CHW EXAM SCRIPT TESTED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION
●● ______________________________________ is a *cultural group
or ethnic group* (African American, Hispanic, etc.) that has inadequate
access to health care services.
Answer: Medically Undeserved Population
●● ______________________________________ is a set of congruent
behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency,
or among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations.
Answer: Culturally Competent Care
●● ____________ ____________ is *equal rights* and *opportunities*
in all aspects of *society*.
Answer: Social Justice
●● What *role* does *social justice* play in *health care*?
Answer: The role that social justice plays in health care is having to
*keep up with patient needs no matter what race they are*.
,●● ________________________________________ is a *clinical
style* for eliciting from patients their own good *motivations* for
making *behavioral changes* in the interest of their health.
Answer: Motivational Interviewing (MI)
●● Who do CHW's bridge a *gap* between?
Answer: CHW's bridges gaps between *health care and the community*
so they can *outreach to other races*. (Access, quality, outcomes)
●● What do CHW's do?
Answer: 1.) *Provide one-on-one counseling* for patients in a
*community or clinic setting*.
2.) *Conduct health education workshops* in the *community*.
3.) *Manage a booth and distribute health information* at *heath fairs
and community events*.
4.) *Work* with the *community leaders* to *solve public health
problems*.
●● What are the *five* steps to *certification*?
Answer: 1.) Complete Health/Health Careers 9, HC 10, HC 11, and HC
12 with a *"C" or above.*
2.) Satisfy academy *projects* requirements (Fitness Project, Nutrition
Project, CACHE Project, and Brain/Mental Health Project).
, 3.) *Actively participate* in annual *Health & Fitness* for at least three
years.
4.) Complete *community service requirements* (CACHE Community
Presentation, volunteer at health fairs, and internships.
5.) Pass a *Comprehensive Exam* which will include everything you
learn in Health TECH) during your senior year.
●● A ______ _________ is an *individual* or *organization* that's
trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their
employees as they *look for health coverage options* through the
Marketplace, including *completing eligibility and enrollment forms*.
Answer: Health Navigator
●● What does a CHW do? *______ + _______ = CHW*
Answer: Health Education + Health Navigation = CHW
●● What is the *overall goal* of *community health workers*?
________ + ________ ---> Ultimate Goal
Answer: Improve access to care + Improve quality of Health Care -->
Ultimate Goal improve health outcomes and lower healthcare cost.
●● What is the *goal* of the *Affordable Care Act*? (ACA)
Answer: To *improve access* to *health care* for *Americans*
AND SOLUTIONS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION
●● ______________________________________ is a *cultural group
or ethnic group* (African American, Hispanic, etc.) that has inadequate
access to health care services.
Answer: Medically Undeserved Population
●● ______________________________________ is a set of congruent
behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency,
or among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations.
Answer: Culturally Competent Care
●● ____________ ____________ is *equal rights* and *opportunities*
in all aspects of *society*.
Answer: Social Justice
●● What *role* does *social justice* play in *health care*?
Answer: The role that social justice plays in health care is having to
*keep up with patient needs no matter what race they are*.
,●● ________________________________________ is a *clinical
style* for eliciting from patients their own good *motivations* for
making *behavioral changes* in the interest of their health.
Answer: Motivational Interviewing (MI)
●● Who do CHW's bridge a *gap* between?
Answer: CHW's bridges gaps between *health care and the community*
so they can *outreach to other races*. (Access, quality, outcomes)
●● What do CHW's do?
Answer: 1.) *Provide one-on-one counseling* for patients in a
*community or clinic setting*.
2.) *Conduct health education workshops* in the *community*.
3.) *Manage a booth and distribute health information* at *heath fairs
and community events*.
4.) *Work* with the *community leaders* to *solve public health
problems*.
●● What are the *five* steps to *certification*?
Answer: 1.) Complete Health/Health Careers 9, HC 10, HC 11, and HC
12 with a *"C" or above.*
2.) Satisfy academy *projects* requirements (Fitness Project, Nutrition
Project, CACHE Project, and Brain/Mental Health Project).
, 3.) *Actively participate* in annual *Health & Fitness* for at least three
years.
4.) Complete *community service requirements* (CACHE Community
Presentation, volunteer at health fairs, and internships.
5.) Pass a *Comprehensive Exam* which will include everything you
learn in Health TECH) during your senior year.
●● A ______ _________ is an *individual* or *organization* that's
trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their
employees as they *look for health coverage options* through the
Marketplace, including *completing eligibility and enrollment forms*.
Answer: Health Navigator
●● What does a CHW do? *______ + _______ = CHW*
Answer: Health Education + Health Navigation = CHW
●● What is the *overall goal* of *community health workers*?
________ + ________ ---> Ultimate Goal
Answer: Improve access to care + Improve quality of Health Care -->
Ultimate Goal improve health outcomes and lower healthcare cost.
●● What is the *goal* of the *Affordable Care Act*? (ACA)
Answer: To *improve access* to *health care* for *Americans*
