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GCH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITHVERIFIED ANSWERS
Define nnglobal nnhealth. nn- nnAnswer"Health nnproblems, nnissues, nnand nnconcerns nnthat
nntranscend nnnational nnboundaries nnand nnmay nnbest nnbe nnaddressed nnby
nncooperative nnactions."
Why nnis nnglobal nnhealth nnimportant? nn- nnAnswer-Understand nnthe nnprogress nnthat
nnhas nnalready nnbeen nnmade.
-Understand nnthe nnchallenges nnthat nnstill nnremain.
-Diseases nnare nnnot nnlimited nnby nnnational nnboundaries.
-Significant nnhealth nndisparities nnamong nngroups nn
Link nnbetween nnhealth nnand nndevelopment.
What nnis nnPublic nnHealth? nn(3 nnP's) nn- nnAnswer-Prolonging nnlife.
-Preventing nndisease.
-Promoting nnphysical nnand nnmental nnhealth nnalong nnw/ nndisasters, nngovt. nnand
nnpolicy nnand nnenvironmental nnissues.
What nnis nnmedicine? nn- nnAnswerMedicine nnis nnfocused nnon nncuring, nnit nnis nnfocused
nnon nnan nnindividual nnrather nnthan nnpopulation.
What nnare nnthe nnmost nnimportant nncommunicable nndiseases? nn- nnAnswer-Lower
nnrespiratory nnconditions nn
-HIV/AIDS
-Diarrheal nndisease
-Tuberculosis
-Malaria
-Measles
-Neglected nnTropical nnDisease
What nnare nnthe nnmost nnimportant nnnoncommunicable nndiseases? nn- nnAnswer-
Cardiovascular nndisease
-Cholesterol
-Stroke
-Diabetes
, -Hypertension
-Ischemic nnHeart nndisease
What nnis nnthe nndifference nnbetween nncommunicable nnand nnnoncommunicable
nndiseases? nn- nnAnswerCommunicable nndiseases nnare nnspread nnby nna nnspecific
nninfectious nnagent nnwhile nnnoncommunicable nndiseases nnare nnnot.
What nnare nnthe nnmajor nnrisk nnfactors nnfor nnnoncommunicable nndiseases? nn-
nnAnswer-The nnrisk nnfactors nnrelate nnin nnsignificant nnways nnto nnlifestyle, nnmuch nnof
nnwhich nnis nnwithin nnpeople's nncontrol.
Which nnis nnthe nnonly nncommunicable nndisease nnto nnbe nneradicated? nnWhich nnare
nnnext nnon nnthe nnhorizon? nn- nnAnswer-Small nnpox nnis nnthe nnonly nncommunicable
nndisease nnto nnbe nneradicated.
nn
-Next nnon nnthe nnhorizon nncould nnbe nnguinea nnworm nnand nnpolio nnas nnthey nnare
nnclose nnto nnbeing nncompletely nneradicated.
What nnare nnthe nncauses nnof nndrug nnresistance? nn- nnAnswer-Increasing nnuse nnof
nndrugs.
-Poor nnprescribing nnand nndispensing nnpractices.
-Inappropriate nnuse
-Failure nnof nnpatients nnto nntake nncorrect nndosages.
-Counterfeit nndrugs
What nnare nnthe nncauses nnof nninfectious nndiseases? nn- nnAnswer-Bacteria nn- nnEx nn:
nnE.coli, nnSalmonella nn
-Viruses nn- nnEx nn: nnInfluenza, nnHPV, nnmeasles, nnHIV
-Parasites nn- nnEx nn: nnPlasmodium nnmalariae
-Fungi nn- nnEx nn: nnRingworm, nnCandida
-Helminths nn- nnEx nn: nnHookworms, nnGuinea nnworm
What nnare nnthe nnsources nn(major nnways) nninfectious nndiseases nncan nnbe nnspread?
nn- nnAnswer-Foodborne nn: nnSalmonella, nne.coli, nnnovorious
-Waterborne nn: nnCholera, nnRotavirus
-Sexual nnor nnbloodborne nn: nnHepatitis, nnHIV
-Vector- nnborne nn: nnMalaria, nnZika, nnDengue
-Inhalation nn: nnTuberculosis, nninfluenza, nnmeningitis
-Nontraumatic nncontact: nnAnthrax nn
-Traumatic nncontact nn: nnRabies
Be nnfamiliar nnwith nnand nnwhat nncontributes nnto nnor nnhow nnthe nnfollowing nndiseases
nnare nnspread: nnTB, nnpneumonia, nnmalaria, nnHIV/AIDS, nnHepatitis nnB,
nnonchocerciasis, nncancer, nndiabetes, nncardiovascular nndisease, nnstroke, nnCOPD,
nninfluenza, nnsalmonella, nnE.coli, nnvision nnand nnhearing nnloss, nnand nnmeningitis. nn-
nnAnswer-TB: nnInhalation nn
-Pneumonia: nnInhalation, nnwater nndroplets
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