CPH EXAM - ALL SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking because the
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y lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an example of:
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(A) Perceived susceptibility
X X
(B) Perceived severity
X X
(C) Perceived self-efficacy
X X
(D) Perceived response efficacy - ANSWER C
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The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
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(A) Transtheoretical model
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(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior
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(C) Social cognitive theory
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(D) Social ecological model - ANSWER B
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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 i
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ndividual. X
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be addressed at the policy l
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evel.
(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. - ANSWER A
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A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast cancer. Researchers at
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a local university implement a breast cancer screening intervention. This intervention is an example of:
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(A) Tertiary prevention
X X X
(B) Advocacy
X X
(C) Secondary prevention
X X X
(D) Primary prevention - ANSWER C
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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 - 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 basis of
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Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
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nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
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ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
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h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such 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
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(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds
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(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds
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(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan - 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 basis of
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Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
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ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
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h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
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Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and health diagnosis
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. 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 diab
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etes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are most likely r
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esponsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in - 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 basis of
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
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h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
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,Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario, what would
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be the best source for community planners to use to find data on how widespread each behavioral factor i
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s at the state or local level?
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(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
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(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
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(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
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(D) Morbidity and Mortality We - 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 basis of
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
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The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of programs and ac
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tivities offered, the number of adults and children who participate in each program or activity, and all feed
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back given by community members about the programs and activities. These actions would most appropri
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ately fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
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(A) Cost-effectiveness
X X
(B) Impact
X X
(C - ANSWER D
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Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests, concerns,
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characteristics, or values?
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(A) Community
X
(B) Population
X
(C) Sample
X
(D) Group - ANSWER A
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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
X X
(B) Community development
X X
(C) Community organization
X X
, (D) Community capacity - ANSWER D
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Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that contribute to the he
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alth 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
X X X
(C) Needs assessment factors
X X X
(D) Determinants of health - ANSWER D
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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 called:
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(A) Medical informatics
X X
(B) Health literacy
X X
(C) Health education
X X
(D) Patient education - 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 backgroun
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d information and formative work), planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to en
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courage positive health behaviors within intended audiences?
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(A) Health communication
X X
(B) Health promotion
X X
(C) Focus group testing
X X X
(D) Social marketing - ANSWER D
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Which of the following terms from the social cognitive theory refers to the dynamic interaction among the
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person, environment, and behavior?
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(A) Behavioral norms
X X
(B) Reciprocal determinism
X X
(C) Decisional balance
X X
(D) Bidirectional dependence - ANSWER B
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ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking because the
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
y lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an example of:
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(A) Perceived susceptibility
X X
(B) Perceived severity
X X
(C) Perceived self-efficacy
X X
(D) Perceived response efficacy - ANSWER C
X X X X X X
The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
X X X X X X X X
(A) Transtheoretical model
X X X
(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior
X X X X X X
(C) Social cognitive theory
X X X X
(D) Social ecological model - ANSWER B
X X X X X X
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model have in common?
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors that operate outside the i
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ndividual. X
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be addressed at the policy l
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
evel.
(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with valued outcomes.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy behaviors. - ANSWER A
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast cancer. Researchers at
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
a local university implement a breast cancer screening intervention. This intervention is an example of:
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(A) Tertiary prevention
X X X
(B) Advocacy
X X
(C) Secondary prevention
X X X
(D) Primary prevention - ANSWER C
X X X X X
,All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
X X X X X X X X
(A) Start with the most important information first
X X X X X X X X
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
X X X X X X X X X X X
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
X X X X X X X X X X X X
(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored - 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 basis of
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
X X X X X X X X X
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan - ANSWER A
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the basis of
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and health diagnosis
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
. Some of the most severe quality-of-
X X X X X X
life problems were related to limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included diab
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
etes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are most likely r
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
esponsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in - ANSWER B
X X X X X X X X X X X
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the basis of
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
,Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario, what would
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
be the best source for community planners to use to find data on how widespread each behavioral factor i
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
s at the state or local level?
X X X X X X X
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
X X X X X X
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
X X X X X X X
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
X X X X X X
(D) Morbidity and Mortality We - ANSWER B
X X X X X X X
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the basis of
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Xits demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive Federal fu
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
nds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Commun
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current healt
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
h status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of programs and ac
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
tivities offered, the number of adults and children who participate in each program or activity, and all feed
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
back given by community members about the programs and activities. These actions would most appropri
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
ately fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
X X X X X X X X X
(A) Cost-effectiveness
X X
(B) Impact
X X
(C - ANSWER D
X X X
Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests, concerns,
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
characteristics, or values?
X X X
(A) Community
X
(B) Population
X
(C) Sample
X
(D) Group - ANSWER A
X X X X
Which of the following is defined as a community's ability to define and solve its own problems?
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(A) Social capital
X X
(B) Community development
X X
(C) Community organization
X X
, (D) Community capacity - ANSWER D
X X X X X
Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that contribute to the he
X X X X X X X X X X X X
alth status of individuals, groups and communities are commonly referred to as:
X X X X X X X X X X X
(A) Health behavior causal factors
X X X X
(B) Social ecology factors
X X X
(C) Needs assessment factors
X X X
(D) Determinants of health - ANSWER D
X X X X X X
An individual's capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and the
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
individual's competence to use such information and services in ways that advance health are called:
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
(A) Medical informatics
X X
(B) Health literacy
X X
(C) Health education
X X
(D) Patient education - ANSWER B
X X X X X
Which of the following terms refers to a consumer-
X X X X X X X X
driven application of sales and promotional techniques to the analysis (including the review of backgroun
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
d information and formative work), planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed to en
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
courage positive health behaviors within intended audiences?
X X X X X X
(A) Health communication
X X
(B) Health promotion
X X
(C) Focus group testing
X X X
(D) Social marketing - ANSWER D
X X X X X
Which of the following terms from the social cognitive theory refers to the dynamic interaction among the
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
person, environment, and behavior?
X X X X
(A) Behavioral norms
X X
(B) Reciprocal determinism
X X
(C) Decisional balance
X X
(D) Bidirectional dependence - ANSWER B
X X X X X
