HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH
PROMOTION STRATEGY EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉Epidemic. Answer: An unexpectedly large number of cases of an
illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related
event in a population.
◉Pandemic. Answer: Outbreak over a wide geographical area, such
as a continent.
◉Life expectancy. Answer: The average number of years of life
remaining for persons who have attained a given age (NCHS, 2015);
typically measured at birth, at 65 years, and 75 years.
◉Years of potential life lost (YPLL). Answer: A measure of
premature mortality.
◉Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Answer: A measure of
'healthy' years of life lost.
PROMOTION STRATEGY EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉Epidemic. Answer: An unexpectedly large number of cases of an
illness, specific health-related behavior, or other health-related
event in a population.
◉Pandemic. Answer: Outbreak over a wide geographical area, such
as a continent.
◉Life expectancy. Answer: The average number of years of life
remaining for persons who have attained a given age (NCHS, 2015);
typically measured at birth, at 65 years, and 75 years.
◉Years of potential life lost (YPLL). Answer: A measure of
premature mortality.
◉Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Answer: A measure of
'healthy' years of life lost.