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3 Prevention and Health Promotion Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Prevention and Health Promotion, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: Whether an intervention is primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention depends on its purpose and timing, not necessarily on whether it takes place in a clinic or another setting.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A city redesigns a dangerous intersection to reduce the chance of road injuries before they occur. Which level of prevention does this action illustrate?

A
Primary prevention
B
Secondary prevention
C
Tertiary prevention

True or false

1 point

True or false: A positive screening result by itself confirms that a person has the condition being screened for.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the process called when people are enabled to increase control over and improve their health?

Written response

1 point

A person has established diabetes and receives ongoing care intended to prevent complications. What level of prevention does this care represent?

Fill in the blank

1 point

When a screening result needs further investigation, a sound program provides timely and appropriate .

Fill in the blank

1 point

Along with information about exercise, a community can support physical activity by providing safe sidewalks, parks, and accessible .

Choose all

1 point

Which actions are appropriate features of a sound screening program? Select all that apply.

A
Define a population and use evidence to determine who is likely to benefit
B
Arrange timely follow-up and access to effective treatment when indicated
C
Screen everyone regardless of evidence about who may benefit
D
Weigh expected benefits against possible harms and burdens

Choose all

1 point

Which approaches can form part of a population-based prevention strategy? Select all that apply.

A
Adopt smoke-free rules or other protective policies
B
Offer locally designed health education or accessible activity opportunities
C
Make vaccination or evidence-based screening easier to obtain
D
Coordinate public health agencies, schools, health-care providers, and community organizations

Choose one

1 point

Which plan best reflects health promotion rather than relying on health advice alone?

A
Give residents advice to exercise but make no changes to local conditions
B
Offer recreation facilities only to people already identified as highly active
C
Provide activity education while improving access to safe sidewalks and parks
D
Post general health messages without considering whether residents can act on them

True or false

1 point

True or false: A community can use population-wide measures while also directing extra support to groups facing greater health burdens or access barriers.

A
True
B
False

Choose one

1 point

A community is choosing among prevention programs and wants to avoid overlooking groups with greater needs. Which approach best supports that goal?

A
Choose the intervention with the greatest overall reach and do not assess who it reaches
B
Use local data to align resources with need, then track reach, outcomes, and differences across groups
C
Measure average health outcomes only, since subgroup differences are unrelated to program assessment
D
Use the same intervention in every community without reviewing local needs

Choose one

1 point

A clinic is deciding whether to offer a screening test to a particular group. Which decision approach is most appropriate?

A
Offer the test to everyone because detecting disease earlier is always beneficial
B
Avoid screening because false-positive results can occur
C
Use current guidance for the condition and population and weigh benefits against harms and burdens
D
Choose a screening test based only on how often it is used

Open ended

1 point

A community wants to increase physical activity, but residents report that local opportunities are difficult to access. Propose a health-promotion plan that combines individual or community opportunities with supportive conditions. Explain how the plan could address access barriers and how its results should be assessed.

Choose one

1 point

A community introduces a tobacco-control policy to reduce exposure to a cause of disease before illness occurs. Which level of prevention does this illustrate?

A
Primary prevention
B
Secondary prevention
C
Tertiary prevention

Choose one

1 point

A community wants to make physical activity more feasible for residents. Which approach best reflects health promotion?

A
Distributing advice about exercise without changing access to places to be active
B
Requiring each resident to meet an individual exercise target
C
Combining activity information with safe sidewalks and accessible recreation spaces
D
Offering exercise advice only to people who already have a disease

Written response

1 point

A health service offers a test to people without recognized symptoms to identify a possible condition early. What level of prevention does this represent?

Choose one

1 point

A person receives rehabilitation after a stroke to limit resulting disability. Which level of prevention best describes the rehabilitation?

A
Primary prevention, because it prevents the original stroke
B
Tertiary prevention, because it aims to limit disability after the stroke
C
Secondary prevention, because rehabilitation is an early screening test
D
Health promotion only, because rehabilitation cannot be prevention

Choose one

1 point

A health department is planning a screening program. Which first step best supports selecting people likely to benefit?

A
Offer the test to everyone, regardless of evidence or likelihood of benefit
B
Choose the target population based only on which group is easiest to contact
C
Define the target population and use evidence to identify who is likely to benefit
D
Screen only people who already have recognized symptoms

Written response

1 point

What is the term for an approach that aims to improve health across a group or community rather than focusing only on people already identified as high risk?