Deck 10: Future Trends in Health Education/Promotion

Question 1

Over the past 30 years, the population growth rate of the United States has increased by about

A) 1 percent per year.
B) 5 percent per year.
C) 10 percent per year.
D) 25 percent per year.

Answer 1

1 percent per year.

Question 2

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

A) many recent immigrants.
B) steeply declining infant death rates.
C) increased birth rates by Native Americans.
D) married couples having more children.

Answer 2

many recent immigrants.

Question 3

Which of the following groups will be the most populous of the minorities in the U.S. population by 2060?

A) African American
B) Hispanic
C) Asian/Pacific Islander
D) American Indian

Answer 3

Hispanic

Question 4

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

A) older Americans are living longer.
B) married couples are having more children.
C) the "baby boomers" are entering middle school.
D) older Americans are spending more time traveling.

Question 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

A) schools.
B) worksites.
C) public/community health.
D) health care.

Question 6

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

A) Extension of traditional health education delivery systems to address literacy and language barriers
B) Allowing various forms of communication utilizing pictures, sounds, movement, and virtual reality
C) Personalizing communication and instruction through tailored messages and interventions
D) Significantly reducing communicable diseases in third world countries

Question 7

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

A) High rates of divorce
B) High rates of marriage
C) Smaller families
D) Stepfamilies

Question 8

Health education specialists working in this setting will need to be able to create a logical scope and sequence to health content units.

A) Schools
B) Worksites
C) Public/community health
D) Health care

Question 9

The CHES process, as currently configured, is

A) endorsed by prevention specialists.
B) being considered for revisions.
C) considered a work in progress.
D) popular with primary school teachers.

Question 10

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

A) promoting wellness in the workplace.
B) decreasing the number of citizens utilizing Medicare.
C) increasing access to Medicaid.
D) increasing the number of citizens accessing private pay insurance.

Question 11

Health education specialists can assist both patients and medical organizations by

A) helping patients understand their options.
B) providing services to individuals who do not have insurance.
C) restructuring the health care system.
D) increasing funding for prevention education.

Question 12

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

A) Expertise in technology
B) Skills in analyzing past and future trends
C) Research techniques
D) Skills in filing medical claims

Question 13

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

A) concentrate on short-term results.
B) apply a known effective programming approach to various cultural groups and communities.
C) develop partnerships with the medical establishment.
D) focus on providing factual information.

Question 14

Being macrolevel-oriented means facilitating health education interventions at the

A) community level.
B) individual level.
C) personal level.
D) governmental level.

Question 15

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

A) Outliving one's parents
B) Enhancing the quality of life
C) Dying a quick and painless death
D) Avoiding chronic disease

Question 16

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

A) Collaborative nature
B) Computer programming skills
C) Innovation
D) Quality researcher

Question 17

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?

A) Environmental health
B) Biostatistics
C) Program planning
D) Genomics

Question 18

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

A) local YMCAs
B) community youth coalitions
C) environmental activism
D) churches and other faith-based youth programs

Question 19

Which of the following is not an important part of a Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child program?

A) Faculty and staff wellness
B) Health screenings
C) School lunch program
D) Well-trained crossing guards

Question 20

The Health Education Specialist Practice Analysis 2015 details

A) near future job prospects.
B) current health education practices.
C) long term job prospects.
D) evolving industry practices.

Question 21

Worksite health promotion programs are popular because employers want to

A) seek more socially acceptable advertising.
B) offer employees anything they want.
C) increase productivity.
D) make sure that employees are happy all the time.

Question 22

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

A) Changing demographic profiles in most workplaces
B) Emerging evidence that health promotion strategies have been effective
C) Recognition of the greater influence of behavior and environment on health
D) Successful collaborations with community partners

Question 23

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

A) Schools
B) Worksites
C) Public/community health
D) Health care

Question 24

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

A) Home health agencies
B) Emergency rooms
C) HMOs
D) Medical care clinics

Question 25

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

A) conducting one-on-one patient education.
B) grief counseling.
C) presiding over hospital board meetings.
D) administering flu shots.

Question 26

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

A) Postsecondary institution
B) Environmental health legal aid
C) World Health Organization
D) Medical supply companies

Question 27

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

A) Software developer
B) Teacher for a community education program
C) Grant writer
D) Sales specialist for a health food store

Question 28

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

A) Join a professional health organization
B) Advocate for the profession and those who do not have a voice
C) Affect legislation that promotes health
D) Collaborate with other health professionals

Question 29

Funding agencies are increasingly supporting

A) substance abuse programs.
B) specific health problems.
C) global strategies.
D) child abuse prevention programming.

Question 30

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

A) The population will get smaller
B) The population will get younger
C) The population will get more diverse
D) The average age will stay about the same

Question 31

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

A) Schools
B) Worksites
C) Community/public health
D) Health care

Question 32

Between the years 2014 and 2050, the population over 80 is expected to grow to equal approximately 20% of the total population.

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

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

Question 42

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.

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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.

Question 48

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.

Question 49

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

Question 50

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.

Question 51

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

Question 52

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.

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

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

Question 58

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

Question 59

Lack of adequate health education can negate the potential positive contributions in the prevention and management of disease.

Question 60

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

Question 61

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

Question 62

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

Question 63

Over the past 30 years the population growth rate of the United States has increased about 5 percent.

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

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

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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.

Question 70

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

Question 71

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

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

Question 76

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

Question 77

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

Question 78

Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child programs should be able to help address violence, unintentional injuries, and unintended pregnancies.

Question 79

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

Question 80

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