The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is focused on which national public health goal?

• A. Regulating hospital licensing
• B. Providing direct patient care
• C. Promoting the health and quality of life
• D. Accrediting healthcare facilities

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that the CDC aims to protect and improve population health by preventing disease, injury, and disability, and by promoting health and quality of life for Americans. It achieves this through activities like disease surveillance, scientific research, issuing guidelines, vaccination and prevention programs, health education, and emergency response. These efforts focus on broad health outcomes for the public rather than on direct clinical care or regulatory actions. Regulating hospital licensing is typically the job of state licensing boards and regulatory agencies; the CDC does not provide direct patient care; and accrediting healthcare facilities is handled by separate accrediting bodies. So the best answer reflects its overarching goal of promoting health and quality of life.