Community Health Exam #1 Practice Questions & Study Guide 2026/2027
assessment, public policy formation, assurance - Correct answer✅✅ 3 core functions of public health
data collection, health, available - Correct answer✅✅ assessment is systematic ___ ____ of the
population, monitoring of the population's ______, and making information about the health of the
community ______
leadership, scientific knowledge base - Correct answer✅✅ Policy development refers to the need to
provide _____ in developing policies that support the health of the population, including use of the
_____ _____ ____ in making decisions about policy
health services, personal health services - Correct answer✅✅ Assurance refers to the role of public
health in making sure that essential community-oriented ________ _______ are available, which may
include providing essential _____ _____ services for those who would otherwise not receive them
available, competent, qualified - Correct answer✅✅ Two parts of assurance are making sure
community services are ______, and insuring you have a work force that's _____ and ______
systematic data collection of the population, monitoring of the population's health status, and making
information available on the health of the community - Correct answer✅✅ Describe assessment
need to provide leadership in developing policies that support the health of the population, including
the use of the scientific knowledge base in making decisions about policy - Correct answer✅✅
describe policy development
1. making sure community-oriented health services are available, 2. insuring community has a work
force that's qualified and competent - Correct answer✅✅ Two parts of assurance
primary - Correct answer✅✅ PHN providing an education program about the dangers of smoking is an
example of what level of prevention?
, secondary - Correct answer✅✅ PHN providing an flu vaccination program in a community retirement
village would be an example of what type of prevention?
tertiary - Correct answer✅✅ PHN providing a diabetes clinic for a defined population of adults in a
low-income housing community.
public health - Correct answer✅✅ ____ ____ is what members of a society do collectively to ensure
that conditions exist in which people can be healthy.
population, aggregate - Correct answer✅✅ Two terms for a collection of individuals who share one or
more personal or environmental characteristics.
collection of individuals who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics - Correct
answer✅✅ Definition of population/aggregate
subpopulation - Correct answer✅✅ Identifying autoimmune people in a community as at increased
risk for west nile virus would be an example of identifying what?
lead paint, trash, uneven concrete, poor playground equipment - Correct answer✅✅ Essential PH
Services: List examples of diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards in the community
Eddy Eagle (children and guns), fall prevention education in senior housing, school lunch programs, hand
hygiene - Correct answer✅✅ Essential PH Services: Give examples of community-based health
education
enforcing immunization laws, food transportation safety laws - Correct answer✅✅ Essential PH
services: list examples of enforcing laws that protect health and ensure safety
aggregate - Correct answer✅✅ The term "population" can be used interchangeably with what term?
people, place, function (place can be a place in time as well as geographical) - Correct answer✅✅ 3
factors that can define community
assessment, public policy formation, assurance - Correct answer✅✅ 3 core functions of public health
data collection, health, available - Correct answer✅✅ assessment is systematic ___ ____ of the
population, monitoring of the population's ______, and making information about the health of the
community ______
leadership, scientific knowledge base - Correct answer✅✅ Policy development refers to the need to
provide _____ in developing policies that support the health of the population, including use of the
_____ _____ ____ in making decisions about policy
health services, personal health services - Correct answer✅✅ Assurance refers to the role of public
health in making sure that essential community-oriented ________ _______ are available, which may
include providing essential _____ _____ services for those who would otherwise not receive them
available, competent, qualified - Correct answer✅✅ Two parts of assurance are making sure
community services are ______, and insuring you have a work force that's _____ and ______
systematic data collection of the population, monitoring of the population's health status, and making
information available on the health of the community - Correct answer✅✅ Describe assessment
need to provide leadership in developing policies that support the health of the population, including
the use of the scientific knowledge base in making decisions about policy - Correct answer✅✅
describe policy development
1. making sure community-oriented health services are available, 2. insuring community has a work
force that's qualified and competent - Correct answer✅✅ Two parts of assurance
primary - Correct answer✅✅ PHN providing an education program about the dangers of smoking is an
example of what level of prevention?
, secondary - Correct answer✅✅ PHN providing an flu vaccination program in a community retirement
village would be an example of what type of prevention?
tertiary - Correct answer✅✅ PHN providing a diabetes clinic for a defined population of adults in a
low-income housing community.
public health - Correct answer✅✅ ____ ____ is what members of a society do collectively to ensure
that conditions exist in which people can be healthy.
population, aggregate - Correct answer✅✅ Two terms for a collection of individuals who share one or
more personal or environmental characteristics.
collection of individuals who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics - Correct
answer✅✅ Definition of population/aggregate
subpopulation - Correct answer✅✅ Identifying autoimmune people in a community as at increased
risk for west nile virus would be an example of identifying what?
lead paint, trash, uneven concrete, poor playground equipment - Correct answer✅✅ Essential PH
Services: List examples of diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards in the community
Eddy Eagle (children and guns), fall prevention education in senior housing, school lunch programs, hand
hygiene - Correct answer✅✅ Essential PH Services: Give examples of community-based health
education
enforcing immunization laws, food transportation safety laws - Correct answer✅✅ Essential PH
services: list examples of enforcing laws that protect health and ensure safety
aggregate - Correct answer✅✅ The term "population" can be used interchangeably with what term?
people, place, function (place can be a place in time as well as geographical) - Correct answer✅✅ 3
factors that can define community
