Kinesiology Chapters 8, 9, 10

Which of the following is not considered as one of the three major categories of health agencies/associations/organizations?

Corporations

The primary means of funding the work of a governmental health agency is through

tax dollars.

The primary means of funding the work of a voluntary health agency is through

donations.

The primary means of funding the work of a professional health organization is through

fees.

Which one of the following was not mentioned as a potential funding source for quasi-governmental agencies?

product endorsement

Voluntary agencies, foundations, professional organizations, and corporations are all considered ________ health agencies.

nongovernmental

Which of the following is not a governmental health agency?

National Kidney Foundation

Which of the following is not a voluntary health agency?

Food and Drug Administration

Which of the following is a professional health organization?

American Public Health Association

Which of the following is a quasi-governmental health agency?

American Red Cross

The primary mission of national voluntary health agencies is to raise money for

research.

The four major missions of voluntary health agencies are

education, fund raising, advocacy, and service.

Most voluntary health agencies operate at the

local, state, and national levels.

Services for families of military personnel and individuals affected by natural disaster are major programs of the

American Red Cross.

All of the following are examples of governmental health agencies EXCEPT for the

National Kidney Foundation.

Voluntary health agencies receive their financial support through

private contributions.

Which one of the following health agencies is a governmental health organization?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Funding for the operation of state and local health departments is obtained from all of the following EXCEPT

private donations.

The association whose mission is to advocate for worksite health promotion throughout the world is

the Association for Worksite Health Promotion.

The association whose mission is, in part, to promote quality health behavior, health education, and health promotion research is

the American Academy of Health Behavior.

Which one of the following is not a philanthropic foundation?

W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Two organizations whose membership requires individuals to be employed in a specific professional position are

the Directors of Health Promotion and Health Education and the Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.

The organization whose mission is to serve the professionals and organizations that promote optimal health and wellness in individuals and communities is

the National Wellness Institute, Inc.

The association whose mission is to improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status is the

American Public Health Association.

The association whose mission is to build the capacity of its members to plan, develop, coordinate, implement, evaluate, and advocate for effective school health strategies is the

American School Health Association.

The professional organization that is a worldwide organization is

the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.

The organization whose mission is to provide leadership to the profession of health education/promotion and to promote the health of society is the

Society for Public Health Education, Inc.

The only organization devoted solely to public health education and health promotion is the

Society for Public Health Education, Inc.

Which of the following organizations is responsible for the credentialing of health education specialists?

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

The Health Educator is a publication for which of the following organizations?

Eta Sigma Gamma

________’s mission is to enhance the professional practice of health education/promotion by promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of health education specialists.

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

The organization whose mission is to have a significant and enduring effect on the health, achievement, and life success of children and youth through school health education and physical education within a coordinated school health approach is

the Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation.

________ is made of representatives from other national associations/organizations that have identifiable health education specialists membership.

The Coalition of National Health Education Organizations, USA

One of the five major purposes of the ________ is to increase the visibility of the health education/promotion profession and its member organizations.

Coalition of National Health Education Organizations, USA

Chapter 9
1. Today’s health education specialists are of increased need because

there is an increasing demand by the public for information.

2. Refereed/peer-reviewed journals that are only published in electronic format are referred to as a/an

open access journal.

3. A source that is written by people who were eyewitnesses to an event is a

primary source.

4. Information that has been distilled and collected from primary and secondary sources is a/an

tertiary source.

5. Which of these is not usually a component of a research article?

An editorial commentary

6. The following are questions to ask when critically reading a research article EXCEPT

Were the goals/aims of the study consistent with other studies?

7. A refereed journal is one that

features articles that have been read and recommended by a panel of experts.

8. All of the following questions can be used to assist in evaluating the accuracy of nonresearch-based sources EXCEPT

How often have consumers visited this site?

9. The entire text of primary research articles is most often found in

journals.

10. Health Education and Behavior is the official publication of

Society for Public Health Education.

11. A person wanting to find health information from a journal that focuses on ethical and moral topics would look in

The Hastings Center Report.

12. Because of the increasing availability of documents on the Internet, the U.S. Government has

shifted away from issuing paper copies of materials.

13. Electronic databases usually

help link search terms together for ease of narrowing a search.

14. CINAHL is an electronic database that covers all areas EXCEPT

dentistry.

15. What is ScienceDirect?

A full-text scientific database

16. Netscape is the name of a

Web browser.

17. According to the chapter, which of these would not be a good area to consider when evaluating information on the Internet?

Site

18. All of the following are examples of popular press publications EXCEPT

New York Times newspaper.

19. Which of the following is not an electronic database?

WELLNESSLINE

20. The methodology section in a research article includes all of the following information EXCEPT

the statistical analyses.

21. The focus of the journal Health Education Research: Theory and Practice is to

publish articles concerning health promotion program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

22. Public Health Reports is the official publication of the

Public Health Service.

23. The electronic database that covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and preclinical sciences is

MEDLINE.

24. Which of the following is a valid URL for the government organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

http://www.cdc.gov

25. A national nonprofit organization like the American Diabetes Association would have a URL that would end in

.org

26. According to the authors, all of the following are important areas to consider when evaluating information retrieved on the Internet EXCEPT

goals/aims of the site.

Chapter 10
1. The population growth rate of the United States has increased, over the past thirty years, by about

1 percent per year.

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

many recent immigrants.

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

Hispanic

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

older Americans are living longer.

5. According to Butler, which of these will not be a requirement for future health education specialists?

Teach a course over the Internet

6. All of the following are suggested ways in which advancements in technology will revolutionize the delivery of health education EXCEPT

significantly reducing communicable diseases in third world countries.

7. Which of these is not a reason listed in the chapter for why the traditional American family is becoming less and less common?

High rates of marriage

8. Family structures of the future will demand all but which of the following?

New neighborhoods

9. The CHES process, as currently configured, is

endorsed by prevention specialists.

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

promoting wellness in the workplace.

11. Health education specialists can assist both patients and medical organizations by

helping patients understand their options.

12. All of the following are skills health education specialists need in the future EXCEPT

skills in filing medical claims.

13. To capitalize on the strengths of health education to manage disease, health education specialists will need to

develop partnerships with the medical establishment.

14. Being macro-level oriented means facilitating health education interventions at the

community level.

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

Enhancing the quality of life

16. Health education specialists must possess all of the following qualities EXCEPT

computer programmer.

17. As a result of the CHES credentialing process, professional preparation programs

have placed more emphasis on acquiring health skills than on health content.

18. According to Clark (1994), ________ will be a key in collaboration to serve kids’ health and social service needs

schools

19. All of the following are important parts of a coordinated school health program EXCEPT

well-trained crossing guards.

20. The Health Education Job Analysis 2010 details

current health education practices.

21. Worksite health promotion programs are popular because employers want to

increase productivity.

22. Worksite health promotion programs have expanded due to all of the following EXCEPT

successful collaborations with community partners.

23. What does the Affordable Care Act cover?

Community health centers

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

Emergency rooms

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

conducting one-on-one patient education.

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

Environmental health legal aid

27. 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

28. All of the following actions were included in Seffrin’s address on the direction health education must take to reach its potential EXCEPT

joining a professional health organization.

29. Funding agencies are increasingly supporting

global strategies.

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

The population will get more diverse.

31. In which of the following practice settings will health education most likely be used to help reduce health care costs?

Schools & worksites