CHES Basic 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ethical principle requires a health educator to act in the best interest of the individual or community they serve?
- Autonomy
- Nonmaleficence
- Beneficence (Correct answer)
- Justice
Correct answer: Beneficence
Beneficence means taking positive action to do good and promote the well-being of clients and communities.
Question 2: A health educator is reviewing program data and finds that outcomes differ significantly between racial groups. This is an example of a health:
- Disparity (Correct answer)
- Determinant
- Promotion strategy
- Literacy gap
Correct answer: Disparity
Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, or violence that are closely linked to social disadvantages.
Question 3: Which of the following is a PRIMARY source of health data for community needs assessment?
- Published journal articles
- Textbook guidelines
- Community surveys conducted by the educator (Correct answer)
- CDC annual reports
Correct answer: Community surveys conducted by the educator
Primary data is collected firsthand by the health educator specifically for the current assessment, such as through surveys or interviews.
Question 4: The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion identifies which of the following as a key action area?
- Implementing diagnostic testing
- Developing personal skills (Correct answer)
- Prescribing medications
- Conducting clinical trials
Correct answer: Developing personal skills
The Ottawa Charter's five action areas include building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health services.
Question 5: A health educator uses role-playing exercises to help participants practice refusing drugs. This technique primarily targets which learning domain?
- Cognitive
- Psychomotor (Correct answer)
- Affective
- Behavioral intention
Correct answer: Psychomotor
Role-playing builds psychomotor or skill-based competencies by having participants physically practice a behavior.
Question 6: Which community organizing strategy emphasizes building power among marginalized populations by developing their own leaders?
- Social planning
- Locality development
- Social action (Correct answer)
- Coalition building
Correct answer: Social action
Social action focuses on empowering disadvantaged populations to challenge inequities and advocate for change through collective action.
Question 7: A health educator ensures that consent forms are written at a 6th-grade reading level. This practice addresses which barrier?
- Cultural insensitivity
- Limited health literacy (Correct answer)
- Lack of trust
- Poor program fidelity
Correct answer: Limited health literacy
Health literacy barriers are addressed by simplifying written materials so they can be understood by people with varying reading abilities.
CHES Basic 3
Which ethical principle requires a health educator to act in the best interest of the individual or community they serve?