WorksheetsHealth Science 2B Unit 5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Researchers compete with one another to gain the attention and funding of a person, institution, company, or government agency—collectively referred to as what?
a buyer
a clinical trial sponsor
an anonymous donor
a financial contributor
ow might a pharmaceutical company influence the results of their new drug and make it look like it is the next best thing without technically lying?
They can falsify the study and fabricate compelling positive results.
They can ask patients participating in the study to lie.
They can change the numerical statistics to show positive results.
They can manipulate sample size or the presentation of data.
If number crunching is your thing, especially using large data sets to find solutions to healthcare challenges, what career might be a good fit for you?
health-data analyst
forensic investigator
therapeutic researcher
financial advisor
Utilitarianism, the Capabilities Approach, and Liberal Cosmopolitanism are similar in that they collectively support the idea that all people should have healthcare, but in general, how do they differ?
The way in which they propose getting to the point where all people have healthcare.
They each believe different specific populations should be excluded from “all people” getting healthcare.
In the way in which they each define healthcare.
In their ultimate goal being about healthcare for all.
What term describes the probability that the margin of error is accurate?
confidence level
margin of error
informed consent
moral framework
Salma works as a researcher and is employed by a large pharmaceutical company. When her latest study appeared to be failing in the early phases, she considered changing the results so that the study could continue. What most likely caused Salma to consider tampering with her own study results?
Because if the study gets cancelled, the patients in the study will never be able to participate in a study again.
Because researchers only continue to make money as long as there is research to do, so if her study were cancelled, she would lose that income.
Because it will be impossible for Salma to ever work as a researcher again if even one of her studies gets cancelled.
Because Salma will be shunned by her coworkers and lose credibility.
What impact does it have on patients without insurance when drug companies patent their drugs to keep generic versions off the market?
It makes the drug more affordable and available to all patients, with or without insurance.
It has no impact on uninsured patients.
It makes the drug more expensive for people paying for treatment out of pocket.
It creates a significant rise in crime and illegal drug trading.
What is a study said to show when results are changed or encouraged toward one outcome rather than another?
bias
integrity
nocebo
weighting
The belief that all human beings belong to a single community and should work on improving this community together illustrates which moral framework?
Liberal Cosmopolitanism
Utilitarianism
The Capabilities Approach
Moral Frameworks
Which of these are an example of individuals who are unable to give informed consent?
children
convicted criminals
single adults
deaf people
If you asked a utilitarian about what to do about global health, they would quickly point out what as one source of the problem?
economic inequity
personal control
a feeble society
poor education
The United States intentionally infecting 700 unknowing prisoners, soldiers, and mental patients in Guatemala with syphilis between 1946 and 1948 is an example of what type of research?
secretive
considerate
ethical
unethical
What are the four principles of healthcare that help ensure that researchers identify promising subjects while respecting their dignity and human rights?
beneficence, authoritativeness, honesty, non-maleficence
autonomy, justice, beneficence, non-maleficence
equality, autonomy, intuitiveness, malevolence
injustice, apathy, beneficence, non-maleficence
Paul Farmer, the founder of Partners in Health and a leader of the global health movement, claims that global health workers should know and do what in order to cope with the struggles that come with global health work without turning to cynicism or despair?
know your path and always check in with your mentor
know what your foundation is and engage in critical self-reflection
celebrate your successes, yet know when it’s time to quit
look your failures directly in the eye and continue working, even if you feel hopeless
Sebastian was diagnosed with colon cancer last year. Since then, he has undergone various treatments but, unfortunately, without much success. His doctor suggests a brand-new treatment that may potentially help Sebastian. In order for Sebastian to give his informed consent, which of the following will the doctor be unable to explain to him?
how long the study will last
the possible risks and benefits
what Sebastian can expect to experience after the treatment is over
whether the treatment will cure his cancer
