NBPHE CPH Practice Exam Review – Latest
Update 2026 | Exam Prep | Graded A+
The health department is committed to protecting and promoting the health of the
country's residents. Which of the following components of a strategic plan does this
statement represent?
A. objective
B. vision
C. mission
D. goal - correct answerMission
Reduce the number of teenagers who begin to smoke. Which of the following
components of a strategic plan does this statement represent?
A. goal
B. mission
C. objective
D. vision - correct answerGoal
The local health department is developing educational materials about prediabetes for
an immigrant community. In communication efforts, it is most important to keep in mind
that materials should be...
A. focused on scientific information about prediabetes in the community.
B. written in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner
C. written at a sixth-grade reading level
D. available online in various languages - correct answerB. Written in a culturally and
linguistically appropriate manner.
Setting a goal to improve population health status is referred to as which of the following
processes?
A. intervening
B. facilitating
C. organizing
D. planning - correct answerD. Planning
.Compulsory vaccination poses a potential ethical dilemma primarily because of which
of the following?
A. the scope of authority of legislators vs. the medical credentials of lobbyists B. the
benefit of the vaccine vs. the risks associated with the vaccine
C. the patient's right to refuse treatment vs. the right for a society to protect itself
D. the universal availability of a vaccine vs. the financial incentives within the supply
chain - correct answerC. the patient's right to refuse treatment vs. the right for a society
to protect itself
, Which of the following statements best describes an intent-to-treat analysis?
A. dermal absorption of particulates and gaseous emissions
B. inhalation of particulates and gaseous emissions
C. ingestion of agricultural products that have accumulated settled particulates
D. ingestion of drinking water that has accumulated settled particulates - correct
answerB. inhalation of particulates and gaseous emissions
The program planners seek to develop a collaborative partnership with the restaurant
owners and other community stakeholders. Which of the following is the most
appropriate first step at the start of the project to achieve this goal?
A. Hire a nutrition consultant to analyze five menu items at each of the seven
participating restaurants.
B. Hold a meeting with the members of the partnership to discuss the initiative C.
Present restaurant owners with research evidence on the financial benefits of lowering
the prices of their healthier options.
D. Send a notice to all restaurants asking them to develop new healthy menu options. -
correct answerB. Hold a meeting with the members of the partnership to discuss the
initiative
Which of the following describes an effort toward secondary prevention?
A. giving an aspirin to people with existing heart disease to lessen the risk of heart
attack
B. providing bicycle helmets to grade school children to decrease the incidence of
bicyclerelated head injuries
C. giving folic acid to pregnant women to prevent birth defects in their babies D.
providing speech therapy to patients who have had a stroke to improve communication -
correct answerA. giving an aspirin to people with existing heart disease to lessen the
risk of heart attack
Which of the following is the equation for Return on Investment (ROI)?
A. Cost of Investment / Financial Return
B. (Financial Return - Cost of Investment) / Cost of Investment
C. (Financial Return + Cost of Investment) / Financial Return
D. Financial Return / Cost of Investment - correct answerB. (Financial Return - Cost of
Investment) / Cost of Investment
Which of the following essential public health services is an assurance practice?
A. analyzing the determinants of identified health needs
B. investigating the occurrence of health effects and hazards in the community
C. building constituencies in the community
D. informing and educating the public - correct answerD. informing and educating the
public
Using the socioecological model, which of the following would be an appropriate
intervention activity to address the interpersonal-level of the model?
A. development of a health education campaign about healthy eating
Update 2026 | Exam Prep | Graded A+
The health department is committed to protecting and promoting the health of the
country's residents. Which of the following components of a strategic plan does this
statement represent?
A. objective
B. vision
C. mission
D. goal - correct answerMission
Reduce the number of teenagers who begin to smoke. Which of the following
components of a strategic plan does this statement represent?
A. goal
B. mission
C. objective
D. vision - correct answerGoal
The local health department is developing educational materials about prediabetes for
an immigrant community. In communication efforts, it is most important to keep in mind
that materials should be...
A. focused on scientific information about prediabetes in the community.
B. written in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner
C. written at a sixth-grade reading level
D. available online in various languages - correct answerB. Written in a culturally and
linguistically appropriate manner.
Setting a goal to improve population health status is referred to as which of the following
processes?
A. intervening
B. facilitating
C. organizing
D. planning - correct answerD. Planning
.Compulsory vaccination poses a potential ethical dilemma primarily because of which
of the following?
A. the scope of authority of legislators vs. the medical credentials of lobbyists B. the
benefit of the vaccine vs. the risks associated with the vaccine
C. the patient's right to refuse treatment vs. the right for a society to protect itself
D. the universal availability of a vaccine vs. the financial incentives within the supply
chain - correct answerC. the patient's right to refuse treatment vs. the right for a society
to protect itself
, Which of the following statements best describes an intent-to-treat analysis?
A. dermal absorption of particulates and gaseous emissions
B. inhalation of particulates and gaseous emissions
C. ingestion of agricultural products that have accumulated settled particulates
D. ingestion of drinking water that has accumulated settled particulates - correct
answerB. inhalation of particulates and gaseous emissions
The program planners seek to develop a collaborative partnership with the restaurant
owners and other community stakeholders. Which of the following is the most
appropriate first step at the start of the project to achieve this goal?
A. Hire a nutrition consultant to analyze five menu items at each of the seven
participating restaurants.
B. Hold a meeting with the members of the partnership to discuss the initiative C.
Present restaurant owners with research evidence on the financial benefits of lowering
the prices of their healthier options.
D. Send a notice to all restaurants asking them to develop new healthy menu options. -
correct answerB. Hold a meeting with the members of the partnership to discuss the
initiative
Which of the following describes an effort toward secondary prevention?
A. giving an aspirin to people with existing heart disease to lessen the risk of heart
attack
B. providing bicycle helmets to grade school children to decrease the incidence of
bicyclerelated head injuries
C. giving folic acid to pregnant women to prevent birth defects in their babies D.
providing speech therapy to patients who have had a stroke to improve communication -
correct answerA. giving an aspirin to people with existing heart disease to lessen the
risk of heart attack
Which of the following is the equation for Return on Investment (ROI)?
A. Cost of Investment / Financial Return
B. (Financial Return - Cost of Investment) / Cost of Investment
C. (Financial Return + Cost of Investment) / Financial Return
D. Financial Return / Cost of Investment - correct answerB. (Financial Return - Cost of
Investment) / Cost of Investment
Which of the following essential public health services is an assurance practice?
A. analyzing the determinants of identified health needs
B. investigating the occurrence of health effects and hazards in the community
C. building constituencies in the community
D. informing and educating the public - correct answerD. informing and educating the
public
Using the socioecological model, which of the following would be an appropriate
intervention activity to address the interpersonal-level of the model?
A. development of a health education campaign about healthy eating
