PROMOTING PUBLIC HEALTH STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Public Health Answer: The science of protecting and improving
health at the population level through prevention, policy, and education.
◉ Population Health vs. Clinical Care Answer: Clinical care treats
individuals. Public health prevents disease in entire communities.
◉ Upstream vs. Downstream Answer: Upstream focuses on root causes
(poverty, housing). Downstream treats consequences (hospital care).
◉ Public Health Approach Answer: Define the problem, identify risk
factors, develop interventions, implement & evaluate.
◉ Incidence rate Answer: New cases of a disease in a specific time
period.
◉ Prevalence rate Answer: Total existing cases at a given time.
◉ Morbidity Answer: Illness or disease rates.
◉ Mortality Answer: Death rates.
, ◉ Endemic Answer: Constant presence of disease in a region.
◉ Epidemic Answer: Sudden increase above expected levels.
◉ Pandemic Answer: Global epidemic.
◉ Primary Prevention Answer: Prevent disease before it occurs
(vaccines).
◉ Secondary Prevention Answer: Early detection (screenings).
◉ Tertiary Prevention Answer: Reduce complications (rehabilitation).
◉ Assessment Answer: Collecting and analyzing health data.
◉ Policy Development Answer: Creating public health laws and
programs.
◉ Assurance Answer: Ensuring services are provided and laws are
enforced.
◉ CDC Answer: Tracks disease and outbreak response.
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Public Health Answer: The science of protecting and improving
health at the population level through prevention, policy, and education.
◉ Population Health vs. Clinical Care Answer: Clinical care treats
individuals. Public health prevents disease in entire communities.
◉ Upstream vs. Downstream Answer: Upstream focuses on root causes
(poverty, housing). Downstream treats consequences (hospital care).
◉ Public Health Approach Answer: Define the problem, identify risk
factors, develop interventions, implement & evaluate.
◉ Incidence rate Answer: New cases of a disease in a specific time
period.
◉ Prevalence rate Answer: Total existing cases at a given time.
◉ Morbidity Answer: Illness or disease rates.
◉ Mortality Answer: Death rates.
, ◉ Endemic Answer: Constant presence of disease in a region.
◉ Epidemic Answer: Sudden increase above expected levels.
◉ Pandemic Answer: Global epidemic.
◉ Primary Prevention Answer: Prevent disease before it occurs
(vaccines).
◉ Secondary Prevention Answer: Early detection (screenings).
◉ Tertiary Prevention Answer: Reduce complications (rehabilitation).
◉ Assessment Answer: Collecting and analyzing health data.
◉ Policy Development Answer: Creating public health laws and
programs.
◉ Assurance Answer: Ensuring services are provided and laws are
enforced.
◉ CDC Answer: Tracks disease and outbreak response.
