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QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ 3.4.6 EVALUATE SUSTAINABILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION.
Answer: The sustainability of the intervention or program should be
considered from the start. Health education specialists should create and an
implementation guide, use a train-the-trainer model, and document lessons
learned throughout project or program monitoring. Sustainability domains or
elements include leadership/political support, funding stability,
collaboration/partnerships, organizational capacity, program evaluation,
program adaption, communication, and strategic planning/vision (CDC,
2014b); Georgia Health Policy Center, 2011; Schell et al., 2013). Identifying
partners and stakeholders who can help is necessary and should be
considered at the start (not when the program or intervention is ending).
These activities are critical to continue the intervention or program
long-term, as well as sharing with others (CDC, 2014b).
◍ To depict the number of infections among a cohort of 113 women, a health
education specialist presented existing data in the form of Graph 2. The
graph reveals the number of new cases each month of a diagnosed
asymptomatic infection and the cumulative number of cases at the end of six
months. From the following statements, which is the best account regarding
what is presented in the graph? A. Incidence is higher every monthB.
Prevalence has risen steadily each monthC. Prevalence is variable each
monthD. The identified infectious causes appear to have disappeared.
Answer: B. Prevalence has risen steadily each month
◍ 3.1.3 SECURE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT PLAN.
Answer: Implementing health education and promotion programs required
resources. A program can rarely be implemented for little to no cost.
McKenzie et al. (2013) provide the following examples of resources needed
, for implementation of the work plan. - PERSONNEL refers to the person or
people who will help with implementation- CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES refers to the educational materials and
curriculum- SPACE refers tot he physical space needed- EQUIPMENT
AND SUPPLIES are the physical items needed- FINANCIAL
RESOURCES refer to the financial cost and how it will be covered (e.g.,
paid for by the agency/organization leading the work, participants, or a
third-party [partner, sponsor, or grant funded])Health education specialists
should also consider questions about the number or amount of resources
needed, the financial costs, and whether resources can be provided in-kind
or donated, among others. Health education specialists might also consider
MOUs for partners that provide in-kind or donated resources. See
Competencies 5.1 and 5.6 for more information on managing resources.
◍ A health education specialist is planning a comprehensive community based
strategy to promote physical activity. In the planning process, the health
education specialist would like to use the social marketing model. If he/she
takes into account the physiological impact of exercise for a sedentary
person (such as muscle soreness), which of the four P's is the health
education specialist addressing? A. Product B. Price C. Place D. Promotion.
Answer: B. Price
◍ Which of the following questions does NOT help to assess the accuracy of a
resource? A. What are the funding sources of the site? B. Is the information
compatible with the community context? C.. Does it cite evidence-based
references? D. What are the credentials of the content reviewers?.
Answer: B. Is the information compatible with the community context?
◍ Within the healthcare system, the primary function of the health education
specialist is to: A. Ensure appropriate client clinical services are being
offered. B. Conduct research and implement surveys regarding the
availability of health services. C. Provide educational services and
professional development to other clinicians. D. Help the client identify and
understand their options.
, Answer: D. Help the client identify and understand their options
◍ COMPETENCY 3.1: COORDINATE LOGISTICS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT PLAN.
Answer: When preparing to implement health education and promotion
programs, health education specialists should first set up a project plan or
work plan. The project plan or work plan is a detailed road map for how a
program will achieve its goals. The plan should align with a logic model or
broader strategic plan. The plan should include goals, objectives, activities,
timelines, evaluation measures, and the roles and responsibilities involved in
implementing the specific aspects of the plan. A separate training plan
focusing on how staff and partners will assist with training might also be
necessary. The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice has developed a
training plan template that details how to implement such a plan. Materials
created in the planning phase may help to coordinate logistics, (i.e., people,
facilities, supplies) for implementation.
◍ A health education specialist is developing a new website as part of an
intervention for people with visual disabilities. Which law should the health
education specialist review and consider when developing a website?A.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation ActB. Plain Language ActC. Title IX
ActD. Affordable Care Act.
Answer: A. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
◍ 3.2.6 PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO
THOSE IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN.
Answer: Support and technical assistance may be required if other people or
organizations help implement the plan. Health education specialists must
know (or be able to assess) the program needs and capacities, able to engage
people, and build trusting relationships in order to provide quality, effective,
and efficient technical assistance. These qualities are critical for health
education specialists that do not live or work in geographic locations that
receive technical assistance. Challenges to providing technical assistance
may include inadequate funding, managing the volume of technical
, assistance requests, and a person or organization's readiness to receive
technical assistance assistance (West et al., 2012). See Sub-competency
6.3.3 for more information on providing technical assistance.
◍ When writing objectives for the worksite exercise promotion intervention,
the health education specialist wishes to measure any morbidity, mortality,
and health status change occurred as a result of the intervention. They would
write which type of objective? a. processb. outcomec. impactd.
environmental.
Answer: b. outcome
◍ Which of the following is the first step in designing a survey? a. determining
the objectives of the survey b. determining the questions to be used c.
determining the types of skills to be used d. determining the specific data to
be collected.
Answer: a. determining the objectives of the survey
◍ The health education specialist must analyze the meaning of the data
collected during the needs assessment and determine health
education/promotion needs. If the health education specialist aggregates the
data, which cognitive process of qualitative research are they focusing on? a.
Synthesizingb. Comprehendingc. Theorizingd. Recontextualizing.
Answer: a. Synthesizing
◍ According to graph 3, which of the following groups is at greater risk fro
HIV infection?A. Hispanic/LatinoB. White heterosexual womenC. Black
MSMD. Black male IDUs.
Answer: C. Black MSM
◍ The school wellness committee placed speed bumps on all school parking
lots bordering school playgrounds. This is an example of which type of
intervention strategy?a. health education changeb. environmental changec.
communication changed. health policy change.
Answer: b. environmental change
◍ And organization is undergoing restructuring because of budgetary cuts,
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ 3.4.6 EVALUATE SUSTAINABILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION.
Answer: The sustainability of the intervention or program should be
considered from the start. Health education specialists should create and an
implementation guide, use a train-the-trainer model, and document lessons
learned throughout project or program monitoring. Sustainability domains or
elements include leadership/political support, funding stability,
collaboration/partnerships, organizational capacity, program evaluation,
program adaption, communication, and strategic planning/vision (CDC,
2014b); Georgia Health Policy Center, 2011; Schell et al., 2013). Identifying
partners and stakeholders who can help is necessary and should be
considered at the start (not when the program or intervention is ending).
These activities are critical to continue the intervention or program
long-term, as well as sharing with others (CDC, 2014b).
◍ To depict the number of infections among a cohort of 113 women, a health
education specialist presented existing data in the form of Graph 2. The
graph reveals the number of new cases each month of a diagnosed
asymptomatic infection and the cumulative number of cases at the end of six
months. From the following statements, which is the best account regarding
what is presented in the graph? A. Incidence is higher every monthB.
Prevalence has risen steadily each monthC. Prevalence is variable each
monthD. The identified infectious causes appear to have disappeared.
Answer: B. Prevalence has risen steadily each month
◍ 3.1.3 SECURE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT PLAN.
Answer: Implementing health education and promotion programs required
resources. A program can rarely be implemented for little to no cost.
McKenzie et al. (2013) provide the following examples of resources needed
, for implementation of the work plan. - PERSONNEL refers to the person or
people who will help with implementation- CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES refers to the educational materials and
curriculum- SPACE refers tot he physical space needed- EQUIPMENT
AND SUPPLIES are the physical items needed- FINANCIAL
RESOURCES refer to the financial cost and how it will be covered (e.g.,
paid for by the agency/organization leading the work, participants, or a
third-party [partner, sponsor, or grant funded])Health education specialists
should also consider questions about the number or amount of resources
needed, the financial costs, and whether resources can be provided in-kind
or donated, among others. Health education specialists might also consider
MOUs for partners that provide in-kind or donated resources. See
Competencies 5.1 and 5.6 for more information on managing resources.
◍ A health education specialist is planning a comprehensive community based
strategy to promote physical activity. In the planning process, the health
education specialist would like to use the social marketing model. If he/she
takes into account the physiological impact of exercise for a sedentary
person (such as muscle soreness), which of the four P's is the health
education specialist addressing? A. Product B. Price C. Place D. Promotion.
Answer: B. Price
◍ Which of the following questions does NOT help to assess the accuracy of a
resource? A. What are the funding sources of the site? B. Is the information
compatible with the community context? C.. Does it cite evidence-based
references? D. What are the credentials of the content reviewers?.
Answer: B. Is the information compatible with the community context?
◍ Within the healthcare system, the primary function of the health education
specialist is to: A. Ensure appropriate client clinical services are being
offered. B. Conduct research and implement surveys regarding the
availability of health services. C. Provide educational services and
professional development to other clinicians. D. Help the client identify and
understand their options.
, Answer: D. Help the client identify and understand their options
◍ COMPETENCY 3.1: COORDINATE LOGISTICS NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT PLAN.
Answer: When preparing to implement health education and promotion
programs, health education specialists should first set up a project plan or
work plan. The project plan or work plan is a detailed road map for how a
program will achieve its goals. The plan should align with a logic model or
broader strategic plan. The plan should include goals, objectives, activities,
timelines, evaluation measures, and the roles and responsibilities involved in
implementing the specific aspects of the plan. A separate training plan
focusing on how staff and partners will assist with training might also be
necessary. The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice has developed a
training plan template that details how to implement such a plan. Materials
created in the planning phase may help to coordinate logistics, (i.e., people,
facilities, supplies) for implementation.
◍ A health education specialist is developing a new website as part of an
intervention for people with visual disabilities. Which law should the health
education specialist review and consider when developing a website?A.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation ActB. Plain Language ActC. Title IX
ActD. Affordable Care Act.
Answer: A. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
◍ 3.2.6 PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO
THOSE IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN.
Answer: Support and technical assistance may be required if other people or
organizations help implement the plan. Health education specialists must
know (or be able to assess) the program needs and capacities, able to engage
people, and build trusting relationships in order to provide quality, effective,
and efficient technical assistance. These qualities are critical for health
education specialists that do not live or work in geographic locations that
receive technical assistance. Challenges to providing technical assistance
may include inadequate funding, managing the volume of technical
, assistance requests, and a person or organization's readiness to receive
technical assistance assistance (West et al., 2012). See Sub-competency
6.3.3 for more information on providing technical assistance.
◍ When writing objectives for the worksite exercise promotion intervention,
the health education specialist wishes to measure any morbidity, mortality,
and health status change occurred as a result of the intervention. They would
write which type of objective? a. processb. outcomec. impactd.
environmental.
Answer: b. outcome
◍ Which of the following is the first step in designing a survey? a. determining
the objectives of the survey b. determining the questions to be used c.
determining the types of skills to be used d. determining the specific data to
be collected.
Answer: a. determining the objectives of the survey
◍ The health education specialist must analyze the meaning of the data
collected during the needs assessment and determine health
education/promotion needs. If the health education specialist aggregates the
data, which cognitive process of qualitative research are they focusing on? a.
Synthesizingb. Comprehendingc. Theorizingd. Recontextualizing.
Answer: a. Synthesizing
◍ According to graph 3, which of the following groups is at greater risk fro
HIV infection?A. Hispanic/LatinoB. White heterosexual womenC. Black
MSMD. Black male IDUs.
Answer: C. Black MSM
◍ The school wellness committee placed speed bumps on all school parking
lots bordering school playgrounds. This is an example of which type of
intervention strategy?a. health education changeb. environmental changec.
communication changed. health policy change.
Answer: b. environmental change
◍ And organization is undergoing restructuring because of budgetary cuts,
