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
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Survival without health means one's basic needs are compromised
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The right to health means that one's economic status should not dictate one's access to health care
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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
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MEDLIFE built a staircase with a railing to Julio's house for safety and better access
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Julio is one of MEDLIFE's follow-up patient
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Julio was MEDLIFE's first follow-up patient in Ecuador
Question 3
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Who was the first patient of MEDLIFE?
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
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Accessibility
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Acceptability
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Quality
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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
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Hold the hand of a child during a tooth extraction
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Take vitals of a patient at triage
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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
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MEDLIFE focuses on educating the volunteers to understand the communities and their concerns
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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
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MEDLIFE first builds a relationship with a community before working in the community
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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
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Every 6 months
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Every year
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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?
Question 9
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What are some ways that lack of knowledge affects lifestyle?
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Sanitation
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Pollution
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Nutrition
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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
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.
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MEDLIFE volunteers partnered with a rural hospital in Pisac to better their maternity ward and create an outside garden.
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MEDLIFE inaugurated a new school and bathrooms to double the enrollment count to 150 children in Riobamba, Ecuador.
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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
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The previous school was far for children to walk to
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The previous school was not a big enough for the amount of students
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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
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Pamplona Alta, Peru
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Telan Playa, Ecuador
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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
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Tetanus
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Heart Disease
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Respiratory Disease
Question 15
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Carlos Benavides, where did he begin his work?
Question 16
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What percentage of children are unable to read Swahili in Tanzania?
Question 17
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What percentage of Peruvian women know consistent condom use prevents HIV?
Question 18
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Substance abuse, such as alcohol, can lead to many effects. These include:
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
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Fecal matter
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Toxic waste
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All of the above
Question 20
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Lung and prostate cancer are the leading cancers in men.
Question 21
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A high school graduate is more likely to
Question 22
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True or False: Many people do not have land titles for the land they live on?
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.
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Sylvestrina, an elderly woman who could not safely leave her home in fear of falling.
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Volunteers who attended a mobile clinic and saw how difficult it was for community members to navigate the steep mountainside.
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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
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Children are not turned away from school for being dirty
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Ability to get to and from work safely
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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?
Question 26
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What is the 2nd leading cause of death in countries facing poverty?
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Diabetes
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Coronary Heart Disease
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Diarrhea
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Starvation
Question 27
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Who decides what project is needed in a particular community?
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Nick Ellis
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Members of the community
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Volunteers
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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?
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
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High costs of health insurance and medical care
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Lack of community organization and communication
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All of the above