HLTH 310 Chapter 10

Over the past thirty years, the population growth rate of the United States has increased by about

1 percent per year.

The evolving demographic patterns in the United States are largely a result of

many recent immigrants.

Which of the following groups will be the most populous of the minorities in the U.S. population by 2030?

Hispanic

The population of the United States is aging. The reason for this trend is

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

public/community health.

Which of the following is not a suggested way in which advances in technology will revolutionize the delivery of health education?

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?

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.

Schools

The CHES process, as currently configured, is

endorsed by prevention specialists.

The Affordable Care Act has increased opportunities for health education specialists by

promoting wellness in the workplace.

Health education specialists can assist both patients and medical organizations by

helping patients understand their options.

Which of the following is not a skill that health education specialists need in the future?

Skills in filing medical claims

According to Clark (1994), in the decades to come, health education specialists will need to

develop partnerships with the medical establishment.

Being macrolevel-oriented means facilitating health education interventions at the

community level.

________ as opposed to simply increasing longevity is becoming a prevalent goal of U.S. health care consumers.

Enhancing the quality of life

Which of the following is not a quality that health education specialists must possess?

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?

Genomics

According to Clark (1994), ________ will continue to emerge as a key area of influence in health education/promotion.

environmental activism

Which of the following is not an important part of a coordinated school health program?

Well-trained crossing guards

The Health Education Job Analysis 2010 details

current health education practices.

Worksite health promotion programs are popular because employers want to

increase productivity.

Which of the following is not considered a cause of the expansion of worksite health promotion programs?

Successful collaborations with community partners

Health education specialists working in this setting will need to be able to conduct fitness assessments.

Worksites

Select the health care setting that would most likely not employ health education specialists.

Emergency rooms

In the health care setting, health education specialists might be involved in

conducting one-on-one patient education.

Which of these is not one of the alternative settings for health education practice mentioned in the chapter?

Environmental health legal aid

Which position is not available for a person who wishes to be a self-employed health education consultant?

Sales specialist for a health food store

Which of the following actions was not included in Seffrin’s address on the direction health education must take to reach its potential?

Join a professional health organization.

Funding agencies are increasingly supporting

global strategies.

Which of the following is true about the future population of the U.S.?

The population will get more diverse.

Health education specialists working in this environment will need to become familiar with the culture inherent in a business setting.

Worksites

Between the years 2010 and 2040, the population over 80 is expected to grow to equal approximately 20% of the total population.

FALSE

Funding agencies are moving away from providing funds for specific health problems.

TRUE

Technology is expected to significantly impact the way health education is delivered in the future.

TRUE

Currently more than 35% of children in the United States are living in poverty, having significant implications for health education.

FALSE

The traditional family is becoming less and less common in America.

TRUE

Health education specialists will need to develop new methods of reaching individuals, families, and communities as a result of changing family structure.

TRUE

Increased access and use of technology is creating opportunities for health education specialists.

TRUE

A politically moderate leaning citizen is one who desires more government programs to address social and economic problems.

FALSE

Having a working knowledge of the political process does not have a significant impact on the successful implementation of community-based health education programs.

FALSE

Health education specialists must become participants in the political process to enhance the effectiveness of health education.

TRUE

Advocacy efforts must occur at various levels in order for health education messages to have the greatest impact on the health of populations and individuals.

TRUE

Health-related political activism is the responsibility of government employees, not health educators.

FALSE

There is an increasing reluctance on the part of many citizens to be participants in their own healthcare.

FALSE

Clark points out that advocacy will continue to decline as a critical skill for health education specialists.

FALSE

The final judge of the success of health education is whether or not a person’s length of life has increased.

FALSE

Although the greatest impact on health can be made through helping individuals make healthy choices, most medical care tends to focus on secondary and tertiary care.

TRUE

The current status of medical care in the United States bodes well for enhanced opportunities for health education specialists who desire to practice in a health care setting.

TRUE

The ability to significantly decrease disease in suburban communities is likely to be the measure that will determine our success as health education specialists.

FALSE

Informatics, global health, health policy, and health law are a few of the content areas that should be added to the curricula of those studying to practice public health.

TRUE

Controversy exists within the health education profession regarding the preparation of a "generic" health education specialist.

TRUE

There is major agreement amongst health education specialists that the skills needed in educational settings are the same as those needed in a community program.

FALSE

Changing demographic patterns have little impact on the future direction of worksite wellness programs.

FALSE

Worksites are becoming less and less popular as a place for incorporating health promotion into their overall employee benefits.

FALSE

The work setting with the largest array of positions for health education specialists is at the community level.

TRUE

The purpose of community health organizations is to both diagnose and treat the health of the public they serve.

FALSE

Benefits have been seen when health education specialists combine forces with people from other professional disciplines, such as ecology, economics, and anthropologists.

TRUE

There is an increasing receptivity among providers and insurance companies for the use of health education specialists.

TRUE

According to Epperly (2007), the lack of adequate health education can negate the potential positive contributions in the prevention and management of disease.

TRUE

The rate of the delivery of prevention services by medical providers is quickly improving the health care status of Americans.

FALSE

The health care setting has the greatest variety of options for the practice of health education/promotion.

FALSE

Due to the aging of the United States population, there is an escalating demand for health education specialists in retirement communities.

TRUE

Over the past thirty years the population growth rate of the United States has increased about 5 percent.

FALSE

The changing demographic patterns in the United States are largely a result of the higher birth rates of single mothers.

FALSE

African Americans will represent the highest percentage of the minorities in the United States population by 2030.

FALSE

One reason the population of the United States is aging is that the oldest of the "baby boom" generation are beginning to retire.

TRUE

The traditional family (two parents and their children) is again becoming common practice.

FALSE

Health education programs that are conducted at the community level are termed to be micro-level interventions.

FALSE

In the future, a health education specialist working in a health care setting will need to become familiar with technological innovations to provide better outreach to patients.

TRUE

With the advent of managed care and the growing influence of insurers, the practice of health education in the future is likely to decrease.

FALSE

Health education specialists can assist both patients and medical organizations by restructuring the health care system.

FALSE

An effective health education specialist needs primarily to be able to provide factual information.

FALSE

Some of the skills an effective health education specialist will need in the future are expertise in technology, analysis, and research techniques.

TRUE

Tomorrow’s health education specialists must be collaborative, cooperative, and exploitive.

FALSE

An individual is awarded a CHES credential by submitting a detailed application.

FALSE

Health education skills needed in one setting are exactly the same as those needed in another setting.

FALSE

A school counseling program is an important part of a coordinated school health program.

TRUE

According to Kolbe, coordinated school health programs should be able to help address violence, unintentional injuries, and unintended pregnancies.

TRUE

Worksite health promotion programs are popular because employers want to assure that employees can stay fit enough to work lots of overtime.

FALSE

Community health interventions allow the health education specialist to focus on reaching defined populations.

TRUE

A broad-based knowledge of health issues and a passion for writing and speaking are necessary qualities for a health education position in schools.

FALSE

Joining a professional health organization was not included in Seffrin’s address on the direction health education must take to reach its potential.

TRUE

Caile Spear believes public health professionals focusing on prevention need to unify, potentially under a common credential.

TRUE

Global strategies are increasingly being supported and funded.

TRUE

Prevention specialists, in general, support the CHES credential.

TRUE