • Bretton Woods Negotiations

  • Paris Agreement

Explanation

Question 19 of 100

1

Globally, approximately how many people are pushed below the poverty line each year due to spending on healthcare?

Select one of the following:

  • 500 million

  • 100 million

  • 50 million

  • 1 million

Explanation

Question 20 of 100

1

The global deficit of health workers is approximately:

Select one of the following:

  • 10.2 million

  • 7.2 million

  • 5.2 million

  • 1.2 million

Explanation

Question 21 of 100

1

What pollutant affects more people than any other type?

Select one of the following:

  • Nitrogen dioxide

  • Ozone

  • Particulate matter

  • Sulfur dioxide

Explanation

Question 22 of 100

1

What percentage of Canadian households is estimated to experience food insecurity?

Select one of the following:

  • 12%

  • 9%

  • 6%

  • 3%

Explanation

Question 23 of 100

1

The right of peoples and sovereign states to democratically determine their own agricultural and food policies is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Food policy

  • Food safety

  • Food security

  • Food sovereignty

Explanation

Question 24 of 100

1

Unfair systematic differences in health that are judged to be avoidable by reasonable action are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Social determinant of health

  • Health inequity

  • Health circumstances

  • Lived experience

Explanation

Question 25 of 100

1

The valued social networks and reciprocal social bonds that sustain human engagement and cooperation are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • communities of care

  • the human connection

  • social capital

  • systems of value

Explanation

Question 26 of 100

1

The World Health Organization estimates that the majority (80%) of outdoor air pollution-related premature deaths are the result of:

Select one of the following:

  • Emphysema

  • Lower respiratory infections

  • Lung cancer

  • Ischemic heart disease or stroke

Explanation

Question 27 of 100

1

True or False: Both of the global Millenium Development Goal (MDG) targets for drinking water and sanitation were met.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 28 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT considered a social determinant of health?

Select one of the following:

  • Age

  • Disability

  • Education

  • Income status

Explanation

Question 29 of 100

1

_____ refers to the idea that each culture has developed its own ways of solving the problems of how to live together, obtain the essentials of life--such as food and shelter--and explain phenomena.

Select one of the following:

  • Cultural appropriation

  • Cultural competence

  • Cultural relativism

  • Cultural safety

Explanation

Question 30 of 100

1

The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Education level

  • Empowerment

  • Health literacy

  • Individual agency

Explanation

Question 31 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT a major provider of funding for global health?

Select one of the following:

  • Governments

  • Private Foundations

  • Individuals

  • Businesses/ the private sector

  • Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Explanation

Question 32 of 100

1

Who was the first director general of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

Select one of the following:

  • Hiroshi Nakajima

  • Brock Chisholm

  • Marcolino Candau

  • Margaret Chan

Explanation

Question 33 of 100

1

Under the governance principles of the UN system, _______ functions as the central governing body of the World Health Organization and is responsible for appointing the Director General, overseeing all major decision making, and approving the program budget.

Select one of the following:

  • The Economic and Social Council

  • The General Assembly

  • The Secretariat

  • The World Health Assembly

Explanation

Question 34 of 100

1

The bilateral aid agency of the United Kingdom is called:

Select one of the following:

  • The Department for International Development (DFID)

  • The United Agency for International Development (UAID)

  • The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development (DFATD)

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 35 of 100

1

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an example of which of the following:

Select one of the following:

  • A bilateral aid agency

  • A global health partnership (GHP)

  • An inter-governmental organization

  • A private foundation

Explanation

Question 36 of 100

1

A large number of global health actors support the sharing of intellectual property, guideline development, and surveillance activities.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 37 of 100

1

The network of transnational actors that have a primary intent to improve health and the polylateral arrangements for governance, finance and delivery within which these actors operate is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • The Global Health System

  • The World Health Organization

  • The International Health Network

  • The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations

Explanation

Question 38 of 100

1

The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) was founded before the World Health Organization (WHO).

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 39 of 100

1

Which foundation was a significant player in international health in the early 20th century?

Select one of the following:

  • Bloomberg Philanthropies

  • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  • The McKnight Foundation

  • The Rockefeller Foundation

Explanation

Question 40 of 100

1

The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership was initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNDP, and the World Bank. When was RBM founded?

Select one of the following:

  • 1975

  • 1988

  • 1998

  • 2015

Explanation

Question 41 of 100

1

The process by which populations shift from high rates of infectious disease and short life expectancies to increasing rates of chronic non-communicable diseases that have time to develop over longer life expectancies is known as: ______.

Select one of the following:

  • Development

  • The epidemiologic transition

  • The health transition

Explanation

Question 42 of 100

1

Which of the following is essential for a successful multicultural collaboration?

Select one of the following:

  • Geographic proximity

  • Shared beliefs and values

  • Shared language

  • Shared purpose

Explanation

Question 43 of 100

1

Critical reflectivity is a highly structured process that should be practiced according to specific guides.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 44 of 100

1

People or groups that are indirectly affected, either positively or negatively, by an effort or the actions of an agency, institution, or organization are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Key stakeholders

  • Primary stakeholders

  • Secondary stakeholders

  • Non-stakeholders

Explanation

Question 45 of 100

1

To build trust, what should be the first task of any public health intervention?

Select one of the following:

  • Establish clear communication channels with the media

  • Seek permission and get buy-in from local authorities

  • Reach out to local communities

Explanation

Question 46 of 100

1

_______ is an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide while emphasizing transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions, involving many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and synthasizing population based prevention with individual-level clinical care.

Select one of the following:

  • Global Health

  • Public Health

  • International Health

Explanation

Question 47 of 100

1

Individuals and groups who have an interest or share responsibilities in a given issue, such as policymakers, community leaders, special groups, and community members are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Stakeholders

  • Communities

  • Vulnerable populations

Explanation

Question 48 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT a major macro-level challenge that global health will likely face in the next decade?

Select one of the following:

  • Climate Change

  • The dramatic rise of infectious diseases

  • Disaster and conflict

  • Longevity and ageing

  • Urbanization

Explanation

Question 49 of 100

1

Which of the following can lead to distrust in public health?

Select one of the following:

  • Lack of understanding of cultures

  • Leadership influence

  • Myths about health

  • Poor communication

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 50 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT a goal of community engagement in research?

Select one of the following:

  • To assess the contextual acceptability of research

  • To avoid exploitation

  • To bring money to communities

  • To ensure the relevance of findings

Explanation

Question 51 of 100

1

The balancing of the positive features and benefits of a particular intervention, policy, or research study against its negative features and effects, when deciding whether or not to implement it is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Distributive Justice

  • Egalitarianism

  • Procedural Justice

  • Proportionality

Explanation

Question 52 of 100

1

When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted?

Select one of the following:

  • 1968

  • 1958

  • 1948

  • 1938

Explanation

Question 53 of 100

1

Procedures for obtaining informed consent should always be the same, even in different cultural context, in order to maintain consistency and rigor.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 54 of 100

1

Prevention efforts that aim to shorten the duration of a condition after infection or onset are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Primary

  • Secondary

  • Tertiary

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 55 of 100

1

The primary document that governs human subjects research in Canada is:

Select one of the following:

  • The Tri Council Policy Statement

  • The Nuremburg Code

  • The Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 56 of 100

1

Colonialism plays a fundamental role in the history of the field of global public health

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 57 of 100

1

Which of the following are guidelines for the international conduct of research?

Select one of the following:

  • the Nuremburg Code

  • the Bretton Woods Agreement

  • the Paris Declaration

  • the TRIPS Agreement

Explanation

Question 58 of 100

1

Angelina is training to be a medical doctor and will be travelling to a developing country for a rotation. What are some steps that Angelina can take to help her adapt her skills to resource-limited settings?

Select one of the following:

  • Ask for guidance

  • Educate herself prior to departure

  • Travel to established programs or sites

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 59 of 100

1

According to the psychosocial model of complete patient care, physicians must address not only a patient’s physical ailments, but his psychological and social needs as well.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 60 of 100

1

High-income countries spend about how many times more on health per capita than low-income countries?

Select one of the following:

  • 20

  • 50

  • 100

  • 200

Explanation

Question 61 of 100

1

Which of the following is an essential right that states must fulfill under the 'core minimum obligation'?

Select one of the following:

  • Access to the minimum essential food which is nutritionally adequate and safe

  • Access to shelter, housing and sanitation and an adequate supply of safe drinking water

  • The provision of essential drugs

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 62 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for low- and middle-income countries to address healthcare worker migration?

Select one of the following:

  • Diversify skill-mix

  • Increase health worker wages to match those in developed countries

  • Place emphasis on non-wage retention strategies

  • Promote circular migration

Explanation

Question 63 of 100

1

Which of the following is widely considered to be the central instrument of protection of the right to health?

Select one of the following:

  • The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

  • The Nuremburg Code

  • The TRIPS Agreement

  • The Vienna Declaration

Explanation

Question 64 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four criteria by which to evaluate the right to health--according to General Comment 14 on the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights?

Select one of the following:

  • Availability

  • Accessability

  • Acceptability

  • Quality

  • Quantity

Explanation

Question 65 of 100

1

Trained and authorized health workers in communities carrying out a variety of healthcare tasks is known as _________.

Select one of the following:

  • Community leadership

  • Offloading

  • Task sharing

  • Traditional Medicine

Explanation

Question 66 of 100

1

_____________ is a programming strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO) that was popularized in the 1970s. This strategy represented the WHO's effort to re-engage with human rights language.

Select one of the following:

  • Health in All Policies

  • Health for All

  • The Declaration of Alma Ata

  • Health as a Human Right

Explanation

Question 67 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of Community Based Participatory Research?

Select one of the following:

  • Continually facilitating collaboration and partnership in each phase of the research

  • Interrogating knowledge and action

  • Partnering on the dissemination of research findings

  • Researchers clearly determine the research question before engaging the community

Explanation

Question 68 of 100

1

The principle of _________ seeks to guarantee that human rights are exercised without discrimination of any kind based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status such as disability, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.

Select one of the following:

  • Accountability

  • Fairness

  • Non-discrimination

  • Universality

Explanation

Question 69 of 100

1

According to World Health Organization estimates, what is the minimum annual cost per person (excluding basic needs) to ensure the right to health?

Select one of the following:

  • $20 USD

  • $40 USD

  • $100USD

  • $500USD

Explanation

Question 70 of 100

1

Systematic, plausibly avoidable differences in health, varying according to levels of social advantage, are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Health inequities

  • Poverty

  • Disadvantage

  • Health differences

Explanation

Question 71 of 100

1

The permanence of structures, roles, and processes for prolonged periods of time (sometimes despite preferable alternatives) is known as _______. This phenomena can stifle economic and health systems development, particularly when created to privilege the interests of particular groups in society.

Select one of the following:

  • Organizational norms

  • Path dependence

  • Resistance to change

  • Rigidity

Explanation

Question 72 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven main perspectives within the discipline of organizational studies?

Select one of the following:

  • Contingency

  • Complexity

  • Institutional

  • Relational

Explanation

Question 73 of 100

1

_________ is an initiative that was created by The World Health Organization (WHO) to provide free access to thousands of journals for low- and middle-income institutions.

Select one of the following:

  • Data Repository

  • FOSCOLLAB

  • HINARI

  • WHOLIS

Explanation

Question 74 of 100

1

The existence of structures and processes that allow a program to leverage resources to effectively implement and maintain evidence-based policies and activities is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Sustainability capacity

  • Organizational bandwidth

  • Health impact synergy

  • Knowledge and information management

Explanation

Question 75 of 100

1

Which of the following is a benefit of a community dialogue?

Select one of the following:

  • Build the capacity of the group to act on ideas

  • Focus corporate and organizational investment towards community benefit

  • Generate local media attention

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 76 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT an international document that is focused on the importance of country ownership in development?

Select one of the following:

  • The Accra Agenda for Action (2008)

  • The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (2005)

  • Guidelines from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

  • The Paris Agreement (2016)

Explanation

Question 77 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite of effective research?

Select one of the following:

  • Individual research skills and ability

  • Appropriate infrastructure

  • Relevance to national policies

  • The ability to contribute to global research and policy needs

  • Technological advancements

Explanation

Question 78 of 100

1

A community asset can be:

Select one of the following:

  • A person

  • A physical structure

  • A community service

  • A business

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 79 of 100

1

Which of the following has been a criticism of the term 'community capacity building'?

Select one of the following:

  • it is too expensive to conduct

  • it implies that experts ‘teach’ communities what to do

  • it takes too much time

  • communities do not want to build their own capacity

Explanation

Question 80 of 100

1

According to The WHO European Office for Investment for Health Development, the resources that individuals and communities have at their disposal, which protect against negative health outcomes and/or promote health status are known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Health assets

  • Strengths

  • Health promotion skills

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 81 of 100

1

What report or document is called for at the beginning of the project lifecycle?

Select one of the following:

  • Project Initiation Document (PID)

  • Project Planning Document (PPD)

  • Progress Report

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 82 of 100

1

Circumstances beyond the control of the project manager or government that might impact the success of an international development project are known as _________.

Select one of the following:

  • Cultural factors

  • Managerial factors

  • Physical factors

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 83 of 100

1

__________ is intended to help plan effectively for a project by breaking key tasks or activities into more manageable and smaller units of work.

Select one of the following:

  • Critical path analysis

  • Gantt chart

  • Resource histogram

  • Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Explanation

Question 84 of 100

1

The specific changes in program participants’ behavior, knowledge, skills, status and level of functioning are known as __________.

Select one of the following:

  • Goals

  • Objectives

  • Outcomes

  • Outputs

Explanation

Question 85 of 100

1

Which of the following is a systematic and visual way to represent how a program works?

Select one of the following:

  • A Logic Model

  • The Planning Cycle

  • Program Framework

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 86 of 100

1

Which of the following is a horizontal bar chart used in project scheduling?

Select one of the following:

  • A critical path analysis

  • A cost breakdown structure

  • A Gantt chart

  • A histogram

Explanation

Question 87 of 100

1

Which of the following is a limitation of the logic model?

Select one of the following:

  • It may be incorrect

  • Establishing boundaries for inclusion can be a barrier

  • Time consuming to create

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 88 of 100

1

As the gold standard for evidence in public health, public health interventions, priorities, and policies should always be grounded in randomized control trials.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 89 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the logic model is an effective tool in program design, implementation, and evaluation?

Select one of the following:

  • It logically links activities and effects

  • It is visually engaging

  • It provokes thought and triggers questions

  • It includes forces known to influence the desired outcomes

  • It displays the 'whole picture' of what is going on with a project

Explanation

Question 90 of 100

1

Which of the following types of statements are based on the results of Randomized Control Studies?

Select one of the following:

  • Plausability statements

  • Probability statements

  • Adequacy statements

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 91 of 100

1

Which of the following should NOT be included in a situation analysis?

Select one of the following:

  • A comprehensive plan for program implementation

  • Facts describing the epidemiology, demography and health status of a population

  • An assessment of the current health situation as compared to the expectations and needs of a country

  • An assessment of stakeholder positions

Explanation

Question 92 of 100

1

A situation analysis is a collection of facts describing the epidemiology, demography and health status of the population.

Select one of the following:

  • True

  • False

Explanation

Question 93 of 100

1

When should community needs and assets be assessed?

Select one of the following:

  • Prior to planning a global health intervention

  • During program implementation

  • At the end of a program

  • Multiple times on an ongoing basis throughout all program stages

Explanation

Question 94 of 100

1

It is more important to assess community needs than it is to assess community assets and resources.

Select one of the following:

  • False

  • True

Explanation

Question 95 of 100

1

Individual-level interventions are characterized by higher levels of personal interaction between the targets of the interventions and their providers and are more likely to be based on psychosocial or biomedical explanations for behavior.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 96 of 100

1

Systems thinking is specific to the field of public health.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 97 of 100

1

Advertisements by a national government encouraging physical activity in its populace are an example of what level of intervention?

Select one of the following:

  • individual level

  • organizational level

  • community level

  • societal (population) level

Explanation

Question 98 of 100

1

An intervention to get hospitalized cancer patients to give up smoking to promote recovery from their surgery is an example of what type of health intervention?

Select one of the following:

  • Primary

  • Secondary

  • Tertiary

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 99 of 100

1

Community leaders and policy makers are examples of:

Select one of the following:

  • Agents of change

  • Targets of change

  • All of the above

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 100 of 100

1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four areas that a situation analysis gathers information in?

Select one of the following:

  • The problem, its severity and its causes

  • The people affected by the problem

  • The broad context in which the problem exists

  • Factors inhibiting or facilitating behavior change

  • Financial resources for potential interventions

Explanation

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