A Quiz On Human Health And Economics.
Population is increasing rapidly every year. The ones with highest population in the world are China, India, United States of America etc. Increment of population seems scary because it's not just dangerous to environment but also to economics. Well this quiz is a combination of human population, health and economics. Go, take this quiz right away to test your knowledge in such field.
- 1.Economics is concerned with:
- A.
Costs.
- B.
Efficiency.
- C.
Resources.
- D.
All of above.
- E.
A and B.
- 2.In broad terms health economics:
- A.
Concerned with issues related to efficiency.
- B.
Deals with the consequences of resource scarcity.
- C.
Studies the functioning of the health care systems as well as health-affecting behaviors such as smoking.
- D.
All of the above.
- E.
None of the above.
- 3.All are correct except one regarding health care :
- A.
It is easily accessible to every part of the society.
- B.
The product of health care services delivered through personal and public health services.
- C.
It implies a comprehensive care promotion.
- D.
It has 3 levels (primary, secondary and tertiary).
- E.
It is delivered by different practitioners.
- 4.Alma-Ata Decleration of 1978 :
- A.
Consider health as a human right.
- B.
It was the first international declaration under liming the access of health care worldwide.
- C.
It was adopted in Berlin.
- D.
It was about secondary health care.
- E.
All of the above.
- 5.All of these are not common chronic illnesses except one :
- A.
Malaria.
- B.
Cholera.
- C.
AIDS.
- D.
Blindness.
- E.
Anxiety.
- 6.Hospital based curative-oriented care :
- A.
It is usually based on high technology.
- B.
It is limited to people who visited hospitals complaining of advanced disease.
- C.
It doesn't always cure disease.
- D.
It coverage is usually limited to much_selected catchment’s population.
- E.
All of the above are true.
- 7.There are important similarities between physicians and economists, such as:
- A.
They both are concerned with large population.
- B.
They both are concerned about individual patients.
- C.
They both rely on quantitative information.
- D.
They both deal with numbers.
- E.
C and D.
- 8.The basic economic problem that arises because people have unlimited wants, is :
- A.
Poverty.
- B.
Scarcity.
- C.
Efficiency.
- D.
Effectiveness.
- E.
Equity.
- 9.What are the health economics primary perspective :
- A.
Effectiveness.
- B.
Equity.
- C.
Prioritization.
- D.
Expansive.
- E.
None of the above.
- 10.Good health care spending is reflected in a healthier population by :
- A.
Improving health income.
- B.
Higher morbidity.
- C.
Increased life expectancy.
- D.
All of the above.
- E.
None of the above.
- 11.National income has a direct effect on the development of health system, through :
- A.
Insurance coverage.
- B.
Equity.
- C.
Public spending.
- D.
All of the above.
- E.
A and C.
- 12.All of the following are true except :
- A.
Investment in health is a desirable and an essential priority for most society.
- B.
Health care performance is strongly dependent of the economy.
- C.
Health expenses rise with age because of co-morbidity.
- D.
Costs increases when having less people with long term health condition.
- E.
None of the above is true.
- 13.Comorbidity means :
- A.
The person haven't any disease.
- B.
The person have one diseases.
- C.
The person have more than one disease.
- D.
None of the above.
- 14.Health system faces tough and complex challenges, such as :
- A.
Eating unhealthy diet.
- B.
Smoking.
- C.
Ageing population.
- D.
Lack of exercise.
- 15.Universal health coverage day :
- A.
12th November.
- B.
12th October.
- C.
12th December.
- D.
12th April.
- 16.A good spending in health reflected a healthier population by :
- A.
Lower infant mortality.
- B.
Lower maternal mortality.
- C.
Increased life expectancy.
- D.
A and B.
- E.
All of above.
- 17.Equity means :
- A.
A fair distribution of resources.
- B.
Maximizing the benefits from available resources.
- C.
A ranking of problems, needs or solutions.
- D.
All of the above.
- 18.Physicians are similar to economists in all of these except:
- A.
Dealing with human life
- B.
Dealing with large number of people (concerned with large aggregations).
- C.
Dealing with number.
- D.
Comparing benefits and risks.
- 19.Smoking causes:
- A.
Diabetes.
- B.
Hypertension.
- C.
Lung cancer.
- D.
Measles.
- 20.All of these are related in universal coverage except:
- A.
Access to health care when people need it.
- B.
Equity in access.
- C.
Equity in financing.
- D.
Concerned with specific people.
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