Practice Test 1 Flashcards
What is another name for the stages of change model?
Transtheoretical Model
What is the correct sequence in the stages of change model of health behavior
Precontemplation, Contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance.
In the WHO health surveys which of the following types of data were obtained on the individual rather than household level.
Health care system responsiveness
What reliable online database is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services?
National Institute of Health (NIH) and US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC)
What is the most applicable research methods for collecting aggregate information on large population groups?
Surveys
What is correct about the databases provided by the American Medical association?
Contractors with database licenses provide access to AMA’s databases
What is the School Health Index (SHI)?
A tool that the CDC uses to help schools in their health self-assessments and to create health policies and plans
The Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) was developed through collaboration by which organizations?
World Health Organization (WHO)
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Children’s fund (UNICEF)
Which of the following is MOST accurate regarding the components of a coordinated school health program?
School health education should be comprehensive
In a coordinated school health program, which of the following is a factor?
Healthy physical, emotional, and social school environments support learning.
What are the vertebrae in the human skeleton in descending order? (6)
Atlas, Axis, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccyx
When considering how to communicate health education information to diverse audiences, which of these is true?
The majority of American adults are lacking in health literacy skills
According to the CDC, what is a valid guideline for writing clear, relevant health education materials appealing to diverse audiences?
Use prescriptions rather than postscriptions for giving for giving action instructions
Where can you find information on the connection between school health and academic achievement on school health assessment planning?
The CDC web site’s Coordinated School Health Publications and resources page.
What is a characteristic of educator communication with parents that is effective in engaging them strongly in their schools?
Parents can identify school expectations of students for homework, attendance, and behavior
What is true about the privacy of records protected under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act? (FERPA)
Student health and immunization records are protected under FERPA
Which of the following is correct regarding how the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) interact with each other?
FERPA supersedes the HIPAA Privacy Rule when school health records fit FERPA’s definition of “education records” or “Treatment Records”
In the majority of U.S. states and territories, which of these professions are identified as mandated reporters of child maltreatment?
School, health care, child care, mental health, and law enforcement employees
From birth to three years, children typically grow to reach ______ of their previous height; during puberty, they typically attain around ______ of their growth in height.
200%
25%
In a professional development (PD) for health educators, which of the following organizations offers a national PD conference for educational support professionals (ESPs)
The National Education Association (NES)
Which of the following is the most accurate regarding historical ideas about disease etiology?
Robert Koch first discovered evidence of microorganisms.
What diseases is not caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
Infectious Hepatitus
What diseases are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
Burkitt’s Lymphoma
Infectious mononucleosis
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Exercise can prevent what diseases? (3)
Stroke
Osteoporosis
Heart Disease
