Public & Community Health
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a primary focus of corporate
wellness programs?
A) Profit Maximization
B) Employee Productivity Improvement
C) Community Outreach
D) Environmental Sustainability
ANS: B) Employee Productivity Improvement
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, Rationale: Corporate wellness programs primarily aim to
improve employee health, thereby increasing productivity.
2. What is the primary role of health impact assessments
(HIAs) in public health policy?
A) Encourage population pharmaceutical consumption
B) Evaluate potential health effects of a policy
C) Decrease healthcare costs in the community
D) Promote individual healthcare plans
ANS: B) Evaluate potential health effects of a policy
Rationale: HIAs are used to assess the prospective health
impacts of a policy, plan, or project on a community.
3. Which legislation has been pivotal in promoting workplace
health and safety in the United States?
A) The Social Security Act
B) The Clean Air Act
C) The Occupational Safety and Health Act
D) The Affordable Care Act
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, ANS: C) The Occupational Safety and Health Act
Rationale: This act established regulations to ensure safe
and healthy working conditions.
4. Which epidemiological tool is most useful for businesses
looking to manage workplace diseases?
A) Cross-sectional study
B) Randomized control trial
C) Descriptive epidemiology
D) Surveillance systems
ANS: D) Surveillance systems
Rationale: Surveillance systems enable ongoing data
collection to manage and respond to workplace health concerns.
5. Which of these factors is crucial in evaluating the
effectiveness of a public health intervention within a business?
A) Employee satisfaction surveys
B) Cost-effectiveness analysis
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, C) Management feedback
D) Market share growth
ANS: B) Cost-effectiveness analysis
Rationale: Analyzing cost-effectiveness helps understand
the value gained from resources invested in an intervention.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
6. The concept of ___________ health refers to the economic
value created by the health of a workforce.
ANS: productivity
Rationale: The health of employees can heavily influence
productivity levels, which in turn affects a company’s economic
performance.
7. A ___________ facilitates collaboration between multiple
organizations and sectors to address public health challenges more
effectively.
ANS: coalition
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