Question 1

The entity that looked at the role of the entry-level health education specialists and identified the desirable responsibilities, functions, skills, and knowledge for that level was known as the:

Accepted Answer

The Role Delineation Project was responsible for identifying the responsibilities, functions, skills, and knowledge required for entry-level health education specialists.

Question 2

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) was established in:

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

The CUP model identifies all of the following levels of practice, except:

Accepted Answer

The CUP model does not include an "advanced entry" level; it includes "entry," "advanced 1," and "advanced 2" levels.

Question 4

All of the following are described as core functions of public health in the Institute of Medicine's (1988) Future of Public Health report, except:

Accepted Answer

Mental health is not a core function of public health according to the Institute of Medicine's (1988) Future of Public Health report.

Question 5

Statement A: A person who works by voluntarily modifying health behaviors that are conducive to helping a person be in harmony with his or her environment is a mental health promoter. Statement B: A person who develops policies, regulations, and environments that are conducive to helping an individual be in harmony with his or her environment is a mental health educator.

Accepted Answer

Both statements are false because the definitions provided do not accurately describe the roles of a mental health promoter or a mental health educator.

Question 6

All of the following are steps in McCollum's model of mental health education, except:

Accepted Answer

McCollum's model of mental health education involves population selection, need identification, and selection of resources, but not the selection of individual patients.

Question 7

In McCollum's model of mental health education, the step in which consumer satisfaction is ascertained is:

Accepted Answer

In McCollum's model of mental health education, the evaluation step involves assessing the effectiveness of the program, which includes determining consumer satisfaction.

Question 8

Statement A: One of the areas of responsibility for mental health educators is assessing individual and community needs related to mental health. Statement B: Mental health educators certify good mental health programs.

Accepted Answer

Mental health educators are responsible for assessing needs related to mental health, but they do not certify programs.

Question 9

The psychosocial adjustment and adaptation to a new culture of a person from another culture is known as:

Accepted Answer

Acculturation refers to the process of psychological and social adjustment and adaptation that individuals undergo when they come into contact with a new culture.

Question 10

The set of difficulties that an individual immigrant has to face in terms of dislocation from old friends and the formation of new relationships falls under the category of:

Accepted Answer

Social difficulties involve challenges related to forming new relationships and losing old social connections.

Question 11

The stage of acculturation in which an immigrant identifies solely with the new culture is known as:

Accepted Answer

Assimilation is the stage of acculturation in which an immigrant identifies solely with the new culture.

Question 12

The stage of acculturation in which an immigrant is involved only in his or her native culture is known as:

Accepted Answer

Separation occurs when an individual maintains their original culture and avoids interaction with the new culture.

Question 13

The extent to which the ethnic/cultural characteristics, experiences, norms, values, behavioral patterns, and beliefs of a target population as well as relevant historical, environmental, and social forces are incorporated in the design, delivery, and evaluation of targeted health promotion materials and programs is known as:

Accepted Answer

Cultural sensitivity refers to the incorporation of the ethnic/cultural characteristics, experiences, norms, values, behavioral patterns, and beliefs of a target population in health promotion materials and programs.

Question 14

The possession of cultural knowledge and respect for different cultural perspectives and having skills and being able to use those skills effectively in cross-cultural situations is known as:

Accepted Answer

Cultural competency refers to the ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures, encompassing cultural knowledge, respect, and skills.

Question 15

All of the following are themes in the national standards on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS), except:

Accepted Answer

The national standards on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) focus on providing equitable and effective care through standards like the principal standard, governance, leadership, workforce, and communication and language assistance. Political will for cultural competence is not a specific theme in these standards.

Question 16

Which guideline in the national standards on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) proposes providing language assistance at no cost to individuals who have limited English proficiency or have other communication needs to facilitate timely access to all health care and services?

Accepted Answer

The guideline on Communication and language assistance in the CLAS standards specifically addresses the need to provide language assistance services at no cost to individuals with limited English proficiency to ensure timely access to healthcare services.

Question 17

The guideline that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy, practices, and allocated resources falls under this theme:

Accepted Answer

The theme of governance, leadership, and workforce focuses on promoting CLAS and health equity through policy, practices, and resource allocation.

Question 18

The guideline that provides effectual, equitable, comprehensive, and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy, and other communication needs falls under this theme:

Accepted Answer

The principal standard is designed to ensure that care and services are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy, and other communication needs, aiming for equitable and respectful quality care.

Question 19

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) was established in 1978.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing...

Question 20

In the CUP model, advanced 1 level corresponds to competencies and subcompetencies performed by health educators with a doctoral degree and 5 years or more of experience.

Accepted Answer

The CUP model's advanced 1 level does not specifically require a doctoral degree and 5 years of experience; it is based on competencies and subcompetencies that can be achieved through various educational and experiential pathways.

Quiz 2: Roles of Health Educators and Health Promoters in Mental Health Promotion