Comprehensive Study Guide and Review Material
What is the difference between health education and health promotion?
A) There is no difference
B) the terms are interchangeable. They have nothing to do with each other.
C) Health education is one strategy within health promotion.
D) Health promotion is one strategy within health education. - ANS ✔✔C)Health education is
one strategy within health promotion.
NCHEC is dedicated to maintaining the highest level of competence in the:
A)Health and human service workers.
B)Health education workforce.
C)Public health field.
D)Health promotion workforce. - ANS ✔✔B)Health education workforce
What is a CHES?
A)Certified Healthy Eating Specialist
B)Credentialed Health Educators
C)Certified Health Education Specialist
D)Certified Health Education System - ANS ✔✔C)Certified Health Education Specialist
In order to become a CHES, a person must:
A)All of the above.
B)Pass an exam.
C)Pay a fee to take an exam.
,D)Have a degree in health education or enough credits in health education courses. - ANS
✔✔A)All of the above
In what two months of the year is the exam offered?
A)April & October
B)September & October
C)None of these.
D)January & June - ANS ✔✔A)April & October
It is less expensive to take the exam as a student.
A)True
B)False - ANS ✔✔A)True
The ____________ of NCHEC is to enhance the professional practice of Health Education by
promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of Health Education Specialists.
A)Objective
B)Goal
C)Vision
D)Mission - ANS ✔✔D)Mission
Once certified, how many continuing education contact hours does a CHES need to maintain the
certification?
A)75 every 3 years
B)75 every 5 years
C)75 per year
D)50 per year - ANS ✔✔B)75 every 5 years
, Which of the following is not a quality of an effective objective?
A)It is measurable.
B)It is time framed.
C)It is based on the evaluation.
D)It is focused on a single outcome. - ANS ✔✔C)It is based on the evaluation.
When writing objectives using the ABCDE format, what does the A stand for? - ANS
✔✔Audience
When writing objectives using the ABCDE format, what does the B stand for? - ANS
✔✔Behavior
When writing objectives using the ABCDE format, what does the C stand for? - ANS
✔✔Condition
When writing objectives using the ABCDE format, what does the D stand for? - ANS ✔✔Degree
When writing objectives using the ABCDE format, what does the E stand for? - ANS
✔✔Evidence
At least 90% of the participants will demonstrate how to properly wash hands to the instructor
during the workshop.
A)Process
B)Impact
C)Outcome - ANS ✔✔B)Impact (This is an impact objective because it is measuring a change in a
behavior/skill during or immediately after an education session.)
By November 1, 2015, the program manager will hire three health educators.