CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION
SPECIALIST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS
According to which theory or model do people assess the threat of an emerging disease by assessing
their perceived susceptibility against the severity of the disease? - ANSWERS,Health Belief Model
A health education specialist is considering how people might adopt a program in order to
understand how best to tailor specific messages. If the health education specialist wants to get the
first people to adopt the program using the Diffusion of Innovations, which strategy might be best? -
ANSWERS,Focus on how new and different the program is from what exists
In a priority population, the infant mortality rate and overall death rate for mothers with less than a
high school education is almost twice as high as mothers with 13 or more years of education. These
are examples of: - ANSWERS,Health disparities
Data storage is an example of which type of technology need? - ANSWERS,Infrastructure
Newletters, community meetings, public service announcements, and social networking sites are
examples of: - ANSWERS,Communication channels
Smoking bans in restaurants are which type of strategy in a community-based smoking prevention
program? - ANSWERS,Health Policy
Which section of an original research paper presents evidence tested against the stated hypotheses
or research questions and presents the statistical findings? - ANSWERS,Results
Which of the following statements about informed consent is correct?
- it only has to be completed when a health education specialist is working with children or
adolescents
,- it explains the benefits, risks, and participation is voluntary and may be terminated at any time
- it protects the health education specialist in cases of negligence form being sued by participants
who were harmed
- it is necessary for medical research, but not behavior-focused health education programsI -
ANSWERS,It explains the benefits, risks, and participation is voluntary and may be terminated at
any time
The health department administrator just returned from a meeting where someone used a focus
group to gather data and now has a great idea. The administrator tasks the health education
specialist with conducting a focus group of low income citizens from the south side of town to
answer questions about which heart disease intervention the department should offer city wide.
Knowing the limitations of this strategy, the health education specialist is rightfully concerned about
what? - ANSWERS,The generalizability of the findings
When developing advocacy plans, which questions would be considered last? - ANSWERS,- What
tactics should be used to influence people?
A health education specialist is asked to find school health resources for physical activity. the morst
appropriate bibliographic database is search is: - ANSWERS,ERIC
While hiring new employees, the health education specialist should contact the candidates'
professional references and validate the employee's degrees. In doing so, discrepancies may be: -
ANSWERS,Revealed prior to hiring
The health education specialist has core substance abuse prevention coalition members in place and
is currently broadening group representation. Some new members only contribute money to the
coalition and are categorized as: - ANSWERS,supporting participants
A group of health education specialists run into a situation where they need to elicit specialized
guidance and expert opinion on a specific health topic in order to aid in decision-making. What type
of group should be consulted? - ANSWERS,Advisory board
consumption, medication compliance, and self-care are considered which type of factors related to
health? - ANSWERS,Behavioral
Health departments and worksites are implementing a new health education/promotion program to
increase influenza vaccine rates for adults in a five county area. What will the project lead focus on
, to assess the fidelity of implementation? - ANSWERS,Program components being implemented in
the correct order
When does choosing a policy or issue to advocate on with a legislator, which criteria should be
considered first? - ANSWERS,How receptive the community or target population is to the proposed
policy or advocacy effort
The health education specialist is working with a local community to institute a smoke free
environment in local businesses, agencies, and restaurants throughout the entire community. What
type of health strategy would the health education specialist implement in the community? -
ANSWERS,Ordinance
A Health education specialist is identifying the types activities to be included in a health
education/promotion program. In a logic model, these activities would be included in: -
ANSWERS,inputs
In the social ecological model, a school or worksite would fall under factor or level? -
ANSWERS,Intitutional
A local health department has decided to adopt an evidence-based program for obesity prevention
with education materials that are not competely compatible with the community it serves. In the
process of adapting the materials to make them more suitable for the population, the health
education specialist should be cautious not to: - ANSWERS,Change the core elements that make the
program effective
If selecting items from an existing instrument, what is the right procedure? - ANSWERS,Retain scales
to cover an entire domain, rather than select one question for a complex domain
With so many changes in health education and health-related policy on a daily basis, it is essential
that health education specialists advocate for professional development for the field. What is a way
to advocate for professional development in the field of health education? - ANSWERS,Publish
articles in peer-reviewed journals on the importance of professional development
A health education specialist is developing a new Web site as part of an intervention for people with
visual disabilities. Which law should the health education specialist review and consider when
developing the Web site? - ANSWERS,Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
SPECIALIST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS
According to which theory or model do people assess the threat of an emerging disease by assessing
their perceived susceptibility against the severity of the disease? - ANSWERS,Health Belief Model
A health education specialist is considering how people might adopt a program in order to
understand how best to tailor specific messages. If the health education specialist wants to get the
first people to adopt the program using the Diffusion of Innovations, which strategy might be best? -
ANSWERS,Focus on how new and different the program is from what exists
In a priority population, the infant mortality rate and overall death rate for mothers with less than a
high school education is almost twice as high as mothers with 13 or more years of education. These
are examples of: - ANSWERS,Health disparities
Data storage is an example of which type of technology need? - ANSWERS,Infrastructure
Newletters, community meetings, public service announcements, and social networking sites are
examples of: - ANSWERS,Communication channels
Smoking bans in restaurants are which type of strategy in a community-based smoking prevention
program? - ANSWERS,Health Policy
Which section of an original research paper presents evidence tested against the stated hypotheses
or research questions and presents the statistical findings? - ANSWERS,Results
Which of the following statements about informed consent is correct?
- it only has to be completed when a health education specialist is working with children or
adolescents
,- it explains the benefits, risks, and participation is voluntary and may be terminated at any time
- it protects the health education specialist in cases of negligence form being sued by participants
who were harmed
- it is necessary for medical research, but not behavior-focused health education programsI -
ANSWERS,It explains the benefits, risks, and participation is voluntary and may be terminated at
any time
The health department administrator just returned from a meeting where someone used a focus
group to gather data and now has a great idea. The administrator tasks the health education
specialist with conducting a focus group of low income citizens from the south side of town to
answer questions about which heart disease intervention the department should offer city wide.
Knowing the limitations of this strategy, the health education specialist is rightfully concerned about
what? - ANSWERS,The generalizability of the findings
When developing advocacy plans, which questions would be considered last? - ANSWERS,- What
tactics should be used to influence people?
A health education specialist is asked to find school health resources for physical activity. the morst
appropriate bibliographic database is search is: - ANSWERS,ERIC
While hiring new employees, the health education specialist should contact the candidates'
professional references and validate the employee's degrees. In doing so, discrepancies may be: -
ANSWERS,Revealed prior to hiring
The health education specialist has core substance abuse prevention coalition members in place and
is currently broadening group representation. Some new members only contribute money to the
coalition and are categorized as: - ANSWERS,supporting participants
A group of health education specialists run into a situation where they need to elicit specialized
guidance and expert opinion on a specific health topic in order to aid in decision-making. What type
of group should be consulted? - ANSWERS,Advisory board
consumption, medication compliance, and self-care are considered which type of factors related to
health? - ANSWERS,Behavioral
Health departments and worksites are implementing a new health education/promotion program to
increase influenza vaccine rates for adults in a five county area. What will the project lead focus on
, to assess the fidelity of implementation? - ANSWERS,Program components being implemented in
the correct order
When does choosing a policy or issue to advocate on with a legislator, which criteria should be
considered first? - ANSWERS,How receptive the community or target population is to the proposed
policy or advocacy effort
The health education specialist is working with a local community to institute a smoke free
environment in local businesses, agencies, and restaurants throughout the entire community. What
type of health strategy would the health education specialist implement in the community? -
ANSWERS,Ordinance
A Health education specialist is identifying the types activities to be included in a health
education/promotion program. In a logic model, these activities would be included in: -
ANSWERS,inputs
In the social ecological model, a school or worksite would fall under factor or level? -
ANSWERS,Intitutional
A local health department has decided to adopt an evidence-based program for obesity prevention
with education materials that are not competely compatible with the community it serves. In the
process of adapting the materials to make them more suitable for the population, the health
education specialist should be cautious not to: - ANSWERS,Change the core elements that make the
program effective
If selecting items from an existing instrument, what is the right procedure? - ANSWERS,Retain scales
to cover an entire domain, rather than select one question for a complex domain
With so many changes in health education and health-related policy on a daily basis, it is essential
that health education specialists advocate for professional development for the field. What is a way
to advocate for professional development in the field of health education? - ANSWERS,Publish
articles in peer-reviewed journals on the importance of professional development
A health education specialist is developing a new Web site as part of an intervention for people with
visual disabilities. Which law should the health education specialist review and consider when
developing the Web site? - ANSWERS,Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
