Walden HLTH6005 Final Exam Latest 2023

HLTH6005

Final Exam 

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT the best strategy to use in researching your topic in the library databases?

You should take the time to carefully read every article that comes up in your search of a topic.

You should look at the subject terms that come up on the citation page to see if there are additional search terms you could use

You should review the title first and then the abstract to see if the article looks useful to your research

You should spend some time thinking about the best database and search terms to use

Question 2

You are searching for information in the library databases using a particular phrase and are getting too many results. Simplifying your phrase to individual key words may help.

True

False

Question 3

Your assignment is asking you to write about obesity, but you are expected to do some research to discuss a more specific subtopic of obesity. Which of the following is NOT the best strategy to help you begin to write your assignment?

Use the obesity related resources that were provided in the course on that topic to find a more specific topic of interest to you and then search out a few more sources on that topic in the library.

Choose a specific aspect of obesity before you begin your search in the library databases and use that as your keyword to find some specific articles.

Go to Wikipedia and the CDC website and copy something that you find there, using this information as the bulk of your paper.

Do a database search for “current issues with obesity” and find a specific aspect that interests you from what comes up in the search. Then look for more sources on that topic in the library.

Question 4

In the Walden library databases, you can limit your search to look for only peer reviewed articles.

True

 

 

False

Question 5

In your assignment, you are aiming to use active rather than passive voice. Which one of the following sentences demonstrates active voice?

The surveys were distributed by the supervisor.

The surveys were distributed.

The supervisor distributed the surveys.

The supervisor was reprimanded.

Question 6

After the Tuskegee study, the government never changed its research practice to prevent the mistakes that were made in this study from happening again.

True

False

Question 7

Which one of the following is NOT considered an example of public health work?

Promoting a non-smoking campaign

Monitoring a measles outbreak

Treating a person with high blood pressure

Researching prevention of falls among the elderly

Question 8

The Tuskegee study only lasted for 6 months.

True

False

Question 9

Part of the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to provide people with information so that they can take responsibility for their own health.

 True

False

Question 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that does not coordinate with state and local health departments.

True

False

Question 11

Which of these essential public health services is a component of the “Assessment” core function?

Developing policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts

Assuring a competent workforce

Diagnosing and investigating health problems and health hazards in the community

Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues

Question 12

One of the major applications of Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH) is carrying out which function of public health?

Policy Development

All of the above

Assurance

Assessment

Question 13

The enhancement of community capacity for health promotion is a critical element of Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH).

True

False

Question 14

Which of these essential public health services is not a component of the policy development core function?

Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety

Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues

Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems

Developing policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts

Question 15

The National Center for Health Statistics provides a list of the Leading Causes of Death in the United States for 2017. How many of these death categories are infectious disease related?

2

None

1

3

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a finding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2019 report regarding proficiency in reading and mathematics?

More than 55% of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age lacked a minimum proficiency in reading and mathematics.

Two thirds of the non-proficient children attended school.

The highest non proficiency rates are in sub Saharan Africa.

Boys are more likely than girls to learn how to read.

Question 17

According to the 2019 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Report, which of the following is NOT true of the SDG target for under age 5 mortality?

There was an over 40% reduction in the global neonatal mortality rate between 2000 and 2017.

The under age 5 and neonatal mortality rate did not decline in some regions, particularly sub Saharan Africa.

Almost half the total number of under age 5 deaths took place in the first month of life.

The under age 5 mortality rate fell by close to 50% between 2000 and 2017.

Question 18

During the development of the HP 2020 goals, the proposed objectives were made available for public comment.

True

False

Question 19

The exam for CHES MCHES is sponsored by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

True

False

Question 20

One goal set for Healthy People 2020 is to “achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups”.

True

False

Question 21

An effective health education curriculum provides opportunities to reinforce skills and positive health behaviors.

True

False

Question 22

According to the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study, the 4th leading disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) risk factor for disease in 1990 and 2010 was

High blood pressure

Diet low in fruit

Alcohol

Tobacco smoking

Question 23

Educational and community-based programs play a key role in___:

Improving health

Enhancing quality of life

All of these

None of these

Preventing disease and injury

Question 24

Which one of the following was NOT one of the gaps in progress for meeting goals noted by the United Nations 2015 Millennium Development Goals Report?

Millions of people live in poverty and hunger, without access to basic services

Big gaps remain between rural and urban areas for access to care

All people suffer equally from climate change and degradation

Conflict remains the biggest threat to development

Question 25

Health education only improves the lives of individuals.

True

False

Question 26

The WHO works with partners to support efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goals by:

All of the above

Setting prevention and treatment guidelines and standards

Providing technical assistnat to support implementation

Analyze social and economic factors and highlight risk and opportunity.

Question 27

There were eight millenium goals for UN member states to achieve by 2015.

True

False

Question 28

Health education specialists may find themselves working in which of the following settings?

Health care facilities

All of the above

Clinics

Public health departments

Question 29

_________ refers to the psychosocial aspects of students’ educational experience that influence their social and emotional development.

Physical Environment

Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services

School Health Services

Social and Emotional School Climate

Question 30

The United Nations 2015 Millennium Development Goals Report stated that there is sufficient critical data for policy development in most national and local governments.

True

False

Question 31

The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) is a set of curriculum standards that must be adhered to for developing health education curricula.

True

False

Question 32

Practice-based public health research includes research conducted in practice settings but does not include research on public health practice itself, such as how interventions are implemented.

True

False

Question 33

CHIP would be a good model to use to analyze preliminary curriculum considerations for a health education curriculum.

True

False

Question 34

The Association of Schools of Public Health describes practice-based research as an important competency for public health practice.

True

False

Question 35

According to the CDC, effective health education curricula will motivate students to critically examine personal perspectives.

True

False

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT true of Action Research?

Action Research is akin to evaluation in that it disseminates knowledge only for the current setting

Action Research includes stakeholders as co-researchers.

Action researchers intervene within the system in which they are working to improve practice, outcomes, or effectiveness.

New questions, interventions, and methods emerge throughout the process of Action Research.

Question 37

According to the CDC, effective health education curricula provides opportunities for students to analyze personal and social pressures to engage in risky behaviors, such as media influence, peer pressure, and social barriers.

True

False

Question 38

Which one of the following is NOT one of the action steps proposed by the CDC to address health and educational disparities?

Evaluate activities and programs that focus on youth at high risk, and use findings to improve programs

Monitor schools to assure students are meeting testing criteria

Strengthen and sustain partnerships with agencies and organizations serving youth at high risk

Target efforts and resources to support policy and programmatic efforts that address the needs of youth in high-risk groups

Question 39

The National health education standards state that second grade students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention enough to be able to list ways to prevent common childhood injuries.

True

False

Question 40

A School Health Advisory Council is reviewing the district’s Grade 5 Health Education curriculum. The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) would help develop the council improve or enhance their curriculum.

True

False

Question 41

Describe in your own words the impact that the Tuskegee study had on research practices today, giving at least one specific example.

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Question 42

Choose one core function of public health. Explain what it is about. Provide two examples of an essential service that aligns with the selected core function and support how it aligns. For the selected essential services, explain what type of personnel are likely to have the responsibility for working with these essential services. Your answer must reflect an understanding of the selected core function and essential services and public health workforce.

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Question 43

Discuss the post 2015 United Nations development agenda for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Concisely explain the purpose of the post 2015 agenda. Then describe one area that was met in the 2000 MDGs and one identified gap. And finally, discuss two areas of emphasis that were identified as important for the current 15-year cycle. Your answer must demonstrate an understanding of the progress that was made and gaps that were identified from the original 2000 agenda, and what the post 2015 focus is on.