4/25/26, 5:24 PM Week 2 - Quiz: HCA415: Community & Public Health (HCK2607A)
Week 2 - Quiz
Due Feb 23 at 10:59pm
Points 15
Questions 15
Time Limit 90 Minutes
Allowed Attempts 2
Instructions
Community Health
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 3, 4, 5, 6]
Prior to taking this quiz, read Chapters 3, 4, and 5 in the course textbook. It is recommended you also
carefully review the key terms at the end of each chapter prior to beginning the quiz. The quiz questions
relate to the assigned readings for this week.
The quiz contains 15 multiple-choice questions and is worth 5% of your course grade. You will have
two attempts and 90 minutes for each attempt to complete the quiz. The highest score will be shown in
the gradebook. Select the Take the Quiz button when you are ready to start this quiz. When finished,
Select the Submit Quiz button.
Take the Quiz Again
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 36 minutes 14 out of 15
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this attempt: 14 out of 15
Submitted Feb 23 at 9:03pm
This attempt took 36 minutes.
, 4/25/26, 5:24 PM Week 2 - Quiz: HCA415: Community & Public Health (HCK2607A)
Question 1
pts
The primary difference between a policy and a law is that a policy is a/an
enforceable piece of legislation.
type of action plan that could eventually become a law, but not necessarily.
rule that is also an enforceable law.
summary of laws to address a problem.
The answer can be found in Section 5.4, “Policy and Law,” in Community and Public Health.
Question 2
pts
Clinical ethics focus on treatments of individuals and are very different from the ethics used in public
health. Which law is the most commonly followed at doctors’ offices and other clinical settings when it
comes to patient privacy and confidentiality?
Food Safety Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Clean Air Act
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Research and Clinical Ethics,” in Community and Public
Health.
Question 3
pts
Obesity is considered an epidemic in the United States because of the steady increase of people moving
into the overweight and obese category. An individual who is obese has a BMI of and above.
15
18.5
25
30
The answer can be found in Section 4.1, “Obesity,” in Community and Public Health.
Question 4
pts
The terms morals and ethics are often used interchangeably, but they can be distinguished because
morals are from a/an source and ethics are from a/an source.
individual; external
Week 2 - Quiz
Due Feb 23 at 10:59pm
Points 15
Questions 15
Time Limit 90 Minutes
Allowed Attempts 2
Instructions
Community Health
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 3, 4, 5, 6]
Prior to taking this quiz, read Chapters 3, 4, and 5 in the course textbook. It is recommended you also
carefully review the key terms at the end of each chapter prior to beginning the quiz. The quiz questions
relate to the assigned readings for this week.
The quiz contains 15 multiple-choice questions and is worth 5% of your course grade. You will have
two attempts and 90 minutes for each attempt to complete the quiz. The highest score will be shown in
the gradebook. Select the Take the Quiz button when you are ready to start this quiz. When finished,
Select the Submit Quiz button.
Take the Quiz Again
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 36 minutes 14 out of 15
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this attempt: 14 out of 15
Submitted Feb 23 at 9:03pm
This attempt took 36 minutes.
, 4/25/26, 5:24 PM Week 2 - Quiz: HCA415: Community & Public Health (HCK2607A)
Question 1
pts
The primary difference between a policy and a law is that a policy is a/an
enforceable piece of legislation.
type of action plan that could eventually become a law, but not necessarily.
rule that is also an enforceable law.
summary of laws to address a problem.
The answer can be found in Section 5.4, “Policy and Law,” in Community and Public Health.
Question 2
pts
Clinical ethics focus on treatments of individuals and are very different from the ethics used in public
health. Which law is the most commonly followed at doctors’ offices and other clinical settings when it
comes to patient privacy and confidentiality?
Food Safety Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Clean Air Act
Employee Retirement Income Security Act
The answer can be found in Section 5.1, “Research and Clinical Ethics,” in Community and Public
Health.
Question 3
pts
Obesity is considered an epidemic in the United States because of the steady increase of people moving
into the overweight and obese category. An individual who is obese has a BMI of and above.
15
18.5
25
30
The answer can be found in Section 4.1, “Obesity,” in Community and Public Health.
Question 4
pts
The terms morals and ethics are often used interchangeably, but they can be distinguished because
morals are from a/an source and ethics are from a/an source.
individual; external
