HSA 4154
Health Policy
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a primary objective of health
policy?
- A. Increase hospital profitability
- B. Improve public health outcomes
- C. Limit access to health care
- D. Maximize pharmaceutical sales
- ANS: B. Improve public health outcomes
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, - Rationale: Health policy aims to improve public health by
addressing health determinants and implementing effective
interventions.
2. What is the primary function of the World Health
Organization (WHO)?
- A. Provide direct medical care to individuals
- B. Regulate pharmaceutical companies
- C. Coordinate international public health efforts
- D. Fund private health insurance programs
- ANS: C. Coordinate international public health efforts
- Rationale: The WHO works to coordinate and support
global health initiatives.
3. Which health policy framework emphasizes the role of social
determinants in influencing health outcomes?
- A. Biomedical model
- B. Social ecological model
- C. Economic model
- D. Political model
- ANS: B. Social ecological model
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, - Rationale: The social ecological model recognizes the
influence of social, economic, and environmental factors on
health.
4. What is the primary goal of the Health in All Policies (HiAP)
approach?
- A. Integrate health considerations into non-health sectors
- B. Promote medical research
- C. Increase health care spending
- D. Focus on individual health behaviors
- ANS: A. Integrate health considerations into non-health
sectors
- Rationale: HiAP aims to ensure that health implications are
considered in all policy decisions across various sectors.
5. Which of the following is a key component of the U.S. Public
Health Service Act?
- A. Regulation of private insurance premiums
- B. Establishment of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- C. Funding for private hospitals
- D. Creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- ANS: B. Establishment of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH)
©2025
Health Policy
Midterms Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a primary objective of health
policy?
- A. Increase hospital profitability
- B. Improve public health outcomes
- C. Limit access to health care
- D. Maximize pharmaceutical sales
- ANS: B. Improve public health outcomes
©2025
, - Rationale: Health policy aims to improve public health by
addressing health determinants and implementing effective
interventions.
2. What is the primary function of the World Health
Organization (WHO)?
- A. Provide direct medical care to individuals
- B. Regulate pharmaceutical companies
- C. Coordinate international public health efforts
- D. Fund private health insurance programs
- ANS: C. Coordinate international public health efforts
- Rationale: The WHO works to coordinate and support
global health initiatives.
3. Which health policy framework emphasizes the role of social
determinants in influencing health outcomes?
- A. Biomedical model
- B. Social ecological model
- C. Economic model
- D. Political model
- ANS: B. Social ecological model
©2025
, - Rationale: The social ecological model recognizes the
influence of social, economic, and environmental factors on
health.
4. What is the primary goal of the Health in All Policies (HiAP)
approach?
- A. Integrate health considerations into non-health sectors
- B. Promote medical research
- C. Increase health care spending
- D. Focus on individual health behaviors
- ANS: A. Integrate health considerations into non-health
sectors
- Rationale: HiAP aims to ensure that health implications are
considered in all policy decisions across various sectors.
5. Which of the following is a key component of the U.S. Public
Health Service Act?
- A. Regulation of private insurance premiums
- B. Establishment of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- C. Funding for private hospitals
- D. Creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- ANS: B. Establishment of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH)
©2025
