NURS 5050
Policy & Advocacy for Improving Population
Health
Comprehensive Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key component of health policy
development?
- A. Individual patient care
- B. Stakeholder engagement
- C. Financial profit
- D. Personal opinions
- ANS: B. Stakeholder engagement
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, - Rationale: Engaging stakeholders is crucial in health policy
development to ensure that the needs and perspectives of all
relevant parties are considered.
2. What is the primary goal of advocacy in public health?
- A. Increasing healthcare costs
- B. Promoting individual health behaviors
- C. Influencing policy to improve population health
- D. Reducing healthcare workforce
- ANS: C. Influencing policy to improve population health
- Rationale: Advocacy in public health aims to influence
policies that improve the health outcomes of populations.
3. Which of the following is an example of a policy intervention
to reduce health disparities?
- A. Increasing taxes on unhealthy foods
- B. Providing subsidies for gym memberships
- C. Implementing universal healthcare coverage
- D. Encouraging self-medication
- ANS: C. Implementing universal healthcare coverage
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, - Rationale: Universal healthcare coverage can reduce health
disparities by ensuring that all individuals have access to
necessary health services.
4. What does the acronym SWOT stand for in policy analysis?
- A. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
- B. Strategies, Weaknesses, Options, Tactics
- C. Strengths, Weaknesses, Objectives, Tactics
- D. Strategies, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
- ANS: A. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
- Rationale: SWOT analysis is a tool used to evaluate the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a
policy or organization.
5. Which of the following is a key principle of the social
determinants of health?
- A. Health is determined solely by genetics
- B. Health is influenced by a wide range of social factors
- C. Health is not affected by economic conditions
- D. Health is only determined by individual behavior
- ANS: B. Health is influenced by a wide range of social
factors
©2024/2025
Policy & Advocacy for Improving Population
Health
Comprehensive Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key component of health policy
development?
- A. Individual patient care
- B. Stakeholder engagement
- C. Financial profit
- D. Personal opinions
- ANS: B. Stakeholder engagement
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Engaging stakeholders is crucial in health policy
development to ensure that the needs and perspectives of all
relevant parties are considered.
2. What is the primary goal of advocacy in public health?
- A. Increasing healthcare costs
- B. Promoting individual health behaviors
- C. Influencing policy to improve population health
- D. Reducing healthcare workforce
- ANS: C. Influencing policy to improve population health
- Rationale: Advocacy in public health aims to influence
policies that improve the health outcomes of populations.
3. Which of the following is an example of a policy intervention
to reduce health disparities?
- A. Increasing taxes on unhealthy foods
- B. Providing subsidies for gym memberships
- C. Implementing universal healthcare coverage
- D. Encouraging self-medication
- ANS: C. Implementing universal healthcare coverage
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Universal healthcare coverage can reduce health
disparities by ensuring that all individuals have access to
necessary health services.
4. What does the acronym SWOT stand for in policy analysis?
- A. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
- B. Strategies, Weaknesses, Options, Tactics
- C. Strengths, Weaknesses, Objectives, Tactics
- D. Strategies, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
- ANS: A. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
- Rationale: SWOT analysis is a tool used to evaluate the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a
policy or organization.
5. Which of the following is a key principle of the social
determinants of health?
- A. Health is determined solely by genetics
- B. Health is influenced by a wide range of social factors
- C. Health is not affected by economic conditions
- D. Health is only determined by individual behavior
- ANS: B. Health is influenced by a wide range of social
factors
©2024/2025
