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MEDLIFE Curriculum Text 2015-2016

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Test your knowledge of what you've learned going through the MEDLIFE Curriculum with this Curriculum certification test.
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Question 1

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What does "healthcare as a human right" mean?
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  • Health is crucial to one's well-being
  • Survival without health means one's basic needs are compromised
  • The right to health means that one's economic status should not dictate one's access to health care
  • All of the above

Question 2

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Patient Spotlight: Julio Rivera - Which of the following is NOT true?
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  • MEDLIFE rebuilt and improved Julio's kitchen and bedroom floor to provide better living conditions
  • MEDLIFE built a staircase with a railing to Julio's house for safety and better access
  • Julio is one of MEDLIFE's follow-up patient
  • Julio was MEDLIFE's first follow-up patient in Ecuador

Question 3

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Who was the first patient of MEDLIFE?
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  • Darwin
  • Leonel
  • Gino
  • Chais

Question 4

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What is NOT one of the four elements of healthcare according to the UN states:
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  • Availability
  • Accessibility
  • Acceptability
  • Quality
  • Productivity

Question 5

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Becky is a volunteer going on her first mobile clinic, she is studying to be a doctor but has no certification. What is she NOT able to do during the clinics?
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  • Shadow a doctor during a patient examination
  • Hold the hand of a child during a tooth extraction
  • Take vitals of a patient at triage
  • Perform a pap smear on a patient

Question 6

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What makes MEDLIFE different from other volunteer experiences that are considered voluntourism? Select all that apply.
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  • MEDLIFE hires local medical professionals to the mobile clinics
  • MEDLIFE focuses on educating the volunteers to understand the communities and their concerns
  • MEDLIFE sets up reality tours to show the true poverty conditions of the communities and addresses the root causes of poverty and lack of health care
  • MEDLIFE first builds a relationship with a community before working in the community
  • MEDLIFE focuses on short term solutions to aid the communities they work with, without the help of the community members

Question 7

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Cervical and breast cancer are some of the top killers of women in developing countries, however with early detection can be treated or even prevented. How often should women get a pap smear?
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  • Every 3 years
  • Every 6 months
  • Every year
  • Once in a lifetime

Question 8

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Our headquarters are in Lima, Peru so that we can witness the needs of the communities we work in on a daily basis, which of the following is NOT a prominent health issues in Peru?
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  • Breast and cervical cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Malnutrition
  • STDs
  • Malaria

Question 9

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What are some ways that lack of knowledge affects lifestyle?
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  • Sanitation
  • Pollution
  • Nutrition
  • All of the above

Question 10

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True or false: Public Health focuses on preventing diseases, promoting health, giving access to appropriate and cost-effective care, and prolonging life among the whole population
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Which partnership projects did MEDLIFE partake in?
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  • MEDLIFE staff and volunteers inaugurated a state-funded orphanage for 50 girls in Cusco, Peru.
  • MEDLIFE volunteers partnered with a rural hospital in Pisac to better their maternity ward and create an outside garden.
  • MEDLIFE inaugurated a new school and bathrooms to double the enrollment count to 150 children in Riobamba, Ecuador.
  • All of the above

Question 12

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What was the motive for MEDLIFE building their first school?
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  • The previous school was in poor condition
  • The previous school was far for children to walk to
  • The previous school was not a big enough for the amount of students
  • The previous school had no bathrooms

Question 13

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Which community inspired MEDLIFE’s first school construction project?
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  • Pisac, Peru
  • Pamplona Alta, Peru
  • Telan Playa, Ecuador
  • Riobamba, Ecuador

Question 14

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Lack of cleanliness in stores, such as butcher shops or bakeries can cause (select all that apply):
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  • Musculoskeletal disease
  • Tetanus
  • Heart Disease
  • Respiratory Disease

Question 15

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Carlos Benavides, where did he begin his work?
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  • As a community leader in Miraflores
  • As a patient
  • With another NGO
  • Working for the government in the pueblos jovenes

Question 16

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What percentage of children are unable to read Swahili in Tanzania?
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  • 20%
  • 40%
  • 60%
  • 35%

Question 17

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What percentage of Peruvian women know consistent condom use prevents HIV?
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  • 24%
  • 34%
  • 44%
  • 54%

Question 18

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Substance abuse, such as alcohol, can lead to many effects. These include:
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  • Digestion problems
  • Handicaps choices while under the influence
  • Asthma
  • A & B

Question 19

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Water in our communities is contaminated, what substances are in the water which make it dangerous?
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  • Bacteria
  • Fecal matter
  • Toxic waste
  • All of the above

Question 20

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Lung and prostate cancer are the leading cancers in men.
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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A high school graduate is more likely to
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  • Not abuse drugs by 10.1%
  • Not abuse drugs by 6.3%
  • Not abuse alcohol by 10.1%
  • Not abuse alcohol by 6.3%

Question 22

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True or False: Many people do not have land titles for the land they live on?
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  • True
  • False

Question 23

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Who inspired MEDLIFE to begin building staircases and why?
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  • Chais Pipa who slipped down a steep mountainside leading to a premature birth and health complications for her newborn child.
  • Sylvestrina, an elderly woman who could not safely leave her home in fear of falling.
  • Volunteers who attended a mobile clinic and saw how difficult it was for community members to navigate the steep mountainside.
  • Darwin who battled a severe heart condition.

Question 24

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What impact does a staircase have?
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  • Easier access to food and water
  • Children are not turned away from school for being dirty
  • Ability to get to and from work safely
  • All the above

Question 25

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Eliminating dangerous bacteria by providing a proper sink and toilet can reduce bacteria by what percent?
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  • 100%
  • 30%
  • 60%
  • 40%

Question 26

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What is the 2nd leading cause of death in countries facing poverty?
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  • Diabetes
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Diarrhea
  • Starvation

Question 27

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Who decides what project is needed in a particular community?
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  • Nick Ellis
  • Members of the community
  • Volunteers
  • MEDLIFE staff

Question 28

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What percentage of donations to the MEDLIFE FUND and fundraising towards MEDLIFE projects are used towards local issues such as mobile clinics, schools, and other development projects?
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  • 50%
  • 80%
  • 100%
  • 90%

Question 29

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The four main barriers that affect the access to high quality healthcare are: Environmental, cultural, political, and financial. Which of the following is an example barrier?
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  • Lack of access to water or electricity
  • High costs of health insurance and medical care
  • Lack of community organization and communication
  • All of the above
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