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Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking because t hey
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lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an example of:
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(A) Perceived susceptibility v
(B) Perceived severity v
(C) Perceived self-efficacy v
(D) Perceived response efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER -C v v v v v v
The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
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(A) Transtheoretical model v
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(C) Social cognitive theory v v
(D) Social ecological model - CORRECT ANSWER -B v v v v v v
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model have in common?
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(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors that operate outside the
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individual.
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(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be addressed at the poli cy
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(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with valued outcomes.
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(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy behaviors. -
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CORRECT ANSWER -A
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A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast cancer. Researchers at a
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local university implement a breast cancer screening intervention. This intervention is an example of:
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(A) Tertiary prevention v
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention v
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All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
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(A) Start with the most important information first
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(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
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(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
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(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored - CORRECT ANSWER - C
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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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gaps.
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What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
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(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan - CORRECT ANSWER -A
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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and health diagn
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osis. Some of the most severe quality-of-
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life problems were related to limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included
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diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are most
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likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in - CORRECT ANSWER -B
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,Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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gaps.
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Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario, what wo uld
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be the best source for community planners to use to find data on how widespread each behavioral factor is
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at the state or local level?
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(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review v v v v
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) v v v v v
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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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gaps.
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The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of programs an d
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activities offered, the number of adults and children who participate in each program or activity, and all
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feedback given by community members about the programs and activities. These actions would m ost
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appropriately fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
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(A) Cost-effectiveness
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Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests, conce rns,
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characteristics, or values?
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, Which of the following is defined as a community's ability to define and solve its own problems?
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Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that contribute to the
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health status of individuals, groups and communities are commonly referred to as:
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(A) Health behavior causal factors
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(B) Social ecology factors
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An individual's capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the
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individual's competence to use such information and services in ways that advance health are calle d:
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(C) Health education v
(D) Patient education - CORRECT ANSWER -B
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Which of the following terms refers to a consumer-
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driven application of sales and promotional techniques to the analysis (including the review of backgro und
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information and formative work), planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to
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encourage positive health behaviors within intended audiences?
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(A) Health communication v
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(C) Focus group testing
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Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking because t hey
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lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an example of:
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(A) Perceived susceptibility v
(B) Perceived severity v
(C) Perceived self-efficacy v
(D) Perceived response efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER -C v v v v v v
The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
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(A) Transtheoretical model v
(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior v v v v
(C) Social cognitive theory v v
(D) Social ecological model - CORRECT ANSWER -B v v v v v v
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model have in common?
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(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors that operate outside the
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individual.
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(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be addressed at the poli cy
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level.
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(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with valued outcomes.
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(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy behaviors. -
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CORRECT ANSWER -A
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A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast cancer. Researchers at a
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local university implement a breast cancer screening intervention. This intervention is an example of:
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(A) Tertiary prevention v
(B) Advocacy
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All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
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(A) Start with the most important information first
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(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
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(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
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(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored - CORRECT ANSWER - C
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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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gaps.
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What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
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(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives v v v v v v v
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds v v v v v v v v v v v v
(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds v v v v v v v v v v v v
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan - CORRECT ANSWER -A
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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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gaps.
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Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and health diagn
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osis. Some of the most severe quality-of-
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life problems were related to limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included
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diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are most
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likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in - CORRECT ANSWER -B
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,Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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gaps.
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Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario, what wo uld
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be the best source for community planners to use to find data on how widespread each behavioral factor is
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at the state or local level?
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(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review v v v v
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) v v v v v
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services v v v v
(D) Morbidity and Mortality We - CORRECT ANSWER -B v v v v v v v
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba sis of
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its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F ederal
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funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv es.
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Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t he
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current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s uch
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gaps.
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The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of programs an d
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activities offered, the number of adults and children who participate in each program or activity, and all
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feedback given by community members about the programs and activities. These actions would m ost
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appropriately fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
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(A) Cost-effectiveness
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Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests, conce rns,
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characteristics, or values?
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, Which of the following is defined as a community's ability to define and solve its own problems?
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(A) Social capital v
(B) Community development v
(C) Community organization v
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Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that contribute to the
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health status of individuals, groups and communities are commonly referred to as:
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(A) Health behavior causal factors
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(B) Social ecology factors
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(C) Needs assessment factors
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(D) Determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER -D v v v v v v
An individual's capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the
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individual's competence to use such information and services in ways that advance health are calle d:
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(A) Medical informatics v
(B) Health literacy v
(C) Health education v
(D) Patient education - CORRECT ANSWER -B
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Which of the following terms refers to a consumer-
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driven application of sales and promotional techniques to the analysis (including the review of backgro und
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information and formative work), planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to
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encourage positive health behaviors within intended audiences?
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(A) Health communication v
(B) Health promotion v
(C) Focus group testing
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(D) Social marketing - CORRECT ANSWER -D
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