QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Over the past thirty years, the population growth rate of the United States has increased by
about - CORRECT ANSWER 1 percent per year.
The evolving demographic patterns in the United States are largely a result of - CORRECT
ANSWER many recent immigrants.
Which of the following groups will be the most populous of the minorities in the U.S.
population by 2030? - CORRECT ANSWER Hispanic
The population of the United States is aging. The reason for this trend is - CORRECT
ANSWER older Americans are living longer.
5) The ability to assess strengths of communities in building a plan to assist them in meeting
their health needs is a skill needed among health education specialists working in -
CORRECT ANSWER public/community health.
Which of the following is not a suggested way in which advances in technology will
revolutionize the delivery of health education? - CORRECT ANSWER Significantly
reducing communicable diseases in third world countries
Which of these is not a reason listed in the chapter for why the traditional family is becoming
less and less common? - CORRECT ANSWER High rates of marriage
Health education specialists working in this setting will need to be able to create a logical
scope and sequence to health content units. - CORRECT ANSWER Schools
The CHES process, as currently configured, is - CORRECT ANSWER endorsed by
prevention specialists.
, The Affordable Care Act has increased opportunities for health education specialists by -
CORRECT ANSWER promoting wellness in the workplace.
Health education specialists can assist both patients and medical organizations by -
CORRECT ANSWER helping patients understand their options.
Which of the following is not a skill that health education specialists need in the future? -
CORRECT ANSWER Skills in filing medical claims
According to Clark (1994), in the decades to come, health education specialists will need to -
CORRECT ANSWER develop partnerships with the medical establishment.
Being macrolevel-oriented means facilitating health education interventions at the -
CORRECT ANSWER community level.
________ as opposed to simply increasing longevity is becoming a prevalent goal of U.S.
health care consumers. - CORRECT ANSWER Enhancing the quality of life
Which of the following is not a quality that health education specialists must possess? -
CORRECT ANSWER Computer programming skills
Which of the following is one of the eight new content areas that the Committee on
Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21st Century recommended should be added to
the curricula of individuals studying to practice public health? - CORRECT
ANSWER Genomics
According to Clark (1994), ________ will continue to emerge as a key area of influence in
health education/promotion. - CORRECT ANSWER environmental activism
Which of the following is not an important part of a coordinated school health program? -
CORRECT ANSWER Well-trained crossing guards