Free Practice Quiz Question List

1 Foundations of Public Health and Population Health Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Foundations of Public Health and Population Health, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Public health work can involve schools, businesses, health care organizations, and community groups, not only health departments.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A team compares asthma rates across neighborhoods to see whether some communities have systematically worse outcomes. Which perspective does this most directly represent?

A
A health department organizes air-quality monitoring and adopts policies to reduce exposure.
B
Researchers compare asthma rates across neighborhoods and examine which communities have higher rates.
C
A clinic provides treatment to an individual with asthma.
D
A city enforces a regulation limiting emissions from a specific facility.

Written response

1 point

A local public health team gathers and analyzes information about community health risks, needs, and available resources before choosing a response. Which core function is the team carrying out?

Fill in the blank

1 point

One Essential Public Health Service is to build and support a diverse and skilled public health .

Choose one

1 point

A community has agreed on a plan to address a health problem. Which action most clearly illustrates the core function of assurance?

A
Collecting and analyzing information about a health hazard
B
Using evidence and community input to establish priorities
C
Helping ensure that effective services are available and evaluating whether activities work
D
Defining a population by place, age, or occupation

Choose all

1 point

A health department detects an increase in measles cases. Which actions are consistent with the Essential Public Health Services? Select all that apply.

A
Investigate the outbreak and identify hazards affecting the population.
B
Ignore the outbreak findings and withhold relevant health guidance.
C
Communicate guidance and coordinate with health care providers and community partners.
D
Support vaccination access and evaluate whether the response is limiting further spread.

Written response

1 point

After reviewing evidence and community input, a public health group sets priorities and develops a plan and policies to address a local health issue. Which core function does this describe?

Fill in the blank

1 point

Population health describes a group's health outcomes, how those outcomes are within the group, and the factors and policies that influence them.

True or false

1 point

True or false: A comparison of health outcomes among groups is primarily a population-health focus, while coordinating community action to improve those outcomes is public health practice.

A
True
B
False

Choose all

1 point

A community's overall health measure is improving, but some groups are not seeing the same improvement. Which responses fit the material's approach to improving health equitably? Select all that apply.

A
Examine outcomes across groups to identify whether gaps persist or widen.
B
Rely only on an overall population measure, even if it may conceal differences between groups.
C
Strengthen partnerships to support community action.
D
Help ensure equitable access to the services and care people need.

Open ended

1 point

Explain the difference between population health and public health. Include one example of a population-health perspective and one example of public health practice.

Choose one

1 point

A public health program's overall outcome improves. Which evaluation approach best determines whether progress is reaching different groups equitably?

A
Use only the overall outcome because subgroup differences are not relevant once the population average improves.
B
Track overall outcomes and examine results across groups to identify persistent or widening gaps.
C
Replace outcome monitoring with a count of how many public health activities were performed.
D
Wait until all groups have identical outcomes before evaluating progress.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Population health considers both the overall health outcomes of a group and how those outcomes are distributed within the group.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

Which principle does the revised 10 Essential Public Health Services framework center?

Choose one

1 point

A team compares asthma rates across neighborhoods to see whether some areas have systematically worse outcomes. Which perspective best describes this work?

A
Public health practice, because it organizes collective action
B
Population health, because it examines group outcomes and their distribution
C
Assurance, because it ensures services are available
D
Policy development, because it creates plans and policies

Written response

1 point

Which core function uses evidence and community input to set priorities, develop plans, and create policies that support health?

Choose one

1 point

A local health team gathers and analyzes information about health risks, community needs, and available resources before recommending action. Which core function is it carrying out?

A
Assurance
B
Policy development
C
Assessment
D
Community mobilization

Choose one

1 point

A public health agency checks that needed services are available, the workforce can deliver them, and activities are evaluated. Which core function best describes this work?

A
Assurance
B
Assessment
C
Population health
D
Policy development

Choose one

1 point

A health department brings neighborhood groups, schools, and health care organizations together to coordinate efforts to improve local health. Which Essential Public Health Service most directly describes this activity?

A
Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
B
Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health
C
Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards
D
Assess and monitor population health status and community needs

Choose one

1 point

A public health agency uses regulatory authority to protect residents from a health hazard. Which Essential Public Health Service most directly describes this action?

A
Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health
B
Assure equitable access to the individual services and care needed to be healthy
C
Utilize legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and protect the public’s health
D
Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health