PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ An ecological approach focuses on both __________-_____ and
__________-_____ determinants of health and interventions. Answer:
individual-level
population-level
◉ What is "Healthy People"? Answer: - A comprehensive set of national
10-year health objectives
- A framework for public health priorities and actions
- An evolving initiative
◉ What are the 5 years listed on the evolving initiative for "Healthy
People"? Answer: 1979 (surgeon generals report)
1980 (promoting health, preventing disease)
1990 (healthy people 2000)
2000 (healthy people 2010)
2010 (healthy people 2020)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what were the goals for 1990?
Answer: - decrease mortality: Infants/adults
- increase independence among older adults
,(15 topic areas and 226 objectives)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what were the goals for 2000?
Answer: - increase span of healthy life
- reduce health disparities
- achieve access to preventative services for all
(22 topic areas and 312 objectives)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what were the goals for 2010?
Answer: - increase quality and years of healthy life
- eliminate health disparities
(28 topic areas and 969 objectives)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what are the goals for 2020?
Answer: - attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease
- achieve health equity and eliminate disparities
- create social and physical environments that promote good health
- promote quality of life, healthy development, healthy behaviors across
life stages
(42 topic areas and 1200 objectives)
◉ - Addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of
national, public health significance
- Provides science/evidence based objectives and targets
, - Data driven and measures progress over time (10 year span)
What are these all considered? Answer: These are all key features of
healthy people
◉ What are the remaining 2 key features of healthy people? Answer: -
designed to drive action to improve health
- collaborative process
◉ In the Healthy People 2010 final review, what was the overview and
selected findings? Answer: - health promotion statistics branch
- office of analysis and epidemiology
- national center for health statistics
- Healthy People 2010
- CDC
◉ What departments make up the key players of Healthy People?
Answer: - Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(HHS/OS/OASH)
- Assistant Secretary for Health (HHS/OS)
- Federal Agencies (HHS and non HHS)
- National Center for Health Statistics (HHS/CDC) State and Local
Health Departments
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ An ecological approach focuses on both __________-_____ and
__________-_____ determinants of health and interventions. Answer:
individual-level
population-level
◉ What is "Healthy People"? Answer: - A comprehensive set of national
10-year health objectives
- A framework for public health priorities and actions
- An evolving initiative
◉ What are the 5 years listed on the evolving initiative for "Healthy
People"? Answer: 1979 (surgeon generals report)
1980 (promoting health, preventing disease)
1990 (healthy people 2000)
2000 (healthy people 2010)
2010 (healthy people 2020)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what were the goals for 1990?
Answer: - decrease mortality: Infants/adults
- increase independence among older adults
,(15 topic areas and 226 objectives)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what were the goals for 2000?
Answer: - increase span of healthy life
- reduce health disparities
- achieve access to preventative services for all
(22 topic areas and 312 objectives)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what were the goals for 2010?
Answer: - increase quality and years of healthy life
- eliminate health disparities
(28 topic areas and 969 objectives)
◉ For the evolution of healthy people; what are the goals for 2020?
Answer: - attain high quality, longer lives free of preventable disease
- achieve health equity and eliminate disparities
- create social and physical environments that promote good health
- promote quality of life, healthy development, healthy behaviors across
life stages
(42 topic areas and 1200 objectives)
◉ - Addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of
national, public health significance
- Provides science/evidence based objectives and targets
, - Data driven and measures progress over time (10 year span)
What are these all considered? Answer: These are all key features of
healthy people
◉ What are the remaining 2 key features of healthy people? Answer: -
designed to drive action to improve health
- collaborative process
◉ In the Healthy People 2010 final review, what was the overview and
selected findings? Answer: - health promotion statistics branch
- office of analysis and epidemiology
- national center for health statistics
- Healthy People 2010
- CDC
◉ What departments make up the key players of Healthy People?
Answer: - Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(HHS/OS/OASH)
- Assistant Secretary for Health (HHS/OS)
- Federal Agencies (HHS and non HHS)
- National Center for Health Statistics (HHS/CDC) State and Local
Health Departments
