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A seminar on high blood pressure for those who already are affected with high blood pressure is being provided as a part of a worksite wellness program. Which scenario facilitates active learning of workshop participants? Select one: a. distribute materials on all aspects of high blood pressure b. discuss medical scenarios from authoritative sources c. have attendees practice taking blood pressure on one another d. review strategies to make lifestyle modifications

have attendees practice taking blood pressure on one another

Using an ecological approach, the health education specialist identifies an organizational-level local business to be a member of a preventive mental health coalition. That business was selected because hiring personnel employ military veterans, many of whom suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). The role that local business plays on the coalition is that of a: Select one: a. partner b. influencer c. priority population d. stakeholder

stakeholder

A Bullying Prevention community-wide intervention is being planned, with parents, of the priority population, targeted. The planning team is seeking specific information from local parents with children in grades K-12 to understand their opinions on approaches to strengthen school climate through parent teacher associations, volunteering opportunities, and school improvement events. The health education specialist should use what type of data collection method? Select one: a. Literature review b. Focus group c. Survey d. Nominal group process

Focus group

The health education specialist is reviewing the evidence-informed findings of the Guide to Community Preventive Services. The health education specialist is most likely assessing resources related to: Select one: a. clinical preventive services b. coalition development c. intervention approaches d. policy development

intervention approaches

A health education specialist is assessing which valid resourceto use to obtain chronic disease-related morbidity and mortality trends in a specific local community. What would be the best resource to use to access that information? Select one: a. US Bureau of Census data b. County and State health-related agencies data c. Literature review d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data

County and State health-related agencies data

Which of the following is an example of a method used during a social assessment? Select one: a. Delphi technique b. process evaluation c. outcome evaluation d. construct evaluation

Delphi technique

Which social determinant should the health education specialist consider when analyzing knowledge acquisition among youth participating in a risk reduction intervention? Select one: a. circumstances b. relationships c. connections d. environments

circumstances

The health problems of a priority population are best identified through: Select one: a. a program evaluation. b. a contingency plan. c. coalition building. d. community assessment.

community assessment

Conducting a capacity assessment is focused on identifying: Select one: a. community weakness b. community needs c. health problems d. community resources

community resources

Which would be the best technique to determine whether patients have the skills necessary to prepare a healthy, low calorie, low fat meal? Have the patients: Select one: a. describe the steps they would follow to create the meal. b. create a meal through a simulation activity. c. take a valid test that covers the material. d. critique several meals created by other patients.

create a meal through a simulation activity.

In a priority population, the infant mortality rate and overall death rate for mothers with less than a high school education is almost twice as high as mothers with 13 or more years of education. These rates are an example of health: Select one: a. equity b. capacity c. determinants d. disparities

disparities

To determine the validity of existing data, the health education specialist: Select one: a. looks online to verify the information on multiple sites b. sends the information out to a panel of experts c. uses only peer-reviewed articles contained in databases d. examines the references for commonly cited sources in multiple publications

examines the references for commonly cited sources in multiple publications

A health education specialist finds that there are more people requesting a smoking cessation program than can be accommodated. This is an example of which type of need? Select one: a. expressed b. normative c. perceived d. relative

expressed

A health education specialist is planning to conduct a literature review specific to the resiliency of small rural communities affected by a natural disaster to cope and rebuild. Two important search strategies should include _________ and __________ for searches. Select one: a. listing of bibliographies, description of priority population b. meta-analysis; systematic reviews c. identification of key words; selected source/database(s) d. qualitative studies; quantitative studies

identification of key words; selected source/database(s)

When developing an assessment data analysis plan, which task should be considered first? Select one: a. select the statistical software to use b. define variables to be used in analysis c. describe data collection instructions d. identifies questions based on purpose of assessment

identifies questions based on purpose of assessment

A health education specialist needs to determine specific alcohol, tobacco, and drug use prevention needs and immediately prioritize those needs with a few experts from the priority population. Which primary data collection technique would be the best to use in this scenario? Select one: a. observations b. nominal group process c. Delphi panel d. focus group

nominal group process

A health education specialist is asked to measure actual use of a biking trail in a local community. Which of the following methods is best for measuring the actual use of the trail over a period of a week? Select one: a. surveys b. focus groups c. nominal group process d. observation

observation

Which of the following represents primary sources that a health education specialist could use for a community needs assessment? Select one: a. US census data, vital records, disease registries b. state health data from the health department c. published scientific studies and reports d. observations, surveys, and interviews

observations, surveys, and interviews

A coalition determined there was a lack of collaboration among the numerous agencies, organizations, and individuals who provide health and emergency services in a community. The coalition decided to identify community members' issues and concerns with these services and determine level of usage of the existing agencies. The coalition aims to avoid duplication of services, while designing interventions to address concerns. Which of the following represents the best strategy to obtain data? Select one: a. capacity assessment b. program evaluation c. asset mapping d. process evaluation

process evaluation

Which type of literature review typically is used to identify current gaps in the literature after comprehensively reviewing the literature on a topic? Select one: a. systematic review b. meta-analysis c. pooled analysis d. computerized review

systematic review

Findings from an assessment revealed that the priority population's access to available community health care services is lower than another community with comparable demographics. They have identified a/an: Select one: a. perceived need. b. actual need. c. expressed need. d. elative need.

actual need

A health education specialist is considering using multiple models (e.g., assessment, behavioral change, and planning) during planning of the needs assessment process. Which of the following is the most likely reason for using this strategy? It will: Select one: a. assist in identifying types of data needed for the assessment and the factors that may impact development of the intervention b. assist in creating a systematic approach for conducting a needs assessment and developing an intervention c. provide insight for developing strategies to engage the community in the assessment process d. provide the components to create a logic model and to identify gaps

assist in identifying types of data needed for the assessment and the factors that may impact development of the intervention

Consumption, medication compliance, and self-care are considered which type of factors related to health Select one: a. behavioral b. beliefs c. genetic d. environmental

behavioral

A health education specialist plans to conduct a food access and food desert assessment to determine how many grocery stores exist in the low-income areas of the community compared to other income level areas. When planning for the collection of secondary data, all of the following tasks should be included except: Select one: a. identify existing data at the city, county, state, and/or federal level. b. obtain resources and partners to access or collect data. c. create or adapt an existing instrument to collect observational data. d. describe how data would be systematically collected.

create or adapt an existing instrument to collect observational data.