CBP Exam 1 questions and answers with
solutions
Incidence - ANSWER The number of new cases of disease, injury, or disability within a specific
time frame. usually a year
Prevalence - ANSWER The total number of cases of disease, injury or disability in a community,
city, state or nation existing a one point in time
Risk Factors - ANSWER Those precursor's that increase an individual's or populations
vulnerability to developing a disease or disability or sustaining and injury
Resiliency or Protective Factors - ANSWER Those precursors that appear to increase an
individual's or population's resistance to developing a disease or disability or sustaining an
injury
Prevention - ANSWER Anticipatory action taken to reduce the possibility of an event or
condition from occurring or developing or to minimize the damage that may result from the
event or condition if it does not occur
Health Promotion - ANSWER Any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory,
environmental and organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the
health of individuals, groups, or communities
Health Determinants - ANSWER Are the range of factors that influence health status (five broad
categories)
Level of Prevention - ANSWER Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
solutions
Incidence - ANSWER The number of new cases of disease, injury, or disability within a specific
time frame. usually a year
Prevalence - ANSWER The total number of cases of disease, injury or disability in a community,
city, state or nation existing a one point in time
Risk Factors - ANSWER Those precursor's that increase an individual's or populations
vulnerability to developing a disease or disability or sustaining and injury
Resiliency or Protective Factors - ANSWER Those precursors that appear to increase an
individual's or population's resistance to developing a disease or disability or sustaining an
injury
Prevention - ANSWER Anticipatory action taken to reduce the possibility of an event or
condition from occurring or developing or to minimize the damage that may result from the
event or condition if it does not occur
Health Promotion - ANSWER Any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory,
environmental and organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the
health of individuals, groups, or communities
Health Determinants - ANSWER Are the range of factors that influence health status (five broad
categories)
Level of Prevention - ANSWER Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
