TEST BANK FOR HEALTH PROMOTION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026
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1. Which of the following best defines health promotion?
A. Treatment of diseases after diagnosis
B. Activities that increase well-being and prevent illness
C. Hospital care for acute illness
D. Surgical correction of disease
Answer: B
Rationale: Health promotion focuses on improving overall well-being
and preventing disease through education, lifestyle changes, and
supportive environments.
2. Which model emphasizes individual beliefs about health conditions
when predicting health behaviors?
,A. Transtheoretical Model
B. Health Belief Model
C. Ecological Model
D. Biomedical Model
Answer: B
Rationale: The Health Belief Model explains health behavior based on
perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers.
3. Primary prevention aims to:
A. Detect disease early
B. Prevent disease before it occurs
C. Reduce disability after disease
D. Provide rehabilitation
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary prevention includes immunization, health education,
and lifestyle modification to prevent disease onset.
4. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
A. Vaccination programs
B. Screening tests for early detection
,C. Rehabilitation therapy
D. Palliative care
Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection of disease
through screenings and diagnostic tests.
5. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Genetics
B. Access to education
C. Blood type
D. Height
Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include conditions in which people live,
work, and learn, such as education, income, and housing.
6. Which professional is primarily responsible for community health
promotion planning?
A. Radiologist
B. Community health nurse
, C. Surgeon
D. Pharmacist
Answer: B
Rationale: Community health nurses play a major role in designing and
implementing health promotion programs.
7. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion emphasizes:
A. Hospital expansion
B. Policy and environmental changes
C. Increased surgery
D. Drug therapy
Answer: B
Rationale: The Ottawa Charter promotes healthy public policies,
supportive environments, and community action.
8. Which behavior is considered a modifiable health risk factor?
A. Age
B. Genetic inheritance
C. Smoking
D. Gender
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026
Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which of the following best defines health promotion?
A. Treatment of diseases after diagnosis
B. Activities that increase well-being and prevent illness
C. Hospital care for acute illness
D. Surgical correction of disease
Answer: B
Rationale: Health promotion focuses on improving overall well-being
and preventing disease through education, lifestyle changes, and
supportive environments.
2. Which model emphasizes individual beliefs about health conditions
when predicting health behaviors?
,A. Transtheoretical Model
B. Health Belief Model
C. Ecological Model
D. Biomedical Model
Answer: B
Rationale: The Health Belief Model explains health behavior based on
perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers.
3. Primary prevention aims to:
A. Detect disease early
B. Prevent disease before it occurs
C. Reduce disability after disease
D. Provide rehabilitation
Answer: B
Rationale: Primary prevention includes immunization, health education,
and lifestyle modification to prevent disease onset.
4. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
A. Vaccination programs
B. Screening tests for early detection
,C. Rehabilitation therapy
D. Palliative care
Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection of disease
through screenings and diagnostic tests.
5. Which factor is considered a social determinant of health?
A. Genetics
B. Access to education
C. Blood type
D. Height
Answer: B
Rationale: Social determinants include conditions in which people live,
work, and learn, such as education, income, and housing.
6. Which professional is primarily responsible for community health
promotion planning?
A. Radiologist
B. Community health nurse
, C. Surgeon
D. Pharmacist
Answer: B
Rationale: Community health nurses play a major role in designing and
implementing health promotion programs.
7. The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion emphasizes:
A. Hospital expansion
B. Policy and environmental changes
C. Increased surgery
D. Drug therapy
Answer: B
Rationale: The Ottawa Charter promotes healthy public policies,
supportive environments, and community action.
8. Which behavior is considered a modifiable health risk factor?
A. Age
B. Genetic inheritance
C. Smoking
D. Gender
