CHW FULL STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Core competencies of a CHW. Answer: Communication, cultural
humility, advocacy, education, care coordination, relationship building
⩥ CHW role on an MDT. Answer: Shares community insight,
coordinates care, advocates for clients, and collaborates with healthcare
providers
⩥ MDT. Answer: Multidisciplinary Team made up of professionals from
different fields working together
⩥ Patient advocacy. Answer: Supporting clients in expressing needs and
accessing services
⩥ Patient navigation. Answer: Helping clients move through healthcare
and social service systems
⩥ Client-centered care. Answer: Care that respects clients' values, needs,
and preferences
⩥ Trauma-informed care. Answer: Care that recognizes trauma and
avoids re-traumatization
, ⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Answer: Basic needs must be met
before higher-level health goals
⩥ Active listening. Answer: Fully focusing, understanding, and
responding to clients
⩥ OARS. Answer: Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective
listening, Summaries
⩥ Stages of Change. Answer: Precontemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse
⩥ Motivational Interviewing (MI). Answer: A collaborative approach to
strengthen motivation for change
⩥ Spirit of MI. Answer: Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion,
Evocation
⩥ PACE. Answer: Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, Empowerment
⩥ Best communication practices. Answer: Plain language, cultural
respect, checking understanding
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Core competencies of a CHW. Answer: Communication, cultural
humility, advocacy, education, care coordination, relationship building
⩥ CHW role on an MDT. Answer: Shares community insight,
coordinates care, advocates for clients, and collaborates with healthcare
providers
⩥ MDT. Answer: Multidisciplinary Team made up of professionals from
different fields working together
⩥ Patient advocacy. Answer: Supporting clients in expressing needs and
accessing services
⩥ Patient navigation. Answer: Helping clients move through healthcare
and social service systems
⩥ Client-centered care. Answer: Care that respects clients' values, needs,
and preferences
⩥ Trauma-informed care. Answer: Care that recognizes trauma and
avoids re-traumatization
, ⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Answer: Basic needs must be met
before higher-level health goals
⩥ Active listening. Answer: Fully focusing, understanding, and
responding to clients
⩥ OARS. Answer: Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflective
listening, Summaries
⩥ Stages of Change. Answer: Precontemplation, Contemplation,
Preparation, Action, Maintenance, Relapse
⩥ Motivational Interviewing (MI). Answer: A collaborative approach to
strengthen motivation for change
⩥ Spirit of MI. Answer: Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion,
Evocation
⩥ PACE. Answer: Partnership, Acceptance, Compassion, Empowerment
⩥ Best communication practices. Answer: Plain language, cultural
respect, checking understanding
