CHES Practice Exam

When communicating findings to partners and stakeholders through a written report, in which section should the data analysis plan be described? a. report b. methodology c. introduction

b. methodology

The health education specialist is working with a local community to institute a smoke free environment in many parts of the community. What type of health strategy would the health educator implement in the community? a. position statement b. ordinance c. regulation

b. ordinance

Which section of an original research paper presents evidence tested against the stated hypothesis or research questions and presents the statistical findings? a. methodology b. results c. discussion d. conclusion

b. results

Which of the following is an example of grassroots advocacy? a. donating money to a political candidate b. contracting a policy maker to set up a meeting c. drafting a position paper for a professional association d. starting a community petition drive

d. starting a community petition drive

A person that is involved in a research study is protected by which organization?

IRB- Institutional Review Board

Which of the following is part of the community level of influence of health behaviors?

Social networks

When conducting a culture audit of an organization, which finding would be cause for most concern?

organization employees are afraid to give their opinions

An organizations mission statement should include the:

organizations purpose

When storing and utilizing large amounts of personal data what is the primary concern?

security

The most important factor in ensuring consistency in implementation of a health education program is usually?

training

If members of a priority population take exercise programs and participate in smoking cessation, the need for these services would be classified as?

Expressed

What is the first phase that occurs during the implementation of a health education program?

Gaining acceptance of a program

Which of the following is a secondary intervention aimed at preventing communicable disease in a priority population?

Quarantining children infected with Measles

A health education specialist working for a large business wants to develop a multifaceted fitness program for employees, but must secure resources through top management. When preparing the presentation, the health education specialist should focus on what?

The benefits of the program to the business

The primary problem with using only community forums to gather data about a priority population is what?

The forum members may not be representative of the population

A health education specialist is developing a new website as part of an intervention for people with visual disabilities. Which law should the health education specialist review and consider when developing the website? a. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act b. Plain Language Act c. Affordable Care Act d. Title IX Act

a. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the use of focus groups in the development of a needs assessment survey a. The focus group should consist of a mixed group of people in order to get a variety of opinions concerning specific questions to be discussed b. After the focus group is finished the information should be compiled based on the answers to the questions and categorized within each question c. The facilitator of the focus group should try to keep the conversation on topic by gently veering back to the question at hand but should try to let participants speak freely

a. The focus group should consist of a mixed group of people in order to get a variety of opinions concerning specific questions to be discussed

Which of the following would be the most expensive survey method to use for data collection? a. face to face b. internet c. mail d. telephone

a. face to face

According to the CDCs framework for program evaluation being "realistic, prudent, diplomatic, and frugal" is part of which standard for effective evaluation? a. feasibility b. utility c. accuracy

a. feasibility

A health education specialist is creating a program and is concerned about sustainability of the program. Which of the following actions creates likelihood for sustainability? a. identify partners and stakeholders who can help with sustainability during the planning process b. once the program has been evaluated, modify it, and then implement it again before funding ceases c. attempt to attain political support with the evaluation results

a. identify partners and stakeholders who can help with sustainability during the planning process

A community agency is targeting a variety of social ecological levels to help reduce drug use in the community, Some of the levels will take substantially more time to target. Rather than wait for all aspects of the intervention to be ready; the agency looks to begin with one level and then will add in other levels over time. This is an example of: a. phasing in b. pilot testing c, primary strategies

a. phasing in

By 2018 volunteers will distribute informational fliers to at least 50% of program participants. This is an example of which type of objective? a. process b. impact c. outcome d. summative

a. process

While hiring new employees, the health education specialist should contact the candidates professional references and validate the employee's degrees. In doing so, discrepancies may be: a. revealed prior to hiring b. concealed and are a waste of time c. able to reveal the exact quality of the persons

a. revealed prior to hiring

Which one of the following is typically considered a good reason for a public health agency to seek outside help from someone other than a staff member? a. to seek someone with specialized skills not available internally b. no one within the agency is willing to do the task c. to reduce costs of program evaluation d. to increase bias of program results

a. to seek someone with specialized skills not available internally

If a health education specialist is trying to gain support for a program within an organization, which is one way to illustrate a rationale for the program to key stakeholders? a. use a logic model to show how the program aligns with the organizations missions b. create an eval plan and show how each variable will be measured c. present a timeline to illustrate how the program will impact the organization d. present secondary data to illustrate program need

a. use a logic model to show how the program aligns with the organizations missions

During flu season, health education specialists often try to promote the flu vaccine to the general public. Accord to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, a person who does not feel susceptible to the flu may not pay attention to messages promoting the vaccine. How much a health educator craft a message in order to target this person? a. use peripheral stimuli, such as pictures or videos b. use messages to trigger memories of previously having the flue c. use social media

a. use peripheral stimuli, such as pictures or videos

When developing advocacy plans, which question would be considered last? a. what tactics should be used to influence people? b. what are the goals of the advocacy effort? c. who are our allies and opponents? d. what organizational issues might facilitate the effort?

a. what tactics should be used to influence people?

In planning a health education/promotion program a health educator needs to develop a timeline for delivery of the intervention. Which of the following accomplishes this task? a. Logic Model b. Gantt chart c. SWOT analysis

b. Gantt chart

Which organization is a reliable source for data related to disabilities resulting from automobile crashes that would be used in health education program planning? a. Health Care Financing Administration b. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration c. American Automobile Association d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

b. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

To deal with the greatest drawback to a multilevel strategy intervention, which of the following models should be followed? a. CRM b. RE-AIM c. PAPM

b. RE-AIM

To help improve intervention fidelity, a health educator should create: a. an evaluation plan b. an implementation guide c. tailored materials d. evidence based practice

b. an implementation guide

Once a specific population has been identified through the needs assessment for health education, what would be one of the steps in the planning process? a. identify educational strategies that will be used such as workshops or seminars b. approach local leaders and community groups to obtain support for the project c. begin to advertise the program to the specific population the program will be targeted toward d. develop learning objectives

b. approach local leaders and community groups to obtain support for the project

Which of the following are considered safe changes to materials or program activities when using a packaged education program? a. changing theoretical focus b. changing text size or statistics c. shortening the program d. changing the behavioral theory

b. changing text size or statistics

In the process of selecting the most appropriate educational method to use in a health education program, which of the following guidelines should be used? a. use favorite methods of the person delivering the program b. consider the nature of the audience and the purpose of the program c. find a program delivered to a different audience and deliver it to your audience

b. consider the nature of the audience and the purpose of the program

The health education specialist would use a prioritization matrix in which phase of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model? a. social assessment b. epidemiological assessment c. implementation

b. epidemiological assessment

A health education specialist has been asked to collect qualitative data from participants. Given a short time period to collect data, which method takes the lease amount of time? a. interviews b. focus groups c. quantitative surveys

b. focus groups

A health education specialist is considering how people might adopt a program in order to understand how best to tailor specific messages. If the health education specialist wants to get the first people to adopt the program using the Diffusion of Innovations, which strategy might be the best? a. show the audience how most people have been enjoying the program b. focus on how new and different the program is from what exists c. wait for the opinion leaders to adopt d. focus on how the program adheres to social norms

b. focus on how new and different the program is from what exists

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 are examples of: a. health equity b. health disparities c. health determinants d. health capacity

b. health disparities

When choosing a policy or issue to advocate on with a legislator, which criteria should be considered first? a. if there have been any peer-reviewed articles published on this issue or policy b. how receptive the community or target population is to the proposed policy or advocacy effort c. if advocating on the policy or issue would violate the Code of Ethics for health education

b. how receptive the community or target population is to the proposed policy or advocacy effort

Which of the following would be the least effective goal of a program in an area where the rate of low birth weight infants is elevated? a. reduce the number of births to teenage mothers b. increase access to family planning services to white women between the ages of 18 and 35 c. reduce the rate of unplanned pregnancies among women who are eligible for medicaid d. reduce the rate of smoking among pregnant women

b. increase access to family planning services to white women between the ages of 18 and 35

Data storage is an example of which type of technology need? a. program delivery b. infrastructure c. collaboration technology d. knowledge

b. infrastructure

A health education specialist is identifying the types of activities to be included in a health education program. In a logic model, these activities would be included in: a. outputs b. inputs c. outcomes d. processes

b. inputs

Which of the following statements about informed consent is correct? a. it only has to be completed when a health education specialist is working with children or adolescents b. it explains the benefits, risks, and participation is voluntary and may be terminated at any time c. it is necessary for medical research, but not behavior-focused health education programs

b. it explains the benefits, risks, and participation is voluntary and may be terminated at any time

Which of the following is a common way to illustrate alignment of programs with an organizations mission and goals? a. gantt chart b. logic model c. timeline d. evaluation plan

b. logic model

When considering materials to use for a health education program, which of the following should a health education specialist do first? a. have members of the priority population help develop materials for the intervention b. look for evidence based interventions and use existing protocols and materials if possible c. create materials for the majority of the intervention, and then conduct a literature search to find additional materials

b. look for evidence based interventions and use existing protocols and materials if possible

A hospital is expanding outreach services and facilities with a new unit focused on prevention and the treatment of chronic disease. The health education specialist is tasked with gathering local data on these conditions. Which is the most useful rate to use? a. incidence rate b. prevalence rate c. attack rare

b. prevalence rate

A health educator is planning a comprehensive community based strategy to promote physical activity. In the planning process, the health educator would like to use the Social Marketing Model. If he/she takes into account the physiological impact of exercise for a sedentary person (such as being sore), which of the 4 P's is the health educator addressing? a. product b. price c. place d. promotion

b. price

One of the ways to comprehensively engage the priority population in the program planning, implementation, and evaluation process is to: a. develop a partnershi[ between two community organizations b. use community-based participatory research c. use a focus group to assist with the needs assessment

b. use community-based participatory research

Which of the following statements contains accurate principles to address low health literacy? a. assume that everyone reads at a 12th grade reading level, since most people graduate from high school b. use graphs or charts, rather than tables or numbers to show rates of illness or injury c. present many health statistics, as people tend to understand numbers better than words

b. use graphs or charts, rather than tables or numbers to show rates of illness or injury

When collecting health-related data, sources of secondary data include all of the following except: a. Peer-reviewed journals b. United States Census Bureau c. Observation d. Vital records

c. Observation

A health education specialist notices one of the lessons is not working as planned. What is the appropriate rate to succeed? a. stop the intervention and rework the entire program b. keep implementing the lesson as planned, regardless of whether the learners understand it c. adapt the lesson to the learners needs so they are able to understand the information or skill d. ignore the lesson and move onto the next one

c. adapt the lesson to the learners needs so they are able to understand the information or skill

In the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, what step should be taken in phase 5? a. social assessment b. ecological assessment c. administrative and policy assessment d. epidemiological assessment

c. administrative and policy assessment

A group of health education specialists run into a situation where they need to elicit specialized guidance and expert opinion on a specific health topic in order to aid in decision-making. Of the following, which type of group should be consulted? a. Committee of the whole b. task force c. advisory board d. standing committee

c. advisory board

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

c. behavioral

Among program participants, smoking rates will decrease by 35% in 12 months is an example of a/an: a. learning objective b. environmental objective c. behavioral objective

c. behavioral objective

When identifying factors that influence health. addressing which would least likely make a large impact on the overall health of a community? a. environmental factors such as access to affordable food b. psychological factors such as social supports c. biological factors such as genetics

c. biological factors such as genetics

A health education specialist gives data from an evaluation regarding drug use in a community to a community volunteer member to enter. Some of the participants wrote their names on top of the survey. What ethical issue has occurred? a. failure to obtain informed consent b. lack of objectivity c. breach of confidentiality d. failure to discuss benefits and risks

c. breach of confidentiality

What is the name of the tern that measures an outcome that is designed to identify the rate of occurrence of an issue: a. resource inventory b. pretest c. clinical indicator d. validation

c. clinical indicator

Newsletters, community meetings, public service announcements, and social networking sites are examples of: a. social norms b. communication campaigns c. communication channels d. social media

c. communication channels

A client comes to the health education specialist for health counseling and coaching. The client feels stress associated with unresolved conflict and poor coping patterns, The health coach decides to use which of the following approached to counseling in order to meet this specific client need? a. exploratory counseling b. client centered counseling c. counseling for decision making d. behavioral counseling

c. counseling for decision making

When planning a cardiovascular disease prevention program following the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, data on high fatty acid intake would fall into which assessment phase? a. educational and ecological assessment b. social assessment c. epidemiological assessment d. intervention alignment

c. epidemiological assessment

In health education presentations, which of the following is an appropriate guideline to promote learning? a. do not repeat information in any planned learning activity b. use passive learning methods, such as lectures c. establish the relevance of the information to learners d. present information unique to one setting or sitatuion

c. establish the relevance of the information to learners

According to which theory or model do people assess the threat of an emerging disease by assessing their perceived susceptibility against the severity of the disease? a. diffusion of innovations b. social cognitive theory c. health belief model d. social marketing

c. health belief model

Smoking bans in restaurants are which type of strategy in a community-based smoking prevention program? a. health communication b. health engineering c. health policy d. health mobilization

c. health policy

A health educator wants to collect ratio data on smoking rates. Which of the following questions would achieve this level of measurement? a. do you smoke? b. do you smoke 1-10, 10-20, 20-30 cigs per day? c. how many cigs do you smoke per day?

c. how many cigs do you smoke per day?

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral factor that must be considered to assess the root causes of racial and ethnic disparities? a. exposure to toxins b. limited access to quality health care c. lack of seat belt use d. poverty

c. lack of seat belt use

A health education specialist would like to attend a school board meeting to discuss safety issues in the school. Though multiple forms of data will be used, which of the following will cause a more emotional reaction to evidence the necessity of an intervention? a. GIS data from the community b. national data from the CDC compared to state data regarding safety c. photo-voice or story telling from the students point of view

c. photo-voice or story telling from the students point of view

Health departments and worksites are implementing a new health education/promotion program to increase influenza vaccine rates for adults in a 5 county area. What will the project lead focus on to assess the fidelity of the implementation? a. location of vaccines for children b. workers reading materials distributed to all worksites c. program components being implemented in the correct order d. amount of vaccine available to the public

c. program components being implemented in the correct order

If selecting items from an existing instrument, which of the following is the correct procedure? a. one cannot select individual or groups of items on an instrument and maintain validity b. keep the instrument short, select one or two items from a scale and compile into one instrument c. retain scales to cover an entire domain, rather than select one question for a complex domain

c. retain scales to cover an entire domain, rather than select one question for a complex domain

Reach, recall, and media impressions are common metrics used to evaluate: a. numeracy skills b. website traffic c. the impact of messages d. health literacy skills

c. the impact of messages

What is the final step in the needs assessment process? a. identifying gaps in healthcare services b. conduct a resource inventory c. validating the needs that have been identified d. data analysis

c. validating the needs that have been identified

A health education specialist is asked to find school health resources for physical activity. The most appropriate bibliographic database search is: a. MEDLINE b. EBMR c. CHID d. ERIC

d. ERIC

What is the name of the planning model that utilizes the 5 phases of goals selection, intervention planning, program development, implementation preparations, and evaluation. a. Social marketing b. CDCynergy c. PRECEDE-PROCEED d. MATCH

d. MATCH

The statement "The city will have a 10% reduction in the number of days with poor air quality" is an example of: a. ecological objective b. behavioral objective c. administrative objective d. environmental objective

d. environmental objective

The healthy hearts coalition emails all PTA/PTO members and asks them to contact their district school board members to vote for the healthy snacks in school policy. This appeal is considered: a. media advocacy b. direct lobbying c. legislative advocacy d. grassroots lobbying

d. grassroots lobbying

In the social ecological model, a school or worksite would fall under which factor or level? a. individual b. community c. interpersonal d. institutional

d. institutional

Which of the following is a SMART training objective? a. participants will report all cases of sexual misconduct by the end of the session b. participants will increase their knowledge of sexual misconduct by the end of the session c. participants will be able to list two types of sexual misconduct d. training participants will be able to list three resources for patients who report sexual misconduct by the end of the training session

d. training participants will be able to list three resources for patients who report sexual misconduct by the end of the training session

When planning a health education program, it is important to remember that not all participants will want to learn. What will be the most effective way to help maximize learning? a. provide materials that participants can read b. quickly move through the material, covering each topic only one time c. have the presenter stand in front of the group and lecture d. use audiovisual aids such as PowerPoint during the presentation, and allow time for discussion

d. use audiovisual aids such as PowerPoint during the presentation, and allow time for discussion