CHES EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

CHES EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ if advising members of the general public about the most valid online source for health information, the health education specialist should advise them to look for URLs that end with: .gov A client enrolled in a program to reduce obesity has repeatedly failed to stay on a diet and exercise program and has not lost weight. Because of the lack of weight loss, the client has concluded that the program is ineffective. Which communication theory does this exemplify? cognitive dissonance theory : refers to the tension that develops when a person must make a choice. the mind attempts to attain harmony and reduce tension by changing attitudes or behavior or rationalizing behavior in order to justify choices. if a health education specialist working in the public health field wants to become active in a professional organization, which of the following might best meet the health education specialist's needs? SOPHE (society for public health education). SOPHE establishes a yearly health priorities for advocacy and publishes numerous books and three peer-reviewed journals about public health issues. SOPHE also provides continuing education courses as well as a number of programs and initiatives.. members can access 13 different online communities. if the health education specialist is interested in using an asset-based community development strategy to implement a program, the first step is to map: the first step is to map capacities and assets of all elements of the priority population, including individuals, organization, and institutions. asset-based community development looks to the strengths of a community and tries to identify and use those strengths for program development, building partnerships and coalitions, and developing a consensus about vision, mission, and objectives. in order to be effective, implementation of a program of blood pressure screening and treatment should include: lifestyle counseling. usually presented as 1:1 education so that an individual with elevated blood pressure can develop a plan to reduce risk factors, such as smoking and obesity. the lifestyle counseling may be provided by members of the program or may be a benefit included in the individual's insurance coverage, although many will not take advantage of this benefit without encouragement. the best preparation for total implementation of a program is usually: pilot testing, a small-scale preliminary testing, because it is often easier to identify problems that may arise on a small scale and f ix those problems that to try to deal with them on a larger scale. pilot testing should be carried out in a self-contained area if possible so that the testing does not impact others. which Boolean operator would be used to search for synonymous terms/concepts? OR: is used to locate synonymous terms or concepts, such as "stroke" or "CVA". There are only 3 boolean concepts: AND, OR and NOT. these operators are almost always capitalized. when AND, which is restrictive, is used between terms, then any document retrieved must contain both terms. the boolean term NOT is also restrictive and is used to eliminate concepts so that a document retrieved contain one term but not the other. which of the following is an example of an interpersonal channel of communication? hotline counseling. other interpersonal activities include counseling patients, individual instruction, informal discussion, fact sheets with questions to ask healthcare providers, guidebooks, and videos to promote discussion. the interpersonal channel allows two-way discussion and may be effective in teaching. the interpersonal channel also allows the message to be geared to the culture of the participant. however, the use of the interpersonal channel can be costly and time intensive and has limited audience reach. if the health education specialist is utilizing the critical path method (CPM) work plan when planning a project, which steps must be completed first? step completed first is to identify activities that will be required. the next step is to organize these in chronological order (identifying predecessors- activities that should be completed before another activity can begin) and to estimate time for each activity. some activities may be carried out concurrently. an activity-on-arc (ARC) diagram is used with the nodes (activities) numbered and arrows connecting them. the diagram should clearly show predecessors. which government agency can provide the most extensive information about diabetes mellitus? NIDDK (national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases) which is part of the national institute of health, NIDDK includes research and funding in the form of grants as well as health information regarding health topics, clinical trials, health statistics, and clinical outreach. NIDDK provides links to news releases and a multimedia gallery. NIDDK provides information both for healthcare providers and consumers. under the HIPPA privacy rule, health information may be used for research purposes without patient authorization if it is: De-identified; that is, information that could be used to identify the person has been removed, such as name, birthdate, or ID number. the privacy rule allows researchers to use individually identifiable information with individual authorization or when the IRB or privacy board has approved a waiver of authorization. the privacy rule also states requirements for the individual to be informed about use and disclosure of medical information. All of the following are likely to hinder the acquisition of skills except: moderate anxiety: while severe anxiety often clearly hinders the acquisition of skills, moderate anxiety actually has a positive effect because it causes the person to take action and to concentrate. if a person is only mildly anxious, this can lead to apathy and inaction. factors that can hinder the acquisition of skills include lack of motivation; complexity of the skills involved in the task; and environmental effects, such as noise, interruptions, or inadequate lighting. the most effective method of teaching participants in a program the technical skills needed to use electronic equipment is: hands-on practice: the most effective method of teaching participants in a program the technical skills needed to utilize electronic equipment is hands-on practice, often presented as just-in-time instruction so that the participants have practice at the time they need to master a particular skill. trial and error is usually the least effective method of learning skills and can result in wasted time and mistakes. video guides may be useful as preparation or as review, and written manuals should be available as a reference when completing a review of literature as part of quantitative research, the review of literature should be carried out: beginning of the research process: when completing a review of literature as part of quantitative research, the review of literature should be carried out at the beginning of the research process. the review is a critical element in developing and implementing a study. further review may also be conducted at a later point in the research, depending on the results of the study. in quantitative research, sources that result from the literature review are usually cited in multiple sections of the research document: in the intro, the methods, the results and the discussion