BHS Community and Public Health

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Secondary prevention

Answer

Secondary prevention aims to detect disease early through screening (e.g., mammograms, blood pressure checks) to reduce severity.

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

Answer

SDOH encompass non-medical factors like income, education, housing, transportation, and neighborhood conditions that shape health outcomes.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

NNDSS

Answer

The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) collects data on conditions that states are required to report to the CDC.

Question 4

Herd immunity is achieved when:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Herd immunity occurs when enough of a population is immune that disease transmission is effectively halted, protecting those who cannot be vaccinated.

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)

Answer

ACA Section 501(r) requires nonprofit hospitals to conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an implementation strategy to address identified needs.

BHS - Bachelor of Health Science Practice Test

BHS - Bachelor of Health Science Practice Test

BHS Community and Public Health