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CHES - The Health Education Specialist: A
Companion Guide for Professional
Excellence, 7th Edition Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
THE ROLE.
Ans: Health education specialists, regardless of the setting in
which they work, implement planned programs to assist those
in priority populations with maintaining or improving their
health. To do so, health education specialists must coordinate
the logistics to implement the plan, train volunteers and staff
members involved in the implementation, deliver the program,
monitor the progress of the program, and evaluate the
sustainability of the program. Each of these steps must be
completed while ensuring compliance with legal standards and
while adhering compliance with legal standards and while
adhering to the ethical principals of the profession.
COMMUNITY SETTING.
Ans: Once a health education program has been created for a
priority population, health education specialists must work to
identify and obtain the resources to implement the program.
Personnel are a primary resource in implementing any such
program. Health education specialists will need to train staff
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members and volunteers or obtain assistance from a
community coalition to implement the program. After
launching the program, health education specialists continue to
monitor progress and consider various strategies for sustaining
the program over time.
SCHOOL (K-12 ) SETTING.
Ans: In a school setting, health education specialists work to
increase students' knowledge and to promote positive attitudes
and behaviors regarding health. The school administration
typically provides a curriculum to school -based health
education specialists. From the curriculum, health education
specialists infer objectives appropriate to students' learning
potential and abilities, as well as decide on appropriate
teaching techniques. Health education specialists' awareness of
the students' learning needs, health behaviors, and related
factors inform lesson plans. Health education specialists assess
and monitor student learning to facilitate revisions in curricula
and instructional methods, and also work with parent groups,
and community groups to encourage school policies that
support healthy behaviors.
HEALTH CARE SETTING.
Ans: Health education specialists employed in health care
often serve as liaisons between patients and providers to
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enhance patient education. In addition, they can serve as
outreach coordinators and provide patient education programs
in the health care facility. Thus, health education specialists in
this setting might conduct a program to support patients'
weight-loss efforts. They may offer classes, supported by
presentations from the health care providers, and make use of
educational materials consistent with the patients' needs.
Health education specialists arrange opportunities to apply
information learned through cooking classes or a grocery store
tour to improve ability to read food labels. They may monitor
participant outcomes and providers' reactions and the process
of delivering such activities to make change to the program and
objective as warranted.
BUSINESS/INDUSTRY SETTING.
Ans: In the workplace, health education specialists work with
employers to offer educational programs that respond to
employees' health and lifestyle needs in a manner conducive to
employee participation. Health education specialists must
understand the needs and interests of employees, the
workplace culture, and the ways of doing business that might
affect healthy behaviors. Health education specialists may offer
healthful food choices in the company cafeteria, exercise
classes, stress reduction counseling, and smoking cessation
therapy, all supplemented by educational materials.
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COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SETTING.
Ans: Once a professional preparation program is created,
health education specialists working in a higher education
setting use their knowledge and skills to implement academi c
programs and prepare future health education specialists.
Specifically, they use a variety of teaching methods, including
lectures, discussions, simulations, practical experiences, and
focused assignments. These methods and curricula help their
students develops the essential health education
implementation Competencies regardless of their future
practice setting.
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES SETTING.
Ans: In this setting, health education specialists work with
others on campus to implement programs that address
established needs utilizing best practices, appropriate theories,
and a variety of strategies. Health education specialists may
coordinate special events, develop health initiatives, arrange
for screenings by other agencies, or devel op programs for
priority populations within the campus community. Program
settings vary, and can include academic classrooms, residence
halls, and fraternity/sorority meetings. For example, with the
support of appropriate campus personnel, health education
specialists may work with residence hall officials to offer
educational sessions on several topics, including safer sex,
alcohol and other drugs, relationship violence, stress and time
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
CHES - The Health Education Specialist: A
Companion Guide for Professional
Excellence, 7th Edition Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
THE ROLE.
Ans: Health education specialists, regardless of the setting in
which they work, implement planned programs to assist those
in priority populations with maintaining or improving their
health. To do so, health education specialists must coordinate
the logistics to implement the plan, train volunteers and staff
members involved in the implementation, deliver the program,
monitor the progress of the program, and evaluate the
sustainability of the program. Each of these steps must be
completed while ensuring compliance with legal standards and
while adhering compliance with legal standards and while
adhering to the ethical principals of the profession.
COMMUNITY SETTING.
Ans: Once a health education program has been created for a
priority population, health education specialists must work to
identify and obtain the resources to implement the program.
Personnel are a primary resource in implementing any such
program. Health education specialists will need to train staff
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members and volunteers or obtain assistance from a
community coalition to implement the program. After
launching the program, health education specialists continue to
monitor progress and consider various strategies for sustaining
the program over time.
SCHOOL (K-12 ) SETTING.
Ans: In a school setting, health education specialists work to
increase students' knowledge and to promote positive attitudes
and behaviors regarding health. The school administration
typically provides a curriculum to school -based health
education specialists. From the curriculum, health education
specialists infer objectives appropriate to students' learning
potential and abilities, as well as decide on appropriate
teaching techniques. Health education specialists' awareness of
the students' learning needs, health behaviors, and related
factors inform lesson plans. Health education specialists assess
and monitor student learning to facilitate revisions in curricula
and instructional methods, and also work with parent groups,
and community groups to encourage school policies that
support healthy behaviors.
HEALTH CARE SETTING.
Ans: Health education specialists employed in health care
often serve as liaisons between patients and providers to
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enhance patient education. In addition, they can serve as
outreach coordinators and provide patient education programs
in the health care facility. Thus, health education specialists in
this setting might conduct a program to support patients'
weight-loss efforts. They may offer classes, supported by
presentations from the health care providers, and make use of
educational materials consistent with the patients' needs.
Health education specialists arrange opportunities to apply
information learned through cooking classes or a grocery store
tour to improve ability to read food labels. They may monitor
participant outcomes and providers' reactions and the process
of delivering such activities to make change to the program and
objective as warranted.
BUSINESS/INDUSTRY SETTING.
Ans: In the workplace, health education specialists work with
employers to offer educational programs that respond to
employees' health and lifestyle needs in a manner conducive to
employee participation. Health education specialists must
understand the needs and interests of employees, the
workplace culture, and the ways of doing business that might
affect healthy behaviors. Health education specialists may offer
healthful food choices in the company cafeteria, exercise
classes, stress reduction counseling, and smoking cessation
therapy, all supplemented by educational materials.
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COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SETTING.
Ans: Once a professional preparation program is created,
health education specialists working in a higher education
setting use their knowledge and skills to implement academi c
programs and prepare future health education specialists.
Specifically, they use a variety of teaching methods, including
lectures, discussions, simulations, practical experiences, and
focused assignments. These methods and curricula help their
students develops the essential health education
implementation Competencies regardless of their future
practice setting.
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES SETTING.
Ans: In this setting, health education specialists work with
others on campus to implement programs that address
established needs utilizing best practices, appropriate theories,
and a variety of strategies. Health education specialists may
coordinate special events, develop health initiatives, arrange
for screenings by other agencies, or devel op programs for
priority populations within the campus community. Program
settings vary, and can include academic classrooms, residence
halls, and fraternity/sorority meetings. For example, with the
support of appropriate campus personnel, health education
specialists may work with residence hall officials to offer
educational sessions on several topics, including safer sex,
alcohol and other drugs, relationship violence, stress and time
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