PBH 205 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026

PBH 205 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026 T/F Monitoring the effectiveness of interventions is an important part of the public health approach to health problems in the community. - Answers True Public health focuses on _______ of disease and __________ of health. Promotion; prevention Alleviation; improvement Prevention; promotion Improvement; alleviation - Answers Prevention; promotion What are the core functions of public health? -Primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention -Epidemiology, statistics, and environmental health sciences -Assessment, policy development, and assurance -Diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapy - Answers Assessment, policy development, and assurance Which of the following is one of the six scientific disciplines of public health? -All of these. -Biomedical Sciences -Epidemiology -Statistics -Health Policy and Management, or Healthcare Administration -Environmental Health Sciences -Social and Behavioral Sciences - Answers All of these. Which public health discipline is primarily concerned with collecting health data on populations, using numbers as diagnostic tools, and calculating risks and benefits? Reportable Diseases Epidemiology Surveillance Statistics - Answers statistics T/F The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is based in Atlanta, GA and serves as the main epidemiologic and assessment agency for the entire world. - Answers False T/F The costs of public health measures are easier to calculate than are the benefits. - Answers True What is an example of a secondary prevention strategy? seat belts elimination of personal vehicles EMS Rehabilitation facilities - Answers T/F Restricting individual freedoms for public health purposes is unconstitutional. - Answers false What does the phrase "primary prevention" refer to? Early diagnosis and prompt treatment Rehabilitation Work that eliminates the possibility of exposure to a risk Limiting disability - Answers Work that eliminates the possibility of exposure to a risk In Nevada, the state agency that manages public health functions is the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, and Clark County is further covered by the Southern Nevada Health District. True False - Answers True Public health work often takes a social justice perspective which can be controversial. True False - Answers True The fundamental mission of public health is to provide the highest quality medical care for everyone, regardless of ability to pay.