D583 PREASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which activity is an example of a public health policy intervention? - Answers -
Regulating the advertising of alcohol
What is the goal of health equity efforts in public health? - Answers - Ensuring that
everyone has the opportunity to reach their full health potentials
What is a primary focus of tertiary prevention? - Answers - Managing the negative
impact of an established disease
What is an example of secondary disease prevention? - Answers - Monitoring blood
pressure following a new hypertension diagnosis
Which activity is an example of tertiary prevention? - Answers - Rehabilitation for stroke
patients
What was a common practice in the Industrial Revolution to prevent the spread of
infectious diseases? - Answers - Sanitation and hygiene measures
What is a characteristic of a centralized public health structure? - Answers - Health
policies and programs are determined by the state government.
In which era was vaccination introduced as a public health measure? - Answers - The
Enlightenment
What was a measure used to combat the spread of the bubonic plague in the Middle
Ages? - Answers - Regulation of food preparation and sales
In which era were public hospitals first established? - Answers - Ancient Greece and
Rome
After identifying a high rate of childhood obesity in a community, a public health agency
assists local schools with implementing physical activity and nutrition education. Which
essential public health service does this illustrate? - Answers - Strengthen, support, and
mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health.
What role does National Institutes of Health (NIH) play in the field of medicine? -
Answers - It is the leading funder of medical research in the United States.
What does the policy development core function of public health include? - Answers -
Maintaining a partnership with the community to address health issues
ANSWERS
Which activity is an example of a public health policy intervention? - Answers -
Regulating the advertising of alcohol
What is the goal of health equity efforts in public health? - Answers - Ensuring that
everyone has the opportunity to reach their full health potentials
What is a primary focus of tertiary prevention? - Answers - Managing the negative
impact of an established disease
What is an example of secondary disease prevention? - Answers - Monitoring blood
pressure following a new hypertension diagnosis
Which activity is an example of tertiary prevention? - Answers - Rehabilitation for stroke
patients
What was a common practice in the Industrial Revolution to prevent the spread of
infectious diseases? - Answers - Sanitation and hygiene measures
What is a characteristic of a centralized public health structure? - Answers - Health
policies and programs are determined by the state government.
In which era was vaccination introduced as a public health measure? - Answers - The
Enlightenment
What was a measure used to combat the spread of the bubonic plague in the Middle
Ages? - Answers - Regulation of food preparation and sales
In which era were public hospitals first established? - Answers - Ancient Greece and
Rome
After identifying a high rate of childhood obesity in a community, a public health agency
assists local schools with implementing physical activity and nutrition education. Which
essential public health service does this illustrate? - Answers - Strengthen, support, and
mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health.
What role does National Institutes of Health (NIH) play in the field of medicine? -
Answers - It is the leading funder of medical research in the United States.
What does the policy development core function of public health include? - Answers -
Maintaining a partnership with the community to address health issues
