PBH 400 Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
The goal of health policy is to ________ and ________ the health of
individuals, and of populations bound by circumstance. -
correct answer ✅promote, protect
We can conceptualize health policy from a historical perspective,
and examine how policy and law have been influenced by the
times. The 1960's were evidence of the _________ perspective. -
correct answer ✅social contract
States are afforded the ability to create public health laws, and the
ability to enforce those laws. This authority stems from public
health: -
correct answer ✅police powers
States are usually required to adopt virtually any type of federal
health care policy. -
correct answer ✅false
The house and senate each have to pass an identical version of a
bill before it can be signed into law by the president (or governor in
regards to NC). -
correct answer ✅true
, PBH 400 Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
In NC, Boards of Health have the authority to pass rules that pertain
to public health. With very limited exceptions, these rules would
apply to which of the jurisdictions? -
correct answer ✅all areas of a county (municipalities and
unincorporated areas)
The ______ domain houses some of the most explosive questions
in health policy, including the morality and legality of abortion. -
correct answer ✅bioethics
States must exercise their police powers in order to affect or engage
in policymaking related to public health. -
correct answer ✅false
When a problem is identified as a public policy problem, there are
usually potential solutions that may or may not involve a
government intervention. -
correct answer ✅true
________ of the U.S. Constitution establishes the executive branch
and vests executive power in the most well-known member of the
branch, the president. -
correct answer ✅article 2
(Grade A+)
The goal of health policy is to ________ and ________ the health of
individuals, and of populations bound by circumstance. -
correct answer ✅promote, protect
We can conceptualize health policy from a historical perspective,
and examine how policy and law have been influenced by the
times. The 1960's were evidence of the _________ perspective. -
correct answer ✅social contract
States are afforded the ability to create public health laws, and the
ability to enforce those laws. This authority stems from public
health: -
correct answer ✅police powers
States are usually required to adopt virtually any type of federal
health care policy. -
correct answer ✅false
The house and senate each have to pass an identical version of a
bill before it can be signed into law by the president (or governor in
regards to NC). -
correct answer ✅true
, PBH 400 Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
In NC, Boards of Health have the authority to pass rules that pertain
to public health. With very limited exceptions, these rules would
apply to which of the jurisdictions? -
correct answer ✅all areas of a county (municipalities and
unincorporated areas)
The ______ domain houses some of the most explosive questions
in health policy, including the morality and legality of abortion. -
correct answer ✅bioethics
States must exercise their police powers in order to affect or engage
in policymaking related to public health. -
correct answer ✅false
When a problem is identified as a public policy problem, there are
usually potential solutions that may or may not involve a
government intervention. -
correct answer ✅true
________ of the U.S. Constitution establishes the executive branch
and vests executive power in the most well-known member of the
branch, the president. -
correct answer ✅article 2
