MPH Community Health & Health Promotion

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Community Health Assessment (CHA)?

Accepted Answer

To identify community health needs and assets to inform planning

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To allocate federal funding to local governments

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To evaluate the performance of individual healthcare providers

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To establish national health policy priorities

Question 2

The MAPP framework (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) includes how many distinct assessments?

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Four

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Two

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Three

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Five

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a community asset map?

Accepted Answer

A catalog of community strengths, resources, and capacities

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A geographic map showing hospital and clinic locations

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A database of disease prevalence and incidence rates

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A ranked list of community health problems

Question 4

Healthy People 2030 is best described as:

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A set of science-based national health objectives to improve the health of all Americans

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A federal insurance program for low-income populations

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A clinical guideline for preventive care services

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A grant program exclusively for community health centers

Question 5

Which data source is most commonly used for state and county-level community health status assessment?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

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Medicare claims data

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National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

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Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Question 6

When prioritizing health problems in community health planning, which combination of factors is most appropriate to consider?

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Community concern, magnitude of the problem, and effectiveness of available interventions

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Mortality rates alone

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Federal funding availability alone

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Number of available physicians in the community

Question 7

The term 'social determinants of health' refers to:

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Conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, and age that shape health outcomes

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Genetic factors that influence individual disease susceptibility

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Personal lifestyle choices that directly impact individual wellbeing

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Healthcare utilization patterns observed across populations