Question 1

Chronic malnutrition in the less developed nations can best be explained by

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A)  overpopulation. 
B)  lack of natural resources. 
C)  population density. 
D)  the social distribution of food and other resources. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  overpopulation. 
B)  lack of natural resources. 
C)  population density. 
D)  the social distribution of food and other resources. 
E)  none of the above D

Question 2

The special health problems along the US-Mexico border in part reflect the impact of

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A)  social drift. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  medicalization. 
D)  the technological imperative. 
E)  leprosy. 
A)  social drift. 
B)  globalization. 
C)  medicalization. 
D)  the technological imperative. 
E)  leprosy. B

Question 3

In the least developed nations,average life expectancy

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A)  is about 25 years. 
B)  can be lower than 60 years. 
C)  is between 60 and 70 years. 
D)  cannot be measured. 
E)  is much higher among women than among men. 
A)  is about 25 years. 
B)  can be lower than 60 years. 
C)  is between 60 and 70 years. 
D)  cannot be measured. 
E)  is much higher among women than among men. B

Question 4

HIV/AIDS is especially common in Africa in part because of high rates of

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A)  infertility. 
B)  concurrent sexual partners. 
C)  serial sexual partners. 
D)  high cereal diets. 
E)  gluten free diets. 
A)  infertility. 
B)  concurrent sexual partners. 
C)  serial sexual partners. 
D)  high cereal diets. 
E)  gluten free diets.

Question 5

The spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa is a result of

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A)  the low social and economic status of women and girls. 
B)  the prevalence of concurrent sexual relationships. 
C)  labor migration to cities. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  only a and b 
A)  the low social and economic status of women and girls. 
B)  the prevalence of concurrent sexual relationships. 
C)  labor migration to cities. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  only a and b

Question 6

Of the following,which is the most important cause of infant mortality in less developed nations?

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A)  herpes 
B)  emphysema 
C)  accidents 
D)  illegal drug use 
E)  malnutrition and infection 
A)  herpes 
B)  emphysema 
C)  accidents 
D)  illegal drug use 
E)  malnutrition and infection

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

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A)  Sales of tobacco have increased in less developed nations over the last 40 years. 
B)  Smoking offers some protection against malnutrition. 
C)  Tobacco manufacturers rarely bother to advertise their products in less developed nations. 
D)  Smoking offers some protection against HIV infection. 
E)  Federal law forbids US manufacturers from selling tobacco overseas. 
A)  Sales of tobacco have increased in less developed nations over the last 40 years. 
B)  Smoking offers some protection against malnutrition. 
C)  Tobacco manufacturers rarely bother to advertise their products in less developed nations. 
D)  Smoking offers some protection against HIV infection. 
E)  Federal law forbids US manufacturers from selling tobacco overseas.

Question 8

Most deaths caused by malaria occur among

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A)  older adults in Eastern Europe and Russia. 
B)  adults in Eastern Asia. 
C)  older adults in South America. 
D)  children in South America. 
E)  children in Africa. 
A)  older adults in Eastern Europe and Russia. 
B)  adults in Eastern Asia. 
C)  older adults in South America. 
D)  children in South America. 
E)  children in Africa.

Question 9

Armed conflict can leave civilians with

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A)  infertility due to rape. 
B)  long term disability. 
C)  psychological trauma. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  infertility due to rape. 
B)  long term disability. 
C)  psychological trauma. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Of the following,which is the most important cause of maternal mortality in less developed nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  herpes 
B)  emphysema 
C)  unsterile abortion 
D)  illegal drug use 
E)  breast-feeding 
A)  herpes 
B)  emphysema 
C)  unsterile abortion 
D)  illegal drug use 
E)  breast-feeding

Question 11

Compared to boys in less developed nations,girls typically receive

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A)  less health care. 
B)  less food. 
C)  more education. 
D)  a and b only 
E)  all of the above 
A)  less health care. 
B)  less food. 
C)  more education. 
D)  a and b only 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Chronic malnutrition has largely been eliminated in

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A)  India. 
B)  Costa Rica. 
C)  Senegal. 
D)  Brazil. 
E)  Honduras. 
A)  India. 
B)  Costa Rica. 
C)  Senegal. 
D)  Brazil. 
E)  Honduras.

Question 13

Chronic malnutrition can cause

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A)  brain damage. 
B)  blindness. 
C)  mental retardation 
D)  infant mortality. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  brain damage. 
B)  blindness. 
C)  mental retardation 
D)  infant mortality. 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

What percentage of new HIV infections among adults occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 15 percent 
B)  about 50 percent 
C)  about 66 percent 
D)  more than 90 percent 
A)  less than 15 percent 
B)  about 50 percent 
C)  about 66 percent 
D)  more than 90 percent

Question 15

Why has HIV/AIDS spread more rapidly in Africa than in the United States? Why has heterosexual transmission played a greater role in Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why HIV/AIDS h

Question 16

Imagine that WHO has asked you to consult on a public health program to address malnutrition globally.How can the concepts of global health and structural violence help you in developing your recommendations?

Accepted Answer

In developing recommendations for a publ

Question 17

The primary cause of low life expectancy in the less developed nations is

Accepted Answer

A)  dictatorship. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  religious warfare. 
D)  genetic defects. 
E)  air pollution. 
A)  dictatorship. 
B)  poverty. 
C)  religious warfare. 
D)  genetic defects. 
E)  air pollution.

Question 18

Of the following,which currently causes the most deaths in the less-developed nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV infection 
B)  pneumonia 
C)  influenza 
D)  cholera 
E)  coronary heart disease 
A)  HIV infection 
B)  pneumonia 
C)  influenza 
D)  cholera 
E)  coronary heart disease

Question 19

As a result of anti-malaria pesticide campaigns in the less developed nations,

Accepted Answer

A)  many mosquitoes have become resistant to pesticides. 
B)  malaria is no longer a serious threat. 
C)  bird and fish populations have flourished. 
D)  tuberculosis has become more common. 
E)  AIDS has become more common. 
A)  many mosquitoes have become resistant to pesticides. 
B)  malaria is no longer a serious threat. 
C)  bird and fish populations have flourished. 
D)  tuberculosis has become more common. 
E)  AIDS has become more common.

Question 20

The idea of global health

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that health and illness can cross borders. 
B)  suggests that both international corporations and migrant workers can affect health. 
C)  fits well with a critical sociological perspective. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  suggests that health and illness can cross borders. 
B)  suggests that both international corporations and migrant workers can affect health. 
C)  fits well with a critical sociological perspective. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Chronic malnutrition in the less developed nations can best be explained by

The special health problems along the US-Mexico border in part reflect the impact of

In the least developed nations,average life expectancy

HIV/AIDS is especially common in Africa in part because of high rates of

The spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa is a result of

Of the following,which is the most important cause of infant mortality in less developed nations?

Which of the following is true?

Most deaths caused by malaria occur among

Armed conflict can leave civilians with

Of the following,which is the most important cause of maternal mortality in less developed nations?

Compared to boys in less developed nations,girls typically receive

Chronic malnutrition has largely been eliminated in

Chronic malnutrition can cause

What percentage of new HIV infections among adults occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Why has HIV/AIDS spread more rapidly in Africa than in the United States? Why has heterosexual transmission played a greater role in Africa?

Imagine that WHO has asked you to consult on a public health program to address malnutrition globally.How can the concepts of global health and structural violence help you in developing your recommendations?

The primary cause of low life expectancy in the less developed nations is

Of the following,which currently causes the most deaths in the less-developed nations?

As a result of anti-malaria pesticide campaigns in the less developed nations,

The idea of global health

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

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Exam 4: Illness and Death in the Less Developed Nations

Chronic malnutrition in the less developed nations can best be explained by

The special health problems along the US-Mexico border in part reflect the impact of

In the least developed nations,average life expectancy

HIV/AIDS is especially common in Africa in part because of high rates of

The spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa is a result of

Of the following,which is the most important cause of infant mortality in less developed nations?

Which of the following is true?

Most deaths caused by malaria occur among

Armed conflict can leave civilians with

Of the following,which is the most important cause of maternal mortality in less developed nations?

Compared to boys in less developed nations,girls typically receive

Chronic malnutrition has largely been eliminated in

Chronic malnutrition can cause

What percentage of new HIV infections among adults occurs in sub-Saharan Africa?

Why has HIV/AIDS spread more rapidly in Africa than in the United States? Why has heterosexual transmission played a greater role in Africa?

Imagine that WHO has asked you to consult on a public health program to address malnutrition globally.How can the concepts of global health and structural violence help you in developing your recommendations?

The primary cause of low life expectancy in the less developed nations is

Of the following,which currently causes the most deaths in the less-developed nations?

As a result of anti-malaria pesticide campaigns in the less developed nations,

The idea of global health

The Sociology of Health,Illness, and Health Care

The Social Sources of Illness

The Social Distribution of Illness in the United States

The Social Meanings of Illness

The Experience of Disability, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Illness

The Sociology of Mental Illness

Health Care in the United States

Health Care Around the Globe

Health Care Settings and Technologies

The Profession of Medicine

Other Mainstream and Alternative Health Care Providers

Issues in Bioethics

Filters