Public Health Questions Answered
Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
According to the World Health Organization, what is the definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWERS
"Health is a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the lack of disease or
infirmity."
What is included in the social-ecological model of health? - CORRECT ANSWERS Society
(social and cultural norms; health, economic, education, and social policies), community (settings, such
as schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods in which social relationships occur), interpersonal (social
circle- peers, partners, family members), and individual (biological and personal history factors).
What is public health? - CORRECT ANSWERS The science and art of preventing disease,
prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community efforts. Effort
organized by society for the health of all people through collective or social actions. Prevention of
disease in the population as a whole.
What is the difference between public health and clinical care? - CORRECT ANSWERS In
clinical care, the patient is the individual and the goal is cure. In public health, the "patient" is the
community and the goal is the prevention of disease and disability.
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS Preventing disease incidence, the occurrence of
negative health state (immunization).
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS Dealing with the condition at an early stage in
the disease process, usually while asymptomatic (cancer screening).
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS Reduction of negative impacts of condition after it
is established (rehabilitation after stroke, behavior education for diabetics to prevent complications).
, What are the 5 core disciplines of public health? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epidemiology,
biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental sciences, and policy and health services
administration.
What are the 3 core functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWERS Assessment, policy
development, and assurance.
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS Monitor, diagnose, and investigate matters related to
population health.
Policy development - CORRECT ANSWERS Form policies/plans, mobilize
communities/organizations, and inform/educate/empower.
Assurance - CORRECT ANSWERS Enforce laws/regulations, link people to services, evaluate
effectiveness, and assure competent PH workforce.
What were the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Vaccination
2. Motor-vehicle safety
3. Safer workplaces
4. Control of infectious disease
5. Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
6. Safer and healthier foods
7. Healthier mothers and babies
8. Family planning
9. Fluoridation of drinking water
10. Recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
According to the World Health Organization, what is the definition of health? - CORRECT ANSWERS
"Health is a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not just the lack of disease or
infirmity."
What is included in the social-ecological model of health? - CORRECT ANSWERS Society
(social and cultural norms; health, economic, education, and social policies), community (settings, such
as schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods in which social relationships occur), interpersonal (social
circle- peers, partners, family members), and individual (biological and personal history factors).
What is public health? - CORRECT ANSWERS The science and art of preventing disease,
prolonging life, and promoting health and efficiency through organized community efforts. Effort
organized by society for the health of all people through collective or social actions. Prevention of
disease in the population as a whole.
What is the difference between public health and clinical care? - CORRECT ANSWERS In
clinical care, the patient is the individual and the goal is cure. In public health, the "patient" is the
community and the goal is the prevention of disease and disability.
Primary prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS Preventing disease incidence, the occurrence of
negative health state (immunization).
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS Dealing with the condition at an early stage in
the disease process, usually while asymptomatic (cancer screening).
Tertiary prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS Reduction of negative impacts of condition after it
is established (rehabilitation after stroke, behavior education for diabetics to prevent complications).
, What are the 5 core disciplines of public health? - CORRECT ANSWERS Epidemiology,
biostatistics, social and behavioral sciences, environmental sciences, and policy and health services
administration.
What are the 3 core functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWERS Assessment, policy
development, and assurance.
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS Monitor, diagnose, and investigate matters related to
population health.
Policy development - CORRECT ANSWERS Form policies/plans, mobilize
communities/organizations, and inform/educate/empower.
Assurance - CORRECT ANSWERS Enforce laws/regulations, link people to services, evaluate
effectiveness, and assure competent PH workforce.
What were the top 10 public health achievements of the 20th century? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Vaccination
2. Motor-vehicle safety
3. Safer workplaces
4. Control of infectious disease
5. Decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
6. Safer and healthier foods
7. Healthier mothers and babies
8. Family planning
9. Fluoridation of drinking water
10. Recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
