Principles of Public Health Quiz
Test your knowledge with 13 questions covering determinants of health, disease prevention, and public health approaches.
#1
Which of the following is not a determinant of health?
Genetics
Environment
Income
Blood type
#2
What is the term for the number of new cases of a disease occurring in a population over a specific period?
Prevalence
Incidence
Mortality
Morbidity
#3
Which of the following is not a component of the public health approach?
Assessment
Policy Development
Treatment
Assurance
#4
Which of the following is an example of a non-communicable disease?
HIV/AIDS
Influenza
Diabetes
Tuberculosis
#5
What is the term for the ratio of the number of deaths to the total population?
Morbidity rate
Prevalence rate
Incidence rate
Mortality rate
#6
Which of the following is an example of a zoonotic disease?
Malaria
Rabies
Tuberculosis
Cholera
#7
What is the main goal of epidemiology?
To prevent diseases
To treat diseases
To study the distribution and determinants of diseases
To improve healthcare infrastructure
#8
Which of the following diseases is eradicated worldwide?
Smallpox
Polio
Measles
Influenza
#9
What is the primary aim of health promotion?
To cure diseases
To prevent diseases and improve health
To develop new treatments
To increase healthcare costs
#10
What is herd immunity?
When a large proportion of a population becomes immune to a disease, making the spread unlikely
When a single individual becomes immune to a disease
When a disease spreads rapidly through a population
When a disease disappears completely from a population
#11
What is the primary focus of social determinants of health?
Individual genetics
Medical treatments
Social and economic factors
Environmental pollution
#12
Which of the following is a core function of public health?
Research
Diagnosis
Treatment
Policy Development
#13
Which of the following is not a level of prevention in public health?
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Quaternary prevention
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