BHS Community and Public Health

Question 1

Which level of prevention focuses on early detection and screening before symptoms appear?

Accepted Answer

Secondary prevention

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Primary prevention

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Tertiary prevention

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Quaternary prevention

Question 2

The social determinants of health (SDOH) primarily refer to:

Accepted Answer

Conditions in the environments where people live, work, and play that affect health

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Genetic and hereditary risk factors

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Individual lifestyle choices only

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Clinical factors measured during a physical exam

Question 3

Which public health surveillance system monitors notifiable disease reports from states to the CDC?

Accepted Answer

NNDSS

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BRFSS

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NHANES

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YRBSS

Question 4

Herd immunity is achieved when:

Accepted Answer

A sufficient proportion of a population is immune, protecting unvaccinated individuals

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Every individual in a population is vaccinated

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A pathogen mutates to become less virulent

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Public health officials declare an outbreak over

Question 5

A community health needs assessment (CHNA) is required of nonprofit hospitals under which law?

Accepted Answer

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 501(r)

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HIPAA

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EMTALA

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COBRA

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a primary prevention strategy for cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

Community-wide sodium reduction campaigns

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Cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack

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Prescribing statins to high-risk patients

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Implanting a pacemaker