Final CHW Exam

Final CHW Exam1. A community health worker is not known as a A. Health outreach worker B. Clinical hospital worker C. Promotor D. Patient Navigator Answer B. Clinical hospital worker 2. Which is not a role of a Community Health Worker? A. Referrals and direct services B. Order prescriptions and medical supplies C. Health education and promotion D. Advocate for community and individual needs Answer B. Order prescription and medical supplies 3. What are the three qualities of a CHW? Answer Trustworthiness, Sensitivity, and Com- petence 4. Stress can affect the following organs Answer Brain, Heart, Gut Page 2 of 27 5. What are self-care activities? Answer Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, & Meditation 6. Health inequalities can be defined as Answer Differences in health status between populations that are avoidable and preventable 7. The social determinants of health include Answer Income, Employment, Education 8. What three are government-funded health insurance programs? Answer Medicaid, Childhood Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare 9. Which of the following is not part of the Socioecological Model? A. Individual, Interpersonal, Organizational, Community, Public Policy B. Individual, Family, Friends, Classmates, Neighborhood C. Individual, City, County, State, Country D. Individual, Family, Community, Business, Public Policy Answer A. Individual, Inter- personal, Organizational, Community, Public Policy 10. The US Healthcare System includes all of the following EXCEPT A. Healthcare providers Page 3 of 27 B. Government C. Research D. Farms and grocery stores Answer D. Farms and grocery stores Page 4 of 27 11. True or False As part of the Community HealthWorker Code of Ethics, you are responsible for sharing confidential information with relatives. Answer False 12. The following unethical healthcare actions have all happened in the US EXCEPT A. Made millions of dollars in research from a woman's cancer cells without telling the family B. Failed to treat men infected with syphilis (an STD) C. Forced or paid women to have a surgery to prevent pregnancy (sterilized) D. Sold outdated formula to poor communities instead of having mother's breastfeed Answer D. Sold outdated formula to poor communities instead of having moth- er's breastfeed 13. Ethics may be defined as Answer Conduct and decision-making that demonstrates value and respect for all people 14. What does the acronym HIPPA stand for? Answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 15. Each of the following is important in effective communication, except Page 5 of 27 A. Non-verbal communication B. Verbal communication C. Community Assessment D.Tone of voice Answer C. Community Assessment 16. When trying to help someone change an unhealthy habit (for example, smoking cigarettes, drinking too much alcohol), it is most helpful to know Answer