CHES Exam practice questions with
correct answers 100% pass
if advising members of the general public about the most valid online
source for health information, the health education specialist should advise
them to look for URLs that end with: - ANSWER✔✔-.gov
A client enrolled in a program to reduce obesity has repeatedly failed to
stay on a diet and exercise program and has not lost weight. Because of the
lack of weight loss, the client has concluded that the program is ineffective.
Which communication theory does this exemplify? - ANSWER✔✔-
cognitive dissonance theory : refers to the tension that develops when a
person must make a choice. the mind attempts to attain harmony and
reduce tension by changing attitudes or behavior or rationalizing behavior
in order to justify choices.
if a health education specialist working in the public health field wants to
become active in a professional organization, which of the following might
best meet the health education specialist's needs? - ANSWER✔✔-SOPHE
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,(society for public health education). SOPHE establishes a yearly health
priorities for advocacy and publishes numerous books and three peer-
reviewed journals about public health issues. SOPHE also provides
continuing education courses as well as a number of programs and
initiatives.. members can access 13 different online communities.
if the health education specialist is interested in using an asset-based
community development strategy to implement a program, the first step is
to map: - ANSWER✔✔-the first step is to map capacities and assets of all
elements of the priority population, including individuals, organization,
and institutions. asset-based community development looks to the
strengths of a community and tries to identify and use those strengths for
program development, building partnerships and coalitions, and
developing a consensus about vision, mission, and objectives.
in order to be effective, implementation of a program of blood pressure
screening and treatment should include: - ANSWER✔✔-lifestyle
counseling. usually presented as 1:1 education so that an individual with
elevated blood pressure can develop a plan to reduce risk factors, such as
smoking and obesity. the lifestyle counseling may be provided by members
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,of the program or may be a benefit included in the individual's insurance
coverage, although many will not take advantage of this benefit without
encouragement.
the best preparation for total implementation of a program is usually: -
ANSWER✔✔-pilot testing, a small-scale preliminary testing, because it is
often easier to identify problems that may arise on a small scale and fix
those problems that to try to deal with them on a larger scale. pilot testing
should be carried out in a self-contained area if possible so that the testing
does not impact others.
which Boolean operator would be used to search for synonymous
terms/concepts? - ANSWER✔✔-OR: is used to locate synonymous terms
or concepts, such as "stroke" or "CVA". There are only 3 boolean concepts:
AND, OR and NOT. these operators are almost always capitalized. when
AND, which is restrictive, is used between terms, then any document
retrieved must contain both terms. the boolean term NOT is also restrictive
and is used to eliminate concepts so that a document retrieved contain one
term but not the other.
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, which of the following is an example of an interpersonal channel of
communication? - ANSWER✔✔-hotline counseling. other interpersonal
activities include counseling patients, individual instruction, informal
discussion, fact sheets with questions to ask healthcare providers,
guidebooks, and videos to promote discussion. the interpersonal channel
allows two-way discussion and may be effective in teaching. the
interpersonal channel also allows the message to be geared to the culture of
the participant. however, the use of the interpersonal channel can be costly
and time intensive and has limited audience reach.
if the health education specialist is utilizing the critical path method (CPM)
work plan when planning a project, which steps must be completed first? -
ANSWER✔✔-step completed first is to identify activities that will be
required. the next step is to organize these in chronological order
(identifying predecessors- activities that should be completed before
another activity can begin) and to estimate time for each activity. some
activities may be carried out concurrently. an activity-on-arc (ARC)
diagram is used with the nodes (activities) numbered and arrows
connecting them. the diagram should clearly show predecessors.
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correct answers 100% pass
if advising members of the general public about the most valid online
source for health information, the health education specialist should advise
them to look for URLs that end with: - ANSWER✔✔-.gov
A client enrolled in a program to reduce obesity has repeatedly failed to
stay on a diet and exercise program and has not lost weight. Because of the
lack of weight loss, the client has concluded that the program is ineffective.
Which communication theory does this exemplify? - ANSWER✔✔-
cognitive dissonance theory : refers to the tension that develops when a
person must make a choice. the mind attempts to attain harmony and
reduce tension by changing attitudes or behavior or rationalizing behavior
in order to justify choices.
if a health education specialist working in the public health field wants to
become active in a professional organization, which of the following might
best meet the health education specialist's needs? - ANSWER✔✔-SOPHE
Copyright ©EMILLYCHARLOTE 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 1/70
,(society for public health education). SOPHE establishes a yearly health
priorities for advocacy and publishes numerous books and three peer-
reviewed journals about public health issues. SOPHE also provides
continuing education courses as well as a number of programs and
initiatives.. members can access 13 different online communities.
if the health education specialist is interested in using an asset-based
community development strategy to implement a program, the first step is
to map: - ANSWER✔✔-the first step is to map capacities and assets of all
elements of the priority population, including individuals, organization,
and institutions. asset-based community development looks to the
strengths of a community and tries to identify and use those strengths for
program development, building partnerships and coalitions, and
developing a consensus about vision, mission, and objectives.
in order to be effective, implementation of a program of blood pressure
screening and treatment should include: - ANSWER✔✔-lifestyle
counseling. usually presented as 1:1 education so that an individual with
elevated blood pressure can develop a plan to reduce risk factors, such as
smoking and obesity. the lifestyle counseling may be provided by members
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,of the program or may be a benefit included in the individual's insurance
coverage, although many will not take advantage of this benefit without
encouragement.
the best preparation for total implementation of a program is usually: -
ANSWER✔✔-pilot testing, a small-scale preliminary testing, because it is
often easier to identify problems that may arise on a small scale and fix
those problems that to try to deal with them on a larger scale. pilot testing
should be carried out in a self-contained area if possible so that the testing
does not impact others.
which Boolean operator would be used to search for synonymous
terms/concepts? - ANSWER✔✔-OR: is used to locate synonymous terms
or concepts, such as "stroke" or "CVA". There are only 3 boolean concepts:
AND, OR and NOT. these operators are almost always capitalized. when
AND, which is restrictive, is used between terms, then any document
retrieved must contain both terms. the boolean term NOT is also restrictive
and is used to eliminate concepts so that a document retrieved contain one
term but not the other.
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, which of the following is an example of an interpersonal channel of
communication? - ANSWER✔✔-hotline counseling. other interpersonal
activities include counseling patients, individual instruction, informal
discussion, fact sheets with questions to ask healthcare providers,
guidebooks, and videos to promote discussion. the interpersonal channel
allows two-way discussion and may be effective in teaching. the
interpersonal channel also allows the message to be geared to the culture of
the participant. however, the use of the interpersonal channel can be costly
and time intensive and has limited audience reach.
if the health education specialist is utilizing the critical path method (CPM)
work plan when planning a project, which steps must be completed first? -
ANSWER✔✔-step completed first is to identify activities that will be
required. the next step is to organize these in chronological order
(identifying predecessors- activities that should be completed before
another activity can begin) and to estimate time for each activity. some
activities may be carried out concurrently. an activity-on-arc (ARC)
diagram is used with the nodes (activities) numbered and arrows
connecting them. the diagram should clearly show predecessors.
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