HES 455 Final Exam ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
list the steps of the generalized model 1. assessing needs
2. setting goals and objectives
3. developing interventions
4. implementing the intervention
5. evaluating the results
benefits of using primary data -specific
-interactive
benefits of using secondary data -quick/easy
-inexpensive
How could you use the health communication -flyers
intervention strategy in order to reduce teen pregnancy -videos
rates? -newsletters
-wellness coaches
How might a priority population of seniors be -age
segmented? -sex/gender
-SES
-availability of transportation
-current knowledge or behavioral patterns
-mobility
What is the purpose of a vision statement? -used in strategic planning
-Where will the program/organization be in 3-5+ years?
How is health education different from health promotion? Health education focuses on the person (knowledge, skills, and behavior).
Health promotion focuses on the individual and their environment (political,
economic, environmental, regulatory, etc.)
differences between quantitative and qualitative Quantitative: provides understanding of knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors.
Determine frequency, duration, intensity of current exercise
Qualitative: provide depth of understanding. Helps interpret quantitative data.
Determine why people are/are not exercising, barriers, motivation
You are developing a program to increase the quantity of Environmental change strategy: provide more fruit and vegetable options at
fruits and vegetables consumed by elementary school school lunches. Remove vending machines.
students. How could you use the environmental change
strategy to accomplish this goal? How could you use the Health education strategy: presentations in classes.
health education strategy?
, list three considerations to ensure that your program is a volunteers are given meaningful tasks, held responsible, and appropriately
positive experience for both volunteers and employees screened, trained, supervised, and evaluated
In which two stages of the transtheoretical model would -precontemplation
the health communication strategy be most effective? -contemplation
describe the different types of prevention primary: prevent/delay the onset of disease
secondary: early diagnosis or prompt treatment
tertiary: rehabilitation following severe consequences (prevent death)
What are the four elements of a well-written objective? -who
-what
-when
-how much
When would you consider adopting an existing There is evidence to show that the program is effective with the same health
intervention? problem, in the same population, in the same setting, and with similar resources
available.
the mortgage on a building for your intervention would -fixed
be ... fixed or variable? capital or operating? -operating
You are developing a program ("The Sun: It's Killing You Process: "By July 1st, we will have distributed 1000 sunscreen packets to
Slowly") with the goal of reducing skin cancer rates Coloradoans."
among Coloradoans. Write one process objective, one
impact learning objective, and one impact behavioral Impact learning: "By July 1st, 75% of Coloradoans surveyed are able to list two risk
objective: factors for skin cancer."
Impact behavioral: "By July 1st, 50% of Coloradoans surveyed will report wearing
sunscreen every time they are outside for more than 15 minutes."
What should be included in a well-written program 1. Identification of the health problem in global terms.
rationale? 2. Economic/personal costs of the problem.
3. Relationship of the problem to the priority population.
4. A proposed solution to the problem.
5. What can be gained by implementing your solution?
6. Why the program will be successful.
7. References
Marijuana use among high school students is on the rise Direct: watch how many people are smoking at a party
in Colorado. How would you use both direct and indirect Indirect: measures of blood THC
observation as part of your primary data collection
efforts?
list the steps of the generalized model 1. assessing needs
2. setting goals and objectives
3. developing interventions
4. implementing the intervention
5. evaluating the results
benefits of using primary data -specific
-interactive
benefits of using secondary data -quick/easy
-inexpensive
How could you use the health communication -flyers
intervention strategy in order to reduce teen pregnancy -videos
rates? -newsletters
-wellness coaches
How might a priority population of seniors be -age
segmented? -sex/gender
-SES
-availability of transportation
-current knowledge or behavioral patterns
-mobility
What is the purpose of a vision statement? -used in strategic planning
-Where will the program/organization be in 3-5+ years?
How is health education different from health promotion? Health education focuses on the person (knowledge, skills, and behavior).
Health promotion focuses on the individual and their environment (political,
economic, environmental, regulatory, etc.)
differences between quantitative and qualitative Quantitative: provides understanding of knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors.
Determine frequency, duration, intensity of current exercise
Qualitative: provide depth of understanding. Helps interpret quantitative data.
Determine why people are/are not exercising, barriers, motivation
You are developing a program to increase the quantity of Environmental change strategy: provide more fruit and vegetable options at
fruits and vegetables consumed by elementary school school lunches. Remove vending machines.
students. How could you use the environmental change
strategy to accomplish this goal? How could you use the Health education strategy: presentations in classes.
health education strategy?
, list three considerations to ensure that your program is a volunteers are given meaningful tasks, held responsible, and appropriately
positive experience for both volunteers and employees screened, trained, supervised, and evaluated
In which two stages of the transtheoretical model would -precontemplation
the health communication strategy be most effective? -contemplation
describe the different types of prevention primary: prevent/delay the onset of disease
secondary: early diagnosis or prompt treatment
tertiary: rehabilitation following severe consequences (prevent death)
What are the four elements of a well-written objective? -who
-what
-when
-how much
When would you consider adopting an existing There is evidence to show that the program is effective with the same health
intervention? problem, in the same population, in the same setting, and with similar resources
available.
the mortgage on a building for your intervention would -fixed
be ... fixed or variable? capital or operating? -operating
You are developing a program ("The Sun: It's Killing You Process: "By July 1st, we will have distributed 1000 sunscreen packets to
Slowly") with the goal of reducing skin cancer rates Coloradoans."
among Coloradoans. Write one process objective, one
impact learning objective, and one impact behavioral Impact learning: "By July 1st, 75% of Coloradoans surveyed are able to list two risk
objective: factors for skin cancer."
Impact behavioral: "By July 1st, 50% of Coloradoans surveyed will report wearing
sunscreen every time they are outside for more than 15 minutes."
What should be included in a well-written program 1. Identification of the health problem in global terms.
rationale? 2. Economic/personal costs of the problem.
3. Relationship of the problem to the priority population.
4. A proposed solution to the problem.
5. What can be gained by implementing your solution?
6. Why the program will be successful.
7. References
Marijuana use among high school students is on the rise Direct: watch how many people are smoking at a party
in Colorado. How would you use both direct and indirect Indirect: measures of blood THC
observation as part of your primary data collection
efforts?
