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A standardized Occupational Therapy Evaluation tool that measures cognition by challenging a person to do a novel activity is 

A global health official argues that it is wrong to impose requirements for individual informed consent on communities where collective decision-making by elders or community leaders is the established norm, and that research ethics should adapt to local cultural values. This argument MOST closely reflects which ethical orientation? 

A new mosquito-borne virus emerges in Southeast Asia. Most infected adults have mild or no symptoms, but public health officials become alarmed when hospitals begin reporting newborns with abnormally small heads and signs of impaired brain development in babies whose mothers were infected during early pregnancy. Based on the arboviruses covered in this course, this new virus MOST closely resembles which condition? 

A public health researcher is considering whether to lie to study participants about the true risks of an experimental vaccine in order to boost enrollment and ultimately benefit millions of future patients. According to Kant’s Categorical Imperative, which question should the researcher ask FIRST to determine whether this deception is morally acceptable? 

A country has a high Human Development Index (HDI) score but also a high Gini coefficient. Based on what you know about these two measures, what would you MOST likely expect about this country’s population health? 

A health insurance plan requires enrollees to pay a fixed fee of $25 every time they visit their primary care doctor, regardless of what services are provided during the visit. The purpose of this type of payment is BEST described as: 

A public health officer notes that in Country X, TB cases are clustered primarily among people living with HIV and among people experiencing homelessness. She recommends treating latent TB infection (LTBI) in these groups before it becomes active TB disease. This recommendation reflects which prevention strategy? 

In malaria-endemic countries, pregnant women are considered a high-risk group even if they have lived in the region their whole lives and developed some immunity to severe malaria as adults. Which statement BEST explains this increased vulnerability, and what intervention does WHO recommend to address it?

A global health program is described as ‘sustainable.’ Based on the course content, select the TWO characteristics that are MOST essential for a global health program to be considered truly sustainable.  (Select the TWO correct answers.)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat. Select the TWO behaviors that MOST directly contribute to the development of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).