WGU D402 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Perceived Susceptibility.
Answer: Likelihood of getting sick
◍ Some communities receive different levels of care, often leading to health
inequities.When this happens, which common challenges are faced by the
community?.
Answer: Health disparities
◍ What are the five domains of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
according to Healthy People 2030?.
Answer: Economic Stability; Education Access and Quality; Health Care
Access and Quality; Neighborhood and Built Environment; Social and
Community Context
◍ Geography, the environment, the size of the community, and industrial
development all have an impact on public health.Which public health factors
are these?.
Answer: Physical factors
◍ Q: Pasteurization.
Answer: A: Heating food to kill bacteria while keeping nutrients.
◍ Q: How can improving organizational health literacy benefit a community?.
Answer: A: Ensures clinics provide clear instructions, making it easier for
patients to follow treatment and prevention guidelines.
◍ Maria has previously been provided instruction in isolating and blending
phonemes, but she continues to have difficulty with these skills. Maria
, successfully identified the first and last sounds in one-syllable spoken words
but was often not able to identify the middle sound in those words. When
given a spoken word, Maria showed difficulty segmenting the word into its
individual sounds (phoneme segmentation). This was evident when she was
asked to say a word and "push" the sounds into the appropriate Elkonin
sound box. Maria also showed evidence of having difficulty deleting initial
and final sounds in spoken words (phoneme deletion). She also showed
evidence of not being able to replace the initial and final sounds in spoken
words (phoneme manipulation/reversal).Which type of literacy instruction is
demonstrated by the scenario and modeled in the video?.
Answer: Phonemic awareness instruction
◍ T/F Rules for decision-making must be determined for all aspects of
progress-monitoring data, including cut scores for level (performance
score), slope (change in performance over time), and percentage of
mastery?.
Answer: True, This is one of the eight features of effective progress
monitoring.
◍ Which of the following is a geographic factor that affects public health?.
Answer: Climate and natural terrain
◍ Which phase of the Stages of Change model suggests a person has stopped
smoking for at least a year?.
Answer: Maintenance
◍ What type of data did Shattuck use to support his public health
recommendations?.
Answer: Birth and death records, and demographic data
◍ Organizational Health Literacy.
Answer: How well organizations make info/services accessible
◍ Progress monitoring practices.
Answer: Implementing effective progress monitoring practices enables
educators to utilize data to improve instructional practices and meet
, individual needs of students.
◍ What would be an equitable approach to educating a legally blind individual
about a health condition?.
Answer: Offering materials in braille or verbal explanation
◍ Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of a community diagnosis?.
Answer: Determine which political party supports health programs
◍ Q: What was the spontaneous generation theory?.
Answer: the false belief that life developed from nonliving matter
◍ Model 1: Intensified Tier 2 Instruction.
Answer: -additional time (for kids)-groups size (is it suitable for specialized
instruction and practice with feedback)-Duration (the amount of time each
day the instruction is provided)
◍ Q: Give an example of an accessibility barrier..
Answer: A: A clinic on the second floor with no elevator for patients in
wheelchairs.
◍ Q: Interpersonal Factors.
Answer: A: Influence of family, friends, social support.
◍ A local government is implementing a program to increase the number of
water systems with the recommended amount of fluoride. Which social
determinant of health does this program address?.
Answer: Neighborhood and built environment
◍ Q: What is perceived susceptibility?.
Answer: belief about personal risk of disease
◍ Q: What is a root cause?.
Answer: the main underlying factor behind a problem
◍ How does public health focus on the goal of preventing outbreaks?.
Answer: By studying the scientific causation and spread of disease
◍ Cues to Action.
, Answer: Triggers prompting change
◍ Climate Change.
Answer: Impacts air, water, food, health
◍ Effective use of technology for students who are deaf includes use of...?.
Answer: hypertext to provide sign versions of printed text and use of
word-processing software to integrate reading and writing
◍ Children living in low-income crowded urban neighborhoods are reported to
have high asthma rates. Which social determinant of health (SDOH) in the
built environment contributes to this public health problem?.
Answer: Increased exposure to air pollution
◍ Q: Community and public health goals.
Answer: A: Prevent disease, promote healthy habits, reduce health
disparities between groups.
◍ Community health nurses change their personal protective equipment (PPE)
after each patient visit and use proper handwashing techniques. Which
community health role are the nurses enacting?.
Answer: Preventing disease transmission
◍ Why is audience targeting important in health communication?.
Answer: To ensure messages are relevant and accessible to different
populations
◍ Screening Measures.
Answer: can help to identify which students need additional support in order
to be successful in school
◍ Task Forces.
Answer: Groups tackling specific health issues
◍ What is the focus of the Social and Community Context domain in Healthy
People 2030?.
Answer: Relationships and interactions within one's community
◍ Which responsibility is part of the role of a school health services
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ Perceived Susceptibility.
Answer: Likelihood of getting sick
◍ Some communities receive different levels of care, often leading to health
inequities.When this happens, which common challenges are faced by the
community?.
Answer: Health disparities
◍ What are the five domains of the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
according to Healthy People 2030?.
Answer: Economic Stability; Education Access and Quality; Health Care
Access and Quality; Neighborhood and Built Environment; Social and
Community Context
◍ Geography, the environment, the size of the community, and industrial
development all have an impact on public health.Which public health factors
are these?.
Answer: Physical factors
◍ Q: Pasteurization.
Answer: A: Heating food to kill bacteria while keeping nutrients.
◍ Q: How can improving organizational health literacy benefit a community?.
Answer: A: Ensures clinics provide clear instructions, making it easier for
patients to follow treatment and prevention guidelines.
◍ Maria has previously been provided instruction in isolating and blending
phonemes, but she continues to have difficulty with these skills. Maria
, successfully identified the first and last sounds in one-syllable spoken words
but was often not able to identify the middle sound in those words. When
given a spoken word, Maria showed difficulty segmenting the word into its
individual sounds (phoneme segmentation). This was evident when she was
asked to say a word and "push" the sounds into the appropriate Elkonin
sound box. Maria also showed evidence of having difficulty deleting initial
and final sounds in spoken words (phoneme deletion). She also showed
evidence of not being able to replace the initial and final sounds in spoken
words (phoneme manipulation/reversal).Which type of literacy instruction is
demonstrated by the scenario and modeled in the video?.
Answer: Phonemic awareness instruction
◍ T/F Rules for decision-making must be determined for all aspects of
progress-monitoring data, including cut scores for level (performance
score), slope (change in performance over time), and percentage of
mastery?.
Answer: True, This is one of the eight features of effective progress
monitoring.
◍ Which of the following is a geographic factor that affects public health?.
Answer: Climate and natural terrain
◍ Which phase of the Stages of Change model suggests a person has stopped
smoking for at least a year?.
Answer: Maintenance
◍ What type of data did Shattuck use to support his public health
recommendations?.
Answer: Birth and death records, and demographic data
◍ Organizational Health Literacy.
Answer: How well organizations make info/services accessible
◍ Progress monitoring practices.
Answer: Implementing effective progress monitoring practices enables
educators to utilize data to improve instructional practices and meet
, individual needs of students.
◍ What would be an equitable approach to educating a legally blind individual
about a health condition?.
Answer: Offering materials in braille or verbal explanation
◍ Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of a community diagnosis?.
Answer: Determine which political party supports health programs
◍ Q: What was the spontaneous generation theory?.
Answer: the false belief that life developed from nonliving matter
◍ Model 1: Intensified Tier 2 Instruction.
Answer: -additional time (for kids)-groups size (is it suitable for specialized
instruction and practice with feedback)-Duration (the amount of time each
day the instruction is provided)
◍ Q: Give an example of an accessibility barrier..
Answer: A: A clinic on the second floor with no elevator for patients in
wheelchairs.
◍ Q: Interpersonal Factors.
Answer: A: Influence of family, friends, social support.
◍ A local government is implementing a program to increase the number of
water systems with the recommended amount of fluoride. Which social
determinant of health does this program address?.
Answer: Neighborhood and built environment
◍ Q: What is perceived susceptibility?.
Answer: belief about personal risk of disease
◍ Q: What is a root cause?.
Answer: the main underlying factor behind a problem
◍ How does public health focus on the goal of preventing outbreaks?.
Answer: By studying the scientific causation and spread of disease
◍ Cues to Action.
, Answer: Triggers prompting change
◍ Climate Change.
Answer: Impacts air, water, food, health
◍ Effective use of technology for students who are deaf includes use of...?.
Answer: hypertext to provide sign versions of printed text and use of
word-processing software to integrate reading and writing
◍ Children living in low-income crowded urban neighborhoods are reported to
have high asthma rates. Which social determinant of health (SDOH) in the
built environment contributes to this public health problem?.
Answer: Increased exposure to air pollution
◍ Q: Community and public health goals.
Answer: A: Prevent disease, promote healthy habits, reduce health
disparities between groups.
◍ Community health nurses change their personal protective equipment (PPE)
after each patient visit and use proper handwashing techniques. Which
community health role are the nurses enacting?.
Answer: Preventing disease transmission
◍ Why is audience targeting important in health communication?.
Answer: To ensure messages are relevant and accessible to different
populations
◍ Screening Measures.
Answer: can help to identify which students need additional support in order
to be successful in school
◍ Task Forces.
Answer: Groups tackling specific health issues
◍ What is the focus of the Social and Community Context domain in Healthy
People 2030?.
Answer: Relationships and interactions within one's community
◍ Which responsibility is part of the role of a school health services
