QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The minimum qualification for working as a faculty member in the college/university setting
is usually a doctoral degree in health education/promotion. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
Patient education has emerged as the most common area of responsibility for health
education specialists in health care settings. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provided a significant impact
on worksite health promotion. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The goals of health education and the skills needed to carry out the responsibilities of a health
education specialist vary greatly from setting to setting. - CORRECT ANSWER False
Joining a professional organization is important for the professional growth and development
of a health education specialist. - CORRECT ANSWER True
All worksite health promotion activities can basically be considered educational activities. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
Conducting health education in a variety of settings is important as it allows health education
specialists to reach the greatest number of people in the most convenient, efficient, and
effective ways possible. - CORRECT ANSWER True
A lack of upward mobility is often a disadvantage to working in worksite health promotion
settings. - CORRECT ANSWER True
When working as a health education specialist in developing countries, the health problems
one confronts are essentially the same as those in more developed countries. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
The MPH credential is a recommended asset when landing that first job. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
An undergraduate student gaining experience in a peer education program will graduate with
an increased likelihood of obtaining a job at a university health/wellness center. - CORRECT
ANSWER True