MHA 708 EXAM C HEALTHCARE POLICY
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM – LSUS |
PASS YOUR HEALTH POLICY GRADUATE
COURSE WITH CONFIDENCE
SECTION 1: Global Health Policy – World Health Organization (WHO)
(Questions 1-25)
Question 1
What are the three main governing bodies of the World Health Organization
(WHO)?
A) General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat
B) World Health Assembly, Executive Board, Secretariat
C) WHO Congress, Board of Directors, Administrative Office
D) Global Health Council, Executive Committee, Operations Office
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The WHO is governed by three main bodies: the World Health
Assembly (policy-setting), the Executive Board (liaison between Assembly and
member states), and the Secretariat (implementation and support) .
Question 2
How many member states comprise the World Health Assembly?
,A) 100
B) 194
C) 150
D) 210
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The World Health Assembly consists of 194 member states that set
policies and approve the WHO budget .
Question 3
What is the primary function of the WHO Executive Board?
A) To set global health policies
B) To act as a liaison between the Assembly and member countries
C) To implement healthcare programs in developing nations
D) To approve national health budgets
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The Executive Board acts as a liaison between the World Health
Assembly and member countries .
Question 4
Which WHO body is responsible for policy implementation and providing support
to member states?
,A) World Health Assembly
B) Executive Board
C) Secretariat
D) General Council
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: The Secretariat is the main policy implementation body of the WHO,
responsible for providing support to member states .
Question 5
What are the WHO's six core functions?
A) Leadership, research, standards, policy options, technical support, monitoring
B) Administration, budgeting, planning, evaluation, reporting, compliance
C) Emergency response, drug approval, hospital management, insurance
regulation, licensing, accreditation
D) Data collection, payroll management, facility maintenance, staffing,
procurement, logistics
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: A
Rationale: The WHO's six core functions include: (1) Act as a leader and partner
on health issues, (2) Set research priorities, (3) Establish standards of practice, (4)
Advance policy options, (5) Lend technical support, and (6) Monitor health trends .
Question 6
The WHO defines health as:
, A) The absence of disease and infirmity
B) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
C) The ability to perform daily activities
D) Life expectancy at birth
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The WHO defines health as "not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being" .
Question 7
Which WHO body appoints the Director-General?
A) Executive Board
B) Secretariat
C) World Health Assembly
D) United Nations General Assembly
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: The World Health Assembly appoints the WHO Director-General
based on nominations from the Executive Board .
Question 8
How does the WHO interact with the United Nations?
A) The WHO operates independently with no UN affiliation
B) The WHO collaborates with the UN to integrate health initiatives with UN
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM – LSUS |
PASS YOUR HEALTH POLICY GRADUATE
COURSE WITH CONFIDENCE
SECTION 1: Global Health Policy – World Health Organization (WHO)
(Questions 1-25)
Question 1
What are the three main governing bodies of the World Health Organization
(WHO)?
A) General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat
B) World Health Assembly, Executive Board, Secretariat
C) WHO Congress, Board of Directors, Administrative Office
D) Global Health Council, Executive Committee, Operations Office
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The WHO is governed by three main bodies: the World Health
Assembly (policy-setting), the Executive Board (liaison between Assembly and
member states), and the Secretariat (implementation and support) .
Question 2
How many member states comprise the World Health Assembly?
,A) 100
B) 194
C) 150
D) 210
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The World Health Assembly consists of 194 member states that set
policies and approve the WHO budget .
Question 3
What is the primary function of the WHO Executive Board?
A) To set global health policies
B) To act as a liaison between the Assembly and member countries
C) To implement healthcare programs in developing nations
D) To approve national health budgets
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The Executive Board acts as a liaison between the World Health
Assembly and member countries .
Question 4
Which WHO body is responsible for policy implementation and providing support
to member states?
,A) World Health Assembly
B) Executive Board
C) Secretariat
D) General Council
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: The Secretariat is the main policy implementation body of the WHO,
responsible for providing support to member states .
Question 5
What are the WHO's six core functions?
A) Leadership, research, standards, policy options, technical support, monitoring
B) Administration, budgeting, planning, evaluation, reporting, compliance
C) Emergency response, drug approval, hospital management, insurance
regulation, licensing, accreditation
D) Data collection, payroll management, facility maintenance, staffing,
procurement, logistics
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: A
Rationale: The WHO's six core functions include: (1) Act as a leader and partner
on health issues, (2) Set research priorities, (3) Establish standards of practice, (4)
Advance policy options, (5) Lend technical support, and (6) Monitor health trends .
Question 6
The WHO defines health as:
, A) The absence of disease and infirmity
B) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
C) The ability to perform daily activities
D) Life expectancy at birth
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: B
Rationale: The WHO defines health as "not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity but a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being" .
Question 7
Which WHO body appoints the Director-General?
A) Executive Board
B) Secretariat
C) World Health Assembly
D) United Nations General Assembly
Correct ,,,answer,,,,: C
Rationale: The World Health Assembly appoints the WHO Director-General
based on nominations from the Executive Board .
Question 8
How does the WHO interact with the United Nations?
A) The WHO operates independently with no UN affiliation
B) The WHO collaborates with the UN to integrate health initiatives with UN
