CPH Exam - All Sample Questions and
Correct Answers Updated
Question 1
The definition of healthcare marketing is:
(A) The process of publicizing services and programs
(B) Management activities that create markets for goods and services
(C) A management process that assesses customer wants and needs and performs the
activities associated with the development, pricing, provision, and promotion of
product solutions that satisfy those wants and needs
(D) Multi-media outreach to a single or multiple target audiences
Correct Answer
C
Question 2
When confronted with constrained community resources for emergency
preparedness, a critical success factor for a community emergency response program
is:
(A) Community-wide practice drills
(B) A community-wide alert system
(C) A unified command and control center
(D) A community-wide campaign promoting family preparedness
(E) All of the above
Correct Answer
E
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,Question 3
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the
number of programs and activities offered, the number of adults and children who
participate in each program or activity, and all feedback given by community
members about the programs and activities. These actions would most appropriately
fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
(A) Cost-effectiveness
(B) Impact
(C) Outcome
(D) Process
Correct Answer
D
Question 4
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social
and health diagnosis. Some of the most severe quality-of-life problems were related
to limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included diabetes,
hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors
are most likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in Franklin 's
Grove?
(A) Unprotected sex, early sexual initiation, use of drugs
(B) Sedentary lifestyle, high caloric consumption, low fiber intake
(C) Advanced age, low levels of education, history of racism
(D) Frequent tobacco, drug, and alcohol us
Correct Answer
B
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,Question 5
Which of the following statements accurately describes the financing of health care in
the United States?
(A) Public health services represent approximately half of the total expenditures for
health care
(B) Health care expenditures as a percentage of GDP have remained stable within the
range of 5%-8% since the 1970s
(C) Medicare funds most of the services received by the elderly living in institutional
long term care facilities
(D) Medicaid is a Federal-State partnership which covers some health care and related
services for low-income families with children and individuals who are elderly, blind
and disabled
Correct Answer
D
Question 6
A primary technique for preventing food-borne disease in cafeteria-type food service
establishments is:
(A) Encouraging customers to wash their hands before eating
(B) Maintaining warm foods at a sufficiently high holding temperature
(C) Weekly application of pesticides to control cockroaches
(D) Annual physical examinations of food service workers
Correct Answer
B
Question 7
In the absence of HIV infection, the CD4+ T lymphocyte count of a healthy individual
is approximately 2,000 cells/µl. How much does this count have to fall to as part of
the diagnosis of AIDS?
(A) 1,000
(B) 500
(C) 200
(D) 10
Correct Answer
C
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, Question 8
The objective of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and its equivalent at
the State level is:
(A) To subject a proposed major project or action to an environmental review study
with a view to understanding the potential environmental effects of such a project or
action and considering alternative projects and mitigating measures as appropriate
(B) To ensure that an important industrial project or action is constructed
(C) To ensure that the environment is protected at all cost
(D) To achieve sustainable development while relieving the concerns of communities
in which a major project or action will be located
Correct Answer
A
Question 9
You are working within a public health setting and are planning a program to reduce
cholesterol levels in men 40-60 years old. Which one of the following is the most
important component of your program?
(A) Organize local doctors to lecture on cholesterol reduction
(B) Conduct a demonstration of cholesterol lowering foods
(C) Give each participant a pamphlet with information
(D) Measure their blood cholesterol levels before, during and after the program
Correct Answer
D
Question 10
Informed consent does not include:
(A) risks and benefits
(B) technical terms
(C) understandable terms
(D) research topic
Correct Answer
B
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Correct Answers Updated
Question 1
The definition of healthcare marketing is:
(A) The process of publicizing services and programs
(B) Management activities that create markets for goods and services
(C) A management process that assesses customer wants and needs and performs the
activities associated with the development, pricing, provision, and promotion of
product solutions that satisfy those wants and needs
(D) Multi-media outreach to a single or multiple target audiences
Correct Answer
C
Question 2
When confronted with constrained community resources for emergency
preparedness, a critical success factor for a community emergency response program
is:
(A) Community-wide practice drills
(B) A community-wide alert system
(C) A unified command and control center
(D) A community-wide campaign promoting family preparedness
(E) All of the above
Correct Answer
E
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,Question 3
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the
number of programs and activities offered, the number of adults and children who
participate in each program or activity, and all feedback given by community
members about the programs and activities. These actions would most appropriately
fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
(A) Cost-effectiveness
(B) Impact
(C) Outcome
(D) Process
Correct Answer
D
Question 4
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social
and health diagnosis. Some of the most severe quality-of-life problems were related
to limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included diabetes,
hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors
are most likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in Franklin 's
Grove?
(A) Unprotected sex, early sexual initiation, use of drugs
(B) Sedentary lifestyle, high caloric consumption, low fiber intake
(C) Advanced age, low levels of education, history of racism
(D) Frequent tobacco, drug, and alcohol us
Correct Answer
B
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,Question 5
Which of the following statements accurately describes the financing of health care in
the United States?
(A) Public health services represent approximately half of the total expenditures for
health care
(B) Health care expenditures as a percentage of GDP have remained stable within the
range of 5%-8% since the 1970s
(C) Medicare funds most of the services received by the elderly living in institutional
long term care facilities
(D) Medicaid is a Federal-State partnership which covers some health care and related
services for low-income families with children and individuals who are elderly, blind
and disabled
Correct Answer
D
Question 6
A primary technique for preventing food-borne disease in cafeteria-type food service
establishments is:
(A) Encouraging customers to wash their hands before eating
(B) Maintaining warm foods at a sufficiently high holding temperature
(C) Weekly application of pesticides to control cockroaches
(D) Annual physical examinations of food service workers
Correct Answer
B
Question 7
In the absence of HIV infection, the CD4+ T lymphocyte count of a healthy individual
is approximately 2,000 cells/µl. How much does this count have to fall to as part of
the diagnosis of AIDS?
(A) 1,000
(B) 500
(C) 200
(D) 10
Correct Answer
C
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, Question 8
The objective of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and its equivalent at
the State level is:
(A) To subject a proposed major project or action to an environmental review study
with a view to understanding the potential environmental effects of such a project or
action and considering alternative projects and mitigating measures as appropriate
(B) To ensure that an important industrial project or action is constructed
(C) To ensure that the environment is protected at all cost
(D) To achieve sustainable development while relieving the concerns of communities
in which a major project or action will be located
Correct Answer
A
Question 9
You are working within a public health setting and are planning a program to reduce
cholesterol levels in men 40-60 years old. Which one of the following is the most
important component of your program?
(A) Organize local doctors to lecture on cholesterol reduction
(B) Conduct a demonstration of cholesterol lowering foods
(C) Give each participant a pamphlet with information
(D) Measure their blood cholesterol levels before, during and after the program
Correct Answer
D
Question 10
Informed consent does not include:
(A) risks and benefits
(B) technical terms
(C) understandable terms
(D) research topic
Correct Answer
B
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