WGU D583 Foundations of Public Health
Section 1 - Lesson 3: Core Functions of
Public Health Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 3 core functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Assessment
2. Policy development
3. Assurance
What is public health? - CORRECT ANSWER the totality of all evidence-based public and
private efforts throughout the life cycle that preserve and promote health and prevent disease,
disability, and death
What are the goals of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER To prevent epidemics and the
spread of disease
To protect against environmental hazards
To prevent injuries
To promote and encourage healthy behaviors
To respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery
To ensure the quality and accessibility of health services
What is an NGO? - CORRECT ANSWER Non-governmental organization
What is assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER core public health function that includes obtaining
data that defines the health of the overall population and specific groups within the population,
including defining the nature of new and persisting health problems.
, What is policy development? - CORRECT ANSWER core public health function that includes
developing evidence-based recommendations and other analyses of options, such as health policy
analysis, to guide implementation, including efforts to educate and mobilize community partnerships
What is assurance? - CORRECT ANSWER core public health function that includes includes
governmental public health's oversight responsibility for ensuring that key components of an effective
health system, including health care and public health, are in place even though the implementation
will often be performed by others.
What organization defined the 3 core functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER The
National Academy of Medicine
What organization defined the 10 essential public health services? - CORRECT
ANSWER Public Health in America
What do the 10 essential public health services provide? - CORRECT ANSWER a mechanism
for evaluating whether the core functions of public health are fulfilled
Which of the 10 essential public health services are tied to the core function of assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Monitoring health status to identify and solve community health
problems
2. Diagnosing and investigating health problems and health hazards in the community
How should "monitoring health status to identify and solve community health problems" be fulfilled?
- CORRECT ANSWER 1. by identifying an accurate diagnosis of the community's health status
2. identification of threats to health and assessment of health service needs
3. timely collection, analysis, and publication of information on access, utilization, costs, and
outcomes of personal health services
4. attention to the vital statistics and health status of specific groups that are at a higher risk than the
total population
5. collaboration to manage integrated information systems with private providers and health benefit
plans.
Section 1 - Lesson 3: Core Functions of
Public Health Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 3 core functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Assessment
2. Policy development
3. Assurance
What is public health? - CORRECT ANSWER the totality of all evidence-based public and
private efforts throughout the life cycle that preserve and promote health and prevent disease,
disability, and death
What are the goals of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER To prevent epidemics and the
spread of disease
To protect against environmental hazards
To prevent injuries
To promote and encourage healthy behaviors
To respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery
To ensure the quality and accessibility of health services
What is an NGO? - CORRECT ANSWER Non-governmental organization
What is assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER core public health function that includes obtaining
data that defines the health of the overall population and specific groups within the population,
including defining the nature of new and persisting health problems.
, What is policy development? - CORRECT ANSWER core public health function that includes
developing evidence-based recommendations and other analyses of options, such as health policy
analysis, to guide implementation, including efforts to educate and mobilize community partnerships
What is assurance? - CORRECT ANSWER core public health function that includes includes
governmental public health's oversight responsibility for ensuring that key components of an effective
health system, including health care and public health, are in place even though the implementation
will often be performed by others.
What organization defined the 3 core functions of public health? - CORRECT ANSWER The
National Academy of Medicine
What organization defined the 10 essential public health services? - CORRECT
ANSWER Public Health in America
What do the 10 essential public health services provide? - CORRECT ANSWER a mechanism
for evaluating whether the core functions of public health are fulfilled
Which of the 10 essential public health services are tied to the core function of assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. Monitoring health status to identify and solve community health
problems
2. Diagnosing and investigating health problems and health hazards in the community
How should "monitoring health status to identify and solve community health problems" be fulfilled?
- CORRECT ANSWER 1. by identifying an accurate diagnosis of the community's health status
2. identification of threats to health and assessment of health service needs
3. timely collection, analysis, and publication of information on access, utilization, costs, and
outcomes of personal health services
4. attention to the vital statistics and health status of specific groups that are at a higher risk than the
total population
5. collaboration to manage integrated information systems with private providers and health benefit
plans.
