CHES Basic 4

Question 1

Which type of study design is MOST effective for establishing a cause-and-effect relationship between a health intervention and an outcome?

Accepted Answer

Randomized controlled trial

Answer

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with random assignment to intervention and control groups provides the strongest evidence for causality.

Question 2

When planning a health education program for a diverse community, cultural competence requires the educator to FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Assess the cultural beliefs and practices of the target group

Answer

Assessing cultural beliefs, values, and practices is the essential first step before designing culturally appropriate interventions.

Question 3

Which model uses a series of stages (Awareness, Interest, Trial, Decision, Adoption) to describe how individuals adopt new health behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of Innovations

Answer

Diffusion of Innovations describes how new ideas or behaviors spread through a population via stages of adoption.

Question 4

A health educator conducting a needs assessment finds a gap between current and desired health status. This gap is known as a:

Accepted Answer

Health need

Answer

A health need is defined as the gap between the current state of health and the desired or optimal state of health.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST defines advocacy in health education?

Accepted Answer

Lobbying for policies that support population health

Answer

Advocacy involves working to influence policies, systems, and environments that affect community health at a population level.

CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist Practice Test