WGU D513 POPULATION RISK FINAL TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Rule of 70 fromula.
Answer: Doubling time (in years) = 70/(percentage growth rate).
◍ the creation of the first public health dept. was created in response to.
Answer: cholera
◍ identify the audience.
Answer: the most important step when planning a communication program ?
◍ holistic approach to preventing and managing noncommunicable disease.
Answer: considering multiple determinants and employing multifaceted
strategies
◍ secondary sex ratio.
Answer: sex ratio at birth scewd towards males
◍ scientific posters.
Answer: should be visually pleasing , clear logical layout, with a balance of
text tables and graphics, content should be concise and focus on key
findings
◍ the public health act of 1848.
Answer: estbalished by john snow and edwin chadwick
◍ John Snow is known as.
Answer: the "father" of modern public health
◍ primary goal for health professionals in addressing health disparities?.
Answer: implementing community level interventions
,◍ primary sex ratio.
Answer: -sex ratio at conception (1:1)
◍ Precontemplation.
Answer: no intention of changing behavior
◍ what is the crude death rate?.
Answer: deaths / 1000 pop. / interval
◍ what public health system is common in countries with significant local
governance?.
Answer: decentralized
◍ describes the idea that people will act based on perceived susceptibility,
severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action and self efficacy.
Answer: the health belief model
◍ key activity involved in public health assesment?.
Answer: monitoring health trends
◍ what is a characteristic of a mixed public health system?.
Answer: central and local govt play key roles in decision making
◍ united states public health service (usphs) was officially formed in.
Answer: 1798
◍ common risk for non communicable diseases.
Answer: exercise avoidance
◍ what is an environmental determinant of health.
Answer: pollution and air quality
◍ time period that is considered the starting point of public health.
Answer: ancient greece
◍ perceived severity.
Answer: beliefs about the seriousness of a condition and its consequences
◍ what type of surveillance would be best to track the incidence of a rare
illness?.
, Answer: active
◍ Age structure is important to epidemiology because?.
Answer: - different age classes differ in susceptibility to risk and disease
◍ primary goal of public health assessment?.
Answer: to monitor the health status of a community and identify health
problems
◍ contemplation.
Answer: individuals become aware of the need to change
◍ ancient greeks advancements in public health.
Answer: public bathing, sanitization, first emphasis on disease prevention,
hippocratis writing on humoral theory
◍ a pt sees a friend change to a plant based diet. he believes he can make that
change also. which concept from the social cognitive model best explains
the pt's behavior?.
Answer: self efficacy
◍ flu pandemic.
Answer: 1918
◍ termination.
Answer: individual has no desire to resort to before the change
◍ 3 core functions of public health according to national academy of medicine.
Answer: assessment, policy development, and assurance
◍ primary prevention.
Answer: complete prevention of disease
◍ CDC.
Answer: who can detain somone if they think they are infected with a
illness?
◍ ancient civilization known for its early development of public health
measures such as water systems and hygiene?.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Rule of 70 fromula.
Answer: Doubling time (in years) = 70/(percentage growth rate).
◍ the creation of the first public health dept. was created in response to.
Answer: cholera
◍ identify the audience.
Answer: the most important step when planning a communication program ?
◍ holistic approach to preventing and managing noncommunicable disease.
Answer: considering multiple determinants and employing multifaceted
strategies
◍ secondary sex ratio.
Answer: sex ratio at birth scewd towards males
◍ scientific posters.
Answer: should be visually pleasing , clear logical layout, with a balance of
text tables and graphics, content should be concise and focus on key
findings
◍ the public health act of 1848.
Answer: estbalished by john snow and edwin chadwick
◍ John Snow is known as.
Answer: the "father" of modern public health
◍ primary goal for health professionals in addressing health disparities?.
Answer: implementing community level interventions
,◍ primary sex ratio.
Answer: -sex ratio at conception (1:1)
◍ Precontemplation.
Answer: no intention of changing behavior
◍ what is the crude death rate?.
Answer: deaths / 1000 pop. / interval
◍ what public health system is common in countries with significant local
governance?.
Answer: decentralized
◍ describes the idea that people will act based on perceived susceptibility,
severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action and self efficacy.
Answer: the health belief model
◍ key activity involved in public health assesment?.
Answer: monitoring health trends
◍ what is a characteristic of a mixed public health system?.
Answer: central and local govt play key roles in decision making
◍ united states public health service (usphs) was officially formed in.
Answer: 1798
◍ common risk for non communicable diseases.
Answer: exercise avoidance
◍ what is an environmental determinant of health.
Answer: pollution and air quality
◍ time period that is considered the starting point of public health.
Answer: ancient greece
◍ perceived severity.
Answer: beliefs about the seriousness of a condition and its consequences
◍ what type of surveillance would be best to track the incidence of a rare
illness?.
, Answer: active
◍ Age structure is important to epidemiology because?.
Answer: - different age classes differ in susceptibility to risk and disease
◍ primary goal of public health assessment?.
Answer: to monitor the health status of a community and identify health
problems
◍ contemplation.
Answer: individuals become aware of the need to change
◍ ancient greeks advancements in public health.
Answer: public bathing, sanitization, first emphasis on disease prevention,
hippocratis writing on humoral theory
◍ a pt sees a friend change to a plant based diet. he believes he can make that
change also. which concept from the social cognitive model best explains
the pt's behavior?.
Answer: self efficacy
◍ flu pandemic.
Answer: 1918
◍ termination.
Answer: individual has no desire to resort to before the change
◍ 3 core functions of public health according to national academy of medicine.
Answer: assessment, policy development, and assurance
◍ primary prevention.
Answer: complete prevention of disease
◍ CDC.
Answer: who can detain somone if they think they are infected with a
illness?
◍ ancient civilization known for its early development of public health
measures such as water systems and hygiene?.
