CHES Practice Exam 2

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The least representative of non-probability sampling techniques is which one of the following? a. Convenience b. Snowball c. Quota d. Expert

a. Convenience

A health education specialist in the local health department has been asked to create a new program for overweight teens in which volunteers will be used to staff most of the activities. As part of this program, the health education specialist is responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising the volunteers. Which one of the following factors is most important in supervising the volunteers? a. A clear job description for the volunteers b. An informal method of supervision c. An evaluation system that is based on incentives d. An appropriate evaluation tool

a. A clear job description for the volunteers

What is a tool used to identify advocacy campaign resources and gaps? a. Asset inventory b. Network assessment c. Alliance mapping d. Legislative tracker

a. Asset inventory

If a health education specialist wishes to use online surveys because of ease of data collection, but the priority population struggles with technology, a breach of which ethical principle in managing technology is violated? a. Beneficence b. Transparency c. Equity d. Confidentiality

a. Beneficence

The tobacco prevention and cessation program at a state health department did not have funding renewed and is scheduled to end in the next twelve months. A strategic plan, vision, and program evaluation data are available. What other sustainability domain or element should a health education specialist explore for sustaining the program? a. Collaborations or partnerships b. Creating a new vision c. Volunteer or intern staff d. Free materials and services

a. Collaborations or partnerships

Which one of the following statements accurately describes what is known about the principles of learning? a. Adults seem to accept new information at face value and do not need to validate it. b. Children expect what they are learning to be immediately useful. c. Children use the experiences of others on which to build new information. d. Adult learners need to see the relevance of the educational content to their personal experience.

d. Adult learners need to see the relevance of the educational content to their personal experience.

A strategy to prepare high school peer educators to implement quality health education programs is to: a. gain parental support for teaching controversial topics. b. provide service learning credits for participation. c. invite administrators to observe and evaluate programs. d. provide training and opportunities for the peer educators to practice.

d. provide training and opportunities for the peer educators to practice.

Explaining potential positive outcomes reflects the concept of perceived _________________ which is/are addressed in the Health Belief Model: a. barriers b. benefits c. severity d. susceptibility

b. benefits

If resources are limited but audience segmentation is necessary, the most appropriate strategies the health education specialist should use for the health communications campaign should be which one of the following? a. Decrease the number of segments/leverage funding with other programs. b. Design more customized messages/segment only by stage of behavior change. c. Focus on behavior motivation/fundraise and ask for donations. d. Require a new approach/ask priority and influencing audiences for funding.

a. Decrease the number of segments/leverage funding with other programs.

When conducting training of personnel, it is important to remember principles of andragogy. Which of the following is an important learning principle for andragogy? a. Focus on problem solving skills rather than learning content. b. Focus on technology and gaming to make learning fun. c. Use mostly traditional formats, as this format reveals to what adults are accustomed. d. Use examples that could be used with a variety of audiences.

a. Focus on problem solving skills rather than learning content.

A foodborne outbreak has caused the closing of three local restaurants so that epidemiologists and food safety staff can identify the outbreak source. Health education specialists and communication specialists plan to use earned media and social media to educate local community members about the outbreak. What should the health education specialists and communication specialists do first? a. Identify the audience. b. Pick a theory or model to use. c. Check for available funds. d. Find partners to help.

a. Identify the audience.

A health education specialist wants to be sure that participants in an 8-week healthy eating program have acquired the fundamental cooking skills prior to the end of the sessions. Which one of the following evaluations would the health education specialist implement to assess skills acquisition? a. Impact b. Outcome c. Process d. Formative

a. Impact

The objective of a worksite health promotion program is to encourage employees to stop smoking. For those employees who are not thinking about quitting, which types of health education strategies might encourage them to consider quitting? a. Increasing awareness of harmful effects of smoking. b. Identifying triggers that might encourage smoking. c. Setting up a support group to reduce risk of relapse. d. Providing nicotine patches to ease the craving.

a. Increasing awareness of harmful effects of smoking.

The health education specialist is preparing a grant proposal. Generally, in which one of the following categories will the specialist find costs associated with facilities and administration? a. Indirect b. Direct c. Fringe d. Salaries

a. Indirect

The health education specialist can examine health determinants through a socio-ecological lens. Which socio-ecological and social determinant factor includes healthcare providers' recommendations? a. Interpersonal b. Individual c. Community d. Policy

a. Interpersonal

Which dimension of RE-AIM is used to evaluate the extent to which health education intervention components were institutionalized within an organization's operations long term? a. Maintenance b. Adoption c. Implementation d. Reach

a. Maintenance

If a health education specialist wants to use volunteers to help implement programs, which one of the following should be most important? a. Make sure volunteers have appropriate training to complete assigned tasks. b. Make sure there is a reward system in place. c. Hold regular meetings to make sure volunteers stay motivated. d. Do not require individuals to volunteer more than once day per week.

a. Make sure volunteers have appropriate training to complete assigned tasks.

The document that is passed to the creative team from the strategic communications planning team in which health issue information, audience communication needs, facts to support audience behavior change, and benefits for the audience of the change are summarized is called which one of the following? a. Message brief b. Communication plan c. Desired user profile d. Positioning statement

a. Message brief

Which one of the following is not a technology tool for analysis of quantitative survey data? a. NVivo b. R (open source) c. SAS d. Stata

a. NVivo

A health education specialist is planning a multi-level program to decrease rates of obesity in an urban community. Community gardens are planned for empty lots, and local convenience store managers have agreed to begin selling fresh fruits and vegetables. To assist families, mobile devices will be distributed and used to help deliver messages and tips and to collect data. Additionally, community leaders have pledged to focus on making the community safe for physical activity. Volunteers are mapping out walking routes to encourage families to walk together. Partnerships have formed and memorandums of understanding have been drafted. In the scenario provided, which one of the following is considered a financial resource for the program? a. Partnerships b. Family participation c. Mobile devices d. Community gardens

a. Partnerships

A health education specialist wants 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 that an intervention is necessary? a. Photovoice or story-telling from the students' point of view b. National data from the CDC compared to state data regarding safety c. Data presented from a survey of high school seniors d. GIS data of the community

a. Photovoice or story-telling from the students' point of view

A health education specialist has finalized the marketing plan for an intervention. Feedback on print materials was received through focus group interviews. Prior to implementation, which method should be used to gather feedback on the entire intervention program? a. Pilot test b. Delphic technique c. Readability test d. Nominal group process

a. Pilot test

Usually calculated before conducting a research study to identify the necessary sample size for appropriate analysis and to keep sample size as low as possible is what type of analysis? a. Power b. Covariate c. Reliability d. Validity

a. Power

As a result of the nutrition assessment, the health education specialists realize that the diets of the community's elderly residents do not meet basic nutritional needs. Therefore, these individuals are described as which population? a. Priority b. Stakeholder c. Credible d. Service

a. Priority

In qualitative studies, which types of questions are developed to narrow the purpose statement? a. Research b. Purpose c. Objective d. Predictive

a. Research

An organization is undergoing restructuring because of budgetary cuts, which in turn impacts health promotion efforts. Which approach to organizational change is occurring? a. Revolutionary b. Evolutionary c. Regulatory d. Reactionary

a. Revolutionary

A health education specialist is developing a new Web site as part of an intervention for people with visual disabilities. Which law or regulation should the health education specialist review and consider when developing the Web site? a. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act b. Plain Language Act c. Paperwork Reduction Act d. Anti-lobbying provisions

a. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

A health education specialist in the local health department has been asked to create a new program for overweight teens in which volunteers will be used to staff most of the activities. As part of this program, the health education specialist is responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising the volunteers. The best group from which to recruit volunteers is which one of the following? a. Students who have reached and maintained a lower weight b. Representatives from the student government c. College students who are overweight d. Members of the local recreation center

a. Students who have reached and maintained a lower weight

The health education specialist must analyze the meaning of the data collected during the assessment and determine health education needs. If the health education specialist aggregates the data, which cognitive process of qualitative research is the focus? a. Synthesizing b. Comprehending c. Theorizing d. Decontextualizing

a. Synthesizing

What theory or model is best to use for identifying facts that impact attitudes and beliefs? a. Theory of Planned Behavior b. Precaution Adoption Process Model c. Transtheoretical Model d. Stimulus Response Theory

a. Theory of Planned Behavior

How can the researcher decrease risk for Type I error in a study? a. Use a lower p value. b. Ensure statistical test chosen has enough power. c. Ensure large sample size. d. Use a higher p value.

a. Use a lower p value.

A health education specialist is using Social Cognitive Theory to plan a community wide program to prevent alcohol use among middle school aged youth. One aspect of the program includes a curriculum designed to help youth resist peer pressure to drink. To increase self-efficacy to resist peer pressure, the curriculum should include: a. activities that allow practice of skills. b. trained peer leaders elected by middle school youth. c. activities that reinforce the negative consequence of alcohol use. d. small prizes for completing all homework assignments.

a. activities that allow practice of skills.

When planning to work with a community to gather data for a local health program, one of the health education specialist's first steps should be to: a. create a coalition of partners with access to community data. b. assess the program's fidelity. c. develop a new instrument to gather community data. d. evaluate a similar community program.

a. create a coalition of partners with access to community data.

A process that is used in organizations, similar to a needs assessment, is used to assess assumptions and values related to health education and promotion. This process is referred to as a/an: a. cultural audit. b. strategy assessment. c. strategic plan. d. asset map.

a. cultural audit.

In program evaluation, logic models link: a. goals, services, and measurement. b. plans, strategies, and maps. c. design, data collection, and dissemination. d. structure, language, and resources.

a. goals, services, and measurement.

In the impact assessment of a health communications campaign evaluation plan, both __ and ___ indicators should be measured. a. individual/social b. strategy/causality c. activities/outputs d. process/outcome

a. individual/social

In the strategic planning process, after an organization's mission statement has been defined or refined, the next step is to: a. list internal and external strengths and opportunities. b. list mandates and resources. c. identify key stakeholders. d. write the initial report.

a. list internal and external strengths and opportunities.

In strategic health behavior change communication campaigns, after identifying the issue, defining audiences, and selecting objectives, the health education specialist wishes to link the audience with positive feelings for the desired health behavior. This process is called: a. long-term identity. b. behavior positioning. c. product differentiation. d. commercial marketing.

a. long-term identity.

A professional who is new to health education is seeking mentorship to help with navigating a complex role in a health department that is restructuring. All of the potential mentors, however, are extremely busy, so a more proactive responsibility for personal learning is needed. This type of mentorship is called: a. mentoring up. b. mentoring down. c. mentorship from multiple sources. d. peer mentoring.

a. mentoring up.

The level of measurement for communication campaign evaluation data in which process/early, impact/ middle, and outcome/late campaign results are tracked is __________ based. a. population b. program c. service d. indicator

a. population

The most important advantage of a mixed methods approach to data collection and analysis is that: a. weaknesses of each method is overcome. b. statistical generalization within margin of error is allowed. c. performance monitoring throughout the program is improved. d. textual analysis is maximized.

a. weaknesses of each method is overcome.

When should the health education specialist select an evaluation design? a. After choosing the evaluation questions and after data collection methods are identified b. After choosing the evaluation questions and before data collection methods are identified c. At the same time evaluation questions are chosen and at the same time data collection methods are identified d. Before choosing evaluation questions and after data collection methods are identified

b. After choosing the evaluation questions and before data collection methods are identified

When starting to build relationships with multiple sectors outside of public health (e.g., housing, transportation, primary care, schools), what is the most effective first step? a. Communicate the needs of public health to partner with decision makers in other sectors. b. Ask partners about their priorities and needs. c. Share data and evidence about priority public health topics. d. Address gaps in communication, values, and understanding between sectors.

b. Ask partners about their priorities and needs.

A health education specialist is planning a health communication campaign to distribute new mammography materials developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to women 40 years and older who are at increased risk for breast cancer and are living in an urban community. Identified stakeholders include the local and state health agency leaders, cancer research organizations, local policymakers, and the medical media in the area. The promotional distribution plan involves promoting the new mammography materials to health professionals, patients, and the public through organizations, identified health professionals, and various types of media, including relevant social media outlets. Which of the following is considered a characteristic of effective communication related to message delivery? a. Cost: The development of the message content is cost-effective. b. Availability: The message content is delivered in a way/place where the intended audience easily can access the message. c. Function: The message function (i.e., calling attention to the new mammography materials) is pilot tested. d. Objectives: The communication objectives of the message are clearly identified in the message content.

b. Availability: The message content is delivered in a way/place where the intended audience easily can access the message.

A health education specialist is managing a mobile health intervention program in which demographic and behavioral information about its participants is collected. After discovering a breach in the program's data storage system, what is the manager's most pressing ethical issue? a. Beneficence b. Confidentiality c. Transparency d. Equity

b. Confidentiality

Which one of the following plans includes data description, data access, data standards, and data preservation? a. Proprietary interest b. Data management c. Data security d. Project officer

b. Data management

A health education specialist wants to present visual data regarding community assets. Which one of the following can be used to achieve a visual presentation? a. Prevalence rates b. GIS mapping c. Assets listed by address d. Visualization of public records

b. GIS mapping

In program evaluation, logic models can help create the evaluation questions. The activities and outputs sections of the model can help frame which type of evaluation questions? a. Context b. Implementation c. Summative d. Outcome

b. Implementation

The health communications campaign evaluation question: "Is the audience more engaged with the behavior change or issue? If not, how are the data used to explain why?" should be posed at which stage of the strategy? a. Early b. Middle c. Late d. Post-program

b. Middle

Which type of the following sampling procedures promotes case selection transparency and data triangulation? a. Probability b. Purposive c. Convenience d. Random

b. Purposive

In a health communication campaign, the health education specialist used stoplight (red, yellow, green) characters in marketing materials to encourage adult immunizations. The most likely behavior change theory on which the campaign was based is which one of the following? a. Health belief model b. Transtheoretical model c. Communication-persuasion model d. Information-persuasion matrix

b. Transtheoretical model

A SMART objective is stated in terms of what is to be changed, the time frame for achieving the change, and the: a. program goals. b. amount of change. c. instructor effectiveness. d. specificity of content.

b. amount of change.

To design the health communication messages and select appropriate media for a health education strategy, the health education specialist must understand the priorities and influences of the audience. Therefore, the health education specialist first should conduct an audience: a. influence technique. b. analysis. c. ideation procedure. d. synthesis.

b. analysis.

Which one of the following is the best example of a measurable behavioral objective? Program participants will: a. understand the importance of controlling hypertension. b. be able to identify controllable risk factors for hypertension. c. be aware of the magnitude of the problem of hypertension. d. know the causes of hypertension.

b. be able to identify controllable risk factors for hypertension.

For people with fewer than 12 years of education (high school or less), the infant mortality rate and overall death rate is almost twice as high as people with 13 or more years of education (at least one year of college). These rates are examples of health: a. capacity. b. disparities. c. inequities. d. equity.

b. disparities.

Estimating parameters and hypothesis testing are two areas of _______ statistics. a. descriptive b. inferential c. dispersion d. validation

b. inferential

The health education specialist has limited resources for program evaluation but wishes to place different variables into the intervention to see change over time as well as to eliminate any program activities that do not positively impact program objectives. The best evaluation design to use in this case is: a. pre- and post- single-group design. b. interrupted time series design with a single group. c. post-test only single group design d. pre-test only single group design.

b. interrupted time series design with a single group.

A survey is conducted to assess community members' opinions on tobacco-free local parks. The health education specialist selects a random sample of community members from each of the four park districts. This sample plan is called: a. simple random. b. stratified random. c. cluster. d. snowball.

b. stratified random.

A large group of tourists traveled on a cruise ship and developed an acute, flu-like illness. The suspected cause of the illness was associated with the trip on the cruise ship. Health authorities need to know the number of all passengers who became ill as well as those who traveled on the cruise ship. Which rate should the health education specialist calculate to provide information to health authorities? a. Prevalence rate b. Fatality rate c. Attack rate d. Mortality rate

c. Attack rate

Consumption, medication compliance, and self-care are considered which type of factors related to health? a. Environmental b. Attitudes c. Behavioral d. Genetic

c. Behavioral

Process and outcome evaluations pose different research questions and require different data collection methods. Process evaluations, usually aimed at program administration and organization, generally require collection of which type(s) of data? a. Qualitative b. Quantitative c. Both qualitative and quantitative d. Outcome

c. Both qualitative and quantitative

In evaluating a legislative advocacy campaign, process indicators include which one of the following? a. Public attitude change b. Policy adoption c. Campaign reach d. Policy awareness

c. Campaign reach

Members of an organization are planning an advocacy summit and are hoping participants will bring a list of elected officials in their individual zip codes. What online resource will be helpful for the participants? a. Health Action Center b. APHA Legislative Action c. Capwiz d. BALLOTPEDIA

c. Capwiz

Prior to a first meeting with a legislator, what is a vital first step? a. Develop talking points. b. Develop an advocacy toolkit. c. Conduct research on the legislator. d. Send a letter requesting a meeting.

c. Conduct research on the legislator.

In analyzing qualitative research data, which one of the following methods is used to analyze communication in a social context? a. Content b. Narrative c. Discourse d. Grounded Theory

c. Discourse

A health education specialist is planning a health communication campaign to distribute new mammography materials developed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to women 40 years and older who are at increased risk for breast cancer and are living in an urban community. Identified stakeholders include the local and state health agency leaders, cancer research organizations, local policymakers, and the medical media in the area. The promotional distribution plan involves promoting the new mammography materials to health professionals, patients, and the public through organizations, identified health professionals, and various types of media, including relevant social media outlets. What common key performance indicator (KPI) or metric for social media is used to monitor the number of people who indicate agreement with the content posted or shared, and/or who share posted content to influence others on social media? a. Exposure b. Reach c. Engagement d. Traffic

c. Engagement

A health education specialist is planning a multi-level program to decrease rates of obesity in an urban community. Community gardens are planned for empty lots, and local convenience store managers have agreed to begin selling fresh fruits and vegetables. To assist families, mobile devices will be distributed and used to help deliver messages and tips and to collect data. Additionally, community leaders have pledged to focus on making the community safe for physical activity. Volunteers are mapping out walking routes to encourage families to walk together. Partnerships have formed and memorandums of understanding have been drafted. In the scenario provided, if mobile devices were not given to the priority population, which ethical principle might have been breached, especially in terms of program delivery? a. Transparency b. Beneficence c. Equity d. Confidentiality

c. Equity

The health education specialist's role is to establish collaborative relationships with organizations to gain access to data for state-wide community needs assessment. Which of the following is the best approach to secure the data needed? a. Identify key individuals and stakeholders within the various organizations to build a relationship. b. Determine the level of relationship needed with each organization to obtain data. c. Establish a data sharing agreement, including the outcome, purpose, data ownership, and conditions of release. d. Establish a network of organizations with data needed for state-wide community needs assessment.

c. Establish a data sharing agreement, including the outcome, purpose, data ownership, and conditions of release.

In the health communications plan, the priority audiences have been identified, and, now, the influencing audiences are being analyzed. Which task will help the health education specialist determine the proportion of resources to be used on influencer advocacy? a. Identify health service provider networks. b. Ask for names of other opinion leaders. c. Estimate influencers' levels of influence. d. Consider psychographic variables.

c. Estimate influencers' levels of influence.

Which strategy is used to simplify identifying barriers to creating a nutrition program and enhancing its success on a college campus? a. Identify a sound evaluation tool to assess program effectiveness. b. Assign a committee to lead the task for program sustainability. c. Find out who the "gatekeepers" are for getting access to the population. d. Design a team to set objectives for adoption and implementation of the program.

c. Find out who the "gatekeepers" are for getting access to the population.

Which model is used to address feelings of susceptibility and belief in the seriousness of a health problem? a. Stage of Change Model b. Precaution Adoption Process Model c. Health Belief Model d. Theory of Changed Behavior

c. Health Belief Model

Which organization or committee is responsible for protecting the rights of research participants? a. Conflict of Interest Committee b. Health and Safety Board c. Institutional Review Board d. Research Integrity Committee

c. Institutional Review Board

The health education specialist called the state legislator to specifically ask about that legislator's support for HR 66, a bill that permanently funds the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related programs that are used to support the development of child health quality measures and outreach and enrollment efforts. Which of the following terms describe this activity? a. Direct advocacy b. Education advocacy c. Lobbying d. Indirect advocacy

c. Lobbying

When a health education specialist begins the process of data collection for a needs assessment, what activity should be accomplished first? a. Collect qualitative data that will establish need. b. Create a questionnaire to pilot test with a small sample. c. Locate relevant secondary data that will establish need. d. Contact key informants to identify data needed.

c. Locate relevant secondary data that will establish need.

If, in an evaluation question, a person is asked about an abstract concept, the concept seems hard to measure, and little credible data have previously been found, which of the following methods would be most helpful to use? a. Qualitative b. Quantitative c. Mixed d. Surveillance

c. Mixed

The objective of a college-student health program is to reduce binge drinking by an average of 10%. Mid-program health-risk appraisals indicate that binge drinking has increased by 50% since the program was implemented. To enhance the likelihood of program success, which one of the following actions is most appropriate? a. Evaluate the program using a different group of college students. b. Change the program objective. c. Modify the program interventions. d. Avoid any changes until the end-of-program evaluation.

c. Modify the program interventions.

In health communication campaign evaluation, which type of monitoring refers to quality, amount, and dissemination of campaign outputs? a. Process b. Impact c. Performance d. Outcome

c. Performance

A hospital is expanding outreach services and facilities with a new unit that is focused on prevention and the treatment of chronic diseases. The health education specialist is tasked with gathering local data on these conditions. Which is the most useful rate to use? a. Incidence b. Attack c. Prevalence d. Natality

c. Prevalence

Which one of the following is not a probability sampling method? a. Cluster b. Stratified c. Quota d. Systematic

c. Quota

*Use question 41 graph Which of the following statements regarding the graphs above is true? a. American Indian youth populations have the highest rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes of all racial and ethnic groups. b. Rates of type 2 diabetes in youth remained relatively steady from 2002 to 2016. c. Rates of type 1 diabetes among Asian/Pacific Islander youth in 2016 were similar to rates of type 2 diabetes in this same population in 2010. d. In 2010, there was a major societal change that caused rates of type 2 diabetes to increase dramatically among Black and American Indian youth populations

c. Rates of type 1 diabetes among Asian/Pacific Islander youth in 2016 were similar to rates of type 2 diabetes in this same population in 2010.

Which one of the following strategies would be most effective for developing substance abuse resistance skills? a. Lecture b. Discussion c. Role play d. Brainstorming

c. Role play

In a health communications campaign for a walking program, it was emphasized that exercise can make one feel better, other people are starting to participate in group fitness walks, and it is easy to reserve time in busy schedules for a short walk. The most likely behavior change theory the campaign was based on is which one of the following? a. Health belief b. Social cognitive c. Theory of planned behavior d. Transtheoretical

c. Theory of planned behavior

*Use question 42 graph Rates of type 2 diabetes among youth ages 10-19: a. increased among all races and ethnicities included in the graph. b. remained steady among Asian/Pacific Islanders. c. almost doubled among Asian/Pacific Islanders. d. were higher than rates of type 1 diabetes in youth for whites.

c. almost doubled among Asian/Pacific Islanders.

A health education specialist in the local health department has been asked to create a new program for overweight teens in which volunteers will be used to staff most of the activities. As part of this program, the health education specialist is responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising the volunteers. A critical issue in using volunteers for the program is to provide the/an: a. necessary needs assessment data. b. overview of the evaluation system. c. necessary training to do the work. d. overview of the rewards system.

c. necessary training to do the work.

A type of predictive analysis that is used to determine the impact of independent variables on a dependent variable is: a. correlation. b. cross-tabs. c. regression. d. analysis of variance.

c. regression.

The process of identifying research strengths and weaknesses at the individual, organizational, and systems levels is capacity: a. building. b. monitoring. c. assurance. d. assessment.

d. assessment.

The health education specialist wishes to strengthen program evaluation capacity within the organization. The specialist's evaluation capacity assessment should be focused on which factors? a. Individual b. Organizational c. Implementation d. Both individual and organizational

d. Both individual and organizational

The health education specialist needs to choose the best communication tools for each channel that aligns with the chosen strategic communications plan to meet objectives. The specialist is specifically looking to create awareness of a health service during a campaign launch and have plenty of funding and staffing. Of the following, which is the most appropriate tool to use? a. Advertising b. Community participation c. Entertainment d. Event promotion

d. Event promotion

In the informational training related to an adolescent health literacy pilot program, the attendees, all of whom are classroom teachers, state that instead of having a single facilitator come into their classroom to deliver the curriculum, they prefer to deliver it themselves. They make their case to the trainer, stating they are classroom teachers and, as such, know how to deliver curriculum. Which of the following concepts does the trainer use to explain why this health education curriculum is being implemented with a single facilitator? a. Validity b. Reliability c. Evaluation d. Fidelity

d. Fidelity

The intervention program has been adopted, and the priority population is ready to participate in it. The implementation team members need to know their tasks and associated due dates, and the health education specialist needs a relatively simple way to track the team's projected and actual task completion progress. To meet both needs, as well as to identify and prioritize all of the tasks needed for full implementation, the health education specialist creates which type of chart? a. Logic b. TDTL c. CPM d. Gantt

d. Gantt

Health education specialists are ethically obligated to ensure confidentiality and to protect the privacy of all clients. The law that is used to protect the privacy of patient information is the: a. Health Information Protection Act. b. Health Insurance Profitability Act of Accountability. c. Health Information Accuracy Act. d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

"A health education specialist is planning a multi-level program to decrease rates of obesity in an urban community. Community gardens are planned for empty lots, and local convenience store managers have agreed to begin selling fresh fruits and vegetables. To assist families, mobile devices will be distributed and used to help deliver messages and tips and to collect data. Additionally, community leaders have pledged to focus on making the community safe for physical activity. Volunteers are mapping out walking routes to encourage families to walk together. Partnerships have formed and memorandums of understanding have been drafted." In the scenario provided, which one of the following is considered an infrastructure/supply need? a. Partnerships b. Family participation c. Community leaders d. Mobile devices

d. Mobile devices

A health education specialist needs to determine specific alcohol, tobacco, and other 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? a. Focus group b. Community forum c. Electronic interviews d. Nominal group process

d. Nominal group process

Which type of evaluation would a health education specialist use as an ongoing activity to monitor the reach and influence of media messages to improve and revise messages as necessary? a. Summative b. Outcome c. Impact d. Process

d. Process

Which one of the following is an example of grassroots advocacy? a. Donating money to a political campaign b. Contacting a policymaker c. Drafting a position paper for a professional organization d. Starting a door-to-door petition

d. Starting a door-to-door petition

In writing the research results dissemination plan, the health education specialist has defined the target audience as the healthcare consumers. Which one of the following is the most appropriate dissemination option for the results? a. Guideline database b. Journal publication c. Health-related organization endorsement d. Webinar

d. Webinar

The health education specialist observes a problem and wants to study it using a research design that is focused on immediate solutions directly applicable to the specialist's health education practice. The type of design the health education specialist should select would be: a. case study. b. causal. c. experimental. d. action.

d. action.

When selecting volunteers who will be trained to serve as facilitators, which of the following would be most appropriate? Individuals who: a. have served as volunteers in the past. b. hold at least a college degree. c. are similar to the priority population. d. are from the priority population.

d. are from the priority population.

Once a health education specialist has hired program staff, the plan for staff training should include: a. use of specific numerically scored performance reports. b. restricting activities to the most important program areas only. c. a six month waiting period for evaluations. d. ongoing mentoring and supervision.

d. ongoing mentoring and supervision.

A health education specialist from the local health department has been invited to participate in a statewide cancer control consortium. The role that the health education specialist is likely to fulfil is as the: a. patient regulator. b. primary care expert. c. community developer. d. subject matter expert.

d. subject matter expert.


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