WGU E224 Global and Population Health Practice Test 1 (Units
1-7) - Questions with Correct Answers (Verified Update)
50 questions
1. Which definition best describes population health?
A. Care delivered to one patient in a hospital
B. The health outcomes of a defined group of individuals and the distribution of those outcomes
within the group
C. Health care financed only by governments
D. Health issues limited to low-income countries
Correct Answer: B. The health outcomes of a defined group of individuals and the distribution
of those outcomes within the group
Rationale: Population health focuses on groups and the factors that shape their outcomes.
2. Global health differs from public health mainly because it:
A. Addresses health issues that transcend national borders and require international cooperation
B. Focuses only on infectious diseases
C. Only involves governmental agencies
D. Excludes health equity
Correct Answer: A. Addresses health issues that transcend national borders and require
international cooperation
Rationale: Global health is concerned with shared, cross-border determinants and solutions.
3. A nurse provides blood pressure screenings at a community center. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Quaternary prevention
D. Secondary prevention
Correct Answer: D. Secondary prevention
Rationale: Screening detects existing disease early.
4. A community health nurse organizes a car-seat safety program for new parents. This is:
A. Secondary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Palliative care
Correct Answer: B. Primary prevention
Rationale: It prevents injuries before they occur.
5. Teaching a client with diabetes how to inspect their feet daily to prevent ulcers is:
A. Tertiary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Health surveillance
Correct Answer: A. Tertiary prevention
Rationale: It limits complications of an existing disease.
, 6. According to the AACN Essentials, which is one of the four spheres of care?
A. Regenerative or restorative care
B. Emergency surgery only
C. Pharmacy services
D. Insurance billing
Correct Answer: A. Regenerative or restorative care
Rationale: The spheres are prevention/promotion, chronic disease care, regenerative/restorative care
and hospice/palliative/supportive care.
7. Which is a core function of public health?
A. Surgery
B. Pharmacology
C. Hospital accreditation
D. Assurance
Correct Answer: D. Assurance
Rationale: The three core functions are assessment, policy development and assurance.
8. A health department passes a regulation requiring smoke-free restaurants. Which core
function does this represent?
A. Policy development
B. Assessment
C. Assurance
D. Surveillance only
Correct Answer: A. Policy development
Rationale: Creating policies and laws is policy development.
9. Ensuring that uninsured residents can access needed immunizations reflects which core
function?
A. Assessment
B. Assurance
C. Policy development
D. Evaluation research only
Correct Answer: B. Assurance
Rationale: Assurance makes sure services are available and accessible.
10. What is at the center of the revised (2020) 10 Essential Public Health Services framework?
A. Hospital profitability
B. Equity
C. Insurance coverage
D. Pharmaceutical research
Correct Answer: B. Equity
Rationale: Equity is placed at the center of the framework.
11. Healthy People 2030's overarching goals include:
A. Building more hospitals
B. Reducing nurse staffing
C. Ending all federal health programs
D. Eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity
Correct Answer: D. Eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity
Rationale: HP2030 emphasizes equity, SDOH and health literacy.
1-7) - Questions with Correct Answers (Verified Update)
50 questions
1. Which definition best describes population health?
A. Care delivered to one patient in a hospital
B. The health outcomes of a defined group of individuals and the distribution of those outcomes
within the group
C. Health care financed only by governments
D. Health issues limited to low-income countries
Correct Answer: B. The health outcomes of a defined group of individuals and the distribution
of those outcomes within the group
Rationale: Population health focuses on groups and the factors that shape their outcomes.
2. Global health differs from public health mainly because it:
A. Addresses health issues that transcend national borders and require international cooperation
B. Focuses only on infectious diseases
C. Only involves governmental agencies
D. Excludes health equity
Correct Answer: A. Addresses health issues that transcend national borders and require
international cooperation
Rationale: Global health is concerned with shared, cross-border determinants and solutions.
3. A nurse provides blood pressure screenings at a community center. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Tertiary prevention
C. Quaternary prevention
D. Secondary prevention
Correct Answer: D. Secondary prevention
Rationale: Screening detects existing disease early.
4. A community health nurse organizes a car-seat safety program for new parents. This is:
A. Secondary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Palliative care
Correct Answer: B. Primary prevention
Rationale: It prevents injuries before they occur.
5. Teaching a client with diabetes how to inspect their feet daily to prevent ulcers is:
A. Tertiary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Secondary prevention
D. Health surveillance
Correct Answer: A. Tertiary prevention
Rationale: It limits complications of an existing disease.
, 6. According to the AACN Essentials, which is one of the four spheres of care?
A. Regenerative or restorative care
B. Emergency surgery only
C. Pharmacy services
D. Insurance billing
Correct Answer: A. Regenerative or restorative care
Rationale: The spheres are prevention/promotion, chronic disease care, regenerative/restorative care
and hospice/palliative/supportive care.
7. Which is a core function of public health?
A. Surgery
B. Pharmacology
C. Hospital accreditation
D. Assurance
Correct Answer: D. Assurance
Rationale: The three core functions are assessment, policy development and assurance.
8. A health department passes a regulation requiring smoke-free restaurants. Which core
function does this represent?
A. Policy development
B. Assessment
C. Assurance
D. Surveillance only
Correct Answer: A. Policy development
Rationale: Creating policies and laws is policy development.
9. Ensuring that uninsured residents can access needed immunizations reflects which core
function?
A. Assessment
B. Assurance
C. Policy development
D. Evaluation research only
Correct Answer: B. Assurance
Rationale: Assurance makes sure services are available and accessible.
10. What is at the center of the revised (2020) 10 Essential Public Health Services framework?
A. Hospital profitability
B. Equity
C. Insurance coverage
D. Pharmaceutical research
Correct Answer: B. Equity
Rationale: Equity is placed at the center of the framework.
11. Healthy People 2030's overarching goals include:
A. Building more hospitals
B. Reducing nurse staffing
C. Ending all federal health programs
D. Eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity
Correct Answer: D. Eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity
Rationale: HP2030 emphasizes equity, SDOH and health literacy.
