HLTH 2000 Final Exam ECU Questions
And Answers
/.health - Answer-✅"not merely absence of disease or infirmity but state of complete
physical and social mental being"
-WHO
/.health education - Answer-✅the process of assisting individuals acting separately or
collectively to make informed decisions about matters regarding their personal health
and that of others
/.dimensions of health - Answer-✅Physical
Intellectual
Social
Spiritual
Environmental
Emotional
/.roles/ responsibilities of a health educator - Answer-✅teach people about the causes
and prevention of health problems and suggest strategies to enhance health
/.roles of a health educator in a university setting - Answer-✅Teaching, community and
professionals' service, and scholarly research
/.roles of a health educator in a health care setting - Answer-✅planning, implementing
and evaluating programs and activities 1-on-1 or group patient education services
/.job opportunities for an environmental health specialist - Answer-✅- local, state, and
global
-Toxicology, environmental law, and environmental issues in construction. (safe water,
air, wastewater, food sanitation)
-CDC, WHO, FDA, health departments
/.Healthy People Initiative/ goals - Answer-✅1980: Promoting Health/Preventing
Disease: Objectives for the Nation
1990: Healthy People 2000
2000: Healthy People 2010
2010: Healthy People 2020 (Increase quality of lifespan
Reduce health disparities)
, /.basic skills of a health educator (written/oral, apply theory, research, & evaluate) -
Answer-✅-are professionally trained.
-serve a variety of roles.
-are trained to use appropriate educational strategies & other methods conducive to
health.
-responsible
-competetent- able to understand
-sub-competent- reflect ability to list, describe
-objective: ability to perform
/.multitasking - Answer-✅skill of coordinating & completing multiple projects at the same
time
/.tech-savy - Answer-✅familiar & comfortable with computers & other technology; social
networking an important part
/.what lead to the certification process? - Answer-✅-1978: Bethesda Conference on
Commonalities and Differences
-National Task Force on the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators was created
-1979: role delineation began (role created, verified, curriculum framework created)
-1988: charter certification period began for CHES
-1990: charter certification ended and first CHES examination was held; now offered
twice a year (Oct. & April)
/.Helen Cleary - Answer-✅- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) president
- person most responsible for establishing certification for health education specialists
/.Role Delineation Project - Answer-✅a comprehensive process that led to the creation
of the responsibilities and competencies of the entry-level health educator
/.group that oversaw the Role Delineation Project - Answer-✅National Task Force on
the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators
/.credentials - Answer-✅meeting specified standards of credentialing body
/.accreditation - Answer-✅a process by which a recognized body evaluates an entire
program against predetermined criteria or standards; evaluation of program or institution
/.certification - Answer-✅recognition based standard of performance (ex: CHES)
/.licensure - Answer-✅governmental agency grant permission to practice based on
standards (ex: teachers, nurses)
/.benefits of being certified - Answer-✅-Establishes a national standard of practice
-Attests to an individual's knowledge and skills
And Answers
/.health - Answer-✅"not merely absence of disease or infirmity but state of complete
physical and social mental being"
-WHO
/.health education - Answer-✅the process of assisting individuals acting separately or
collectively to make informed decisions about matters regarding their personal health
and that of others
/.dimensions of health - Answer-✅Physical
Intellectual
Social
Spiritual
Environmental
Emotional
/.roles/ responsibilities of a health educator - Answer-✅teach people about the causes
and prevention of health problems and suggest strategies to enhance health
/.roles of a health educator in a university setting - Answer-✅Teaching, community and
professionals' service, and scholarly research
/.roles of a health educator in a health care setting - Answer-✅planning, implementing
and evaluating programs and activities 1-on-1 or group patient education services
/.job opportunities for an environmental health specialist - Answer-✅- local, state, and
global
-Toxicology, environmental law, and environmental issues in construction. (safe water,
air, wastewater, food sanitation)
-CDC, WHO, FDA, health departments
/.Healthy People Initiative/ goals - Answer-✅1980: Promoting Health/Preventing
Disease: Objectives for the Nation
1990: Healthy People 2000
2000: Healthy People 2010
2010: Healthy People 2020 (Increase quality of lifespan
Reduce health disparities)
, /.basic skills of a health educator (written/oral, apply theory, research, & evaluate) -
Answer-✅-are professionally trained.
-serve a variety of roles.
-are trained to use appropriate educational strategies & other methods conducive to
health.
-responsible
-competetent- able to understand
-sub-competent- reflect ability to list, describe
-objective: ability to perform
/.multitasking - Answer-✅skill of coordinating & completing multiple projects at the same
time
/.tech-savy - Answer-✅familiar & comfortable with computers & other technology; social
networking an important part
/.what lead to the certification process? - Answer-✅-1978: Bethesda Conference on
Commonalities and Differences
-National Task Force on the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators was created
-1979: role delineation began (role created, verified, curriculum framework created)
-1988: charter certification period began for CHES
-1990: charter certification ended and first CHES examination was held; now offered
twice a year (Oct. & April)
/.Helen Cleary - Answer-✅- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) president
- person most responsible for establishing certification for health education specialists
/.Role Delineation Project - Answer-✅a comprehensive process that led to the creation
of the responsibilities and competencies of the entry-level health educator
/.group that oversaw the Role Delineation Project - Answer-✅National Task Force on
the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators
/.credentials - Answer-✅meeting specified standards of credentialing body
/.accreditation - Answer-✅a process by which a recognized body evaluates an entire
program against predetermined criteria or standards; evaluation of program or institution
/.certification - Answer-✅recognition based standard of performance (ex: CHES)
/.licensure - Answer-✅governmental agency grant permission to practice based on
standards (ex: teachers, nurses)
/.benefits of being certified - Answer-✅-Establishes a national standard of practice
-Attests to an individual's knowledge and skills
