UWF MPH- Comp ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2025
The substance of public health, its core functions, and its essential services must
integrate in the framework of public health performance. Assessment if one of the core
functions of public health as declared by the Institute of Medicine. Which of the
following activities will be considered in meeting the essential public health services of
this core function?
A. Assessment of community health needs
B. Investigation of health hazards and effects
C. Analysis of disease risk factors
D. a and c only
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-E. All of the above
The Institute of Medicine, in The Future of Public Health landmark release on the
mission and vision of public health, stated categorically that "assurance" is one of the
core functions of public health. As a public health professional assigned to a local health
,department to direct a newly-created unit for public health service assurance, which of
the following should you expect to be included among your areas of responsibility?
A. Management resources
B. Implementation of programs
C. Planning and developing policies
D. a and b only
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-D. a and b only
The lessons from the state of California's Tobacco Taxation Program are indicative of
the essential role of policy in disease prevention and health promotion. In 1988,
Californian Proposition 99 placed a 25 cent tax on cigarette packaging ($90 million per
year to change social norms/behavior). Ten years later (1999), there had been a 27%
reduction in smoking and a 19% decrease in lung cancer death rates in the state.
Therefore, governmental policies such as taxing tobacco to reduce tobacco smoking
among youths who are most sensitive to price increases are essential for the
improvement of population health. Policy development as a core function of public
health embraces all of the following activities except:
A. Advocating for community needs and issues
,B. Prioritizing health needs
C. Planning and developing policies
D. Evaluating programs
E. None of the above - ANSWER✔✔-D. Evaluating programs
Public health achievement in the 21st century includes motor vehicle safety. During
1925 there were 18 deaths per million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and in 1997 there
were 1.7 deaths per million VMT. The decrease in motor vehicle deaths can be
attributed primarily to the public health focus on:
A. Improvements in vehicle safety features
B. Public education on the importance of safety belts
C. Enforcement of traffic laws
D. Improved streets and highways
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-E. All of the above
In 1990, more than 30% of all deaths occurred among children younger than 5 years old,
primarily from infectious diseases. Today, that thought it staggering. Public health
initiatives such as immunizations, improved sanitation, clean water, and improved food
safety have virtually eliminated myriad infectious diseases, including typhoid and
, cholera- two major causes of illness and death early in the 20th century. Which of the
following conditions resulted in safe and healthier food?
A. Refrigeration
B. Pasteurization
C. Healthier animal care, feeding, and processing
D. Improved food supply safety
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-E. All of the above
Compared with the 1900s, average life span has increased in the United States as the
direct result of public health initiatives such as vaccinations, sanitation, chlorination,
motor vehicle and workplace safety, and improving people's awareness of the
importance of health lifestyle choices. Which of the following are considered the broad
health issues of public health today?
A. Preventing and controlling disease
B. Keeping our environment clean, healthy, and safe
C. Promoting good health practices
D. All of the above
SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2025
The substance of public health, its core functions, and its essential services must
integrate in the framework of public health performance. Assessment if one of the core
functions of public health as declared by the Institute of Medicine. Which of the
following activities will be considered in meeting the essential public health services of
this core function?
A. Assessment of community health needs
B. Investigation of health hazards and effects
C. Analysis of disease risk factors
D. a and c only
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-E. All of the above
The Institute of Medicine, in The Future of Public Health landmark release on the
mission and vision of public health, stated categorically that "assurance" is one of the
core functions of public health. As a public health professional assigned to a local health
,department to direct a newly-created unit for public health service assurance, which of
the following should you expect to be included among your areas of responsibility?
A. Management resources
B. Implementation of programs
C. Planning and developing policies
D. a and b only
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-D. a and b only
The lessons from the state of California's Tobacco Taxation Program are indicative of
the essential role of policy in disease prevention and health promotion. In 1988,
Californian Proposition 99 placed a 25 cent tax on cigarette packaging ($90 million per
year to change social norms/behavior). Ten years later (1999), there had been a 27%
reduction in smoking and a 19% decrease in lung cancer death rates in the state.
Therefore, governmental policies such as taxing tobacco to reduce tobacco smoking
among youths who are most sensitive to price increases are essential for the
improvement of population health. Policy development as a core function of public
health embraces all of the following activities except:
A. Advocating for community needs and issues
,B. Prioritizing health needs
C. Planning and developing policies
D. Evaluating programs
E. None of the above - ANSWER✔✔-D. Evaluating programs
Public health achievement in the 21st century includes motor vehicle safety. During
1925 there were 18 deaths per million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and in 1997 there
were 1.7 deaths per million VMT. The decrease in motor vehicle deaths can be
attributed primarily to the public health focus on:
A. Improvements in vehicle safety features
B. Public education on the importance of safety belts
C. Enforcement of traffic laws
D. Improved streets and highways
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-E. All of the above
In 1990, more than 30% of all deaths occurred among children younger than 5 years old,
primarily from infectious diseases. Today, that thought it staggering. Public health
initiatives such as immunizations, improved sanitation, clean water, and improved food
safety have virtually eliminated myriad infectious diseases, including typhoid and
, cholera- two major causes of illness and death early in the 20th century. Which of the
following conditions resulted in safe and healthier food?
A. Refrigeration
B. Pasteurization
C. Healthier animal care, feeding, and processing
D. Improved food supply safety
E. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-E. All of the above
Compared with the 1900s, average life span has increased in the United States as the
direct result of public health initiatives such as vaccinations, sanitation, chlorination,
motor vehicle and workplace safety, and improving people's awareness of the
importance of health lifestyle choices. Which of the following are considered the broad
health issues of public health today?
A. Preventing and controlling disease
B. Keeping our environment clean, healthy, and safe
C. Promoting good health practices
D. All of the above
