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Health Educator Practice Test

Check what you know about the health educator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on health educator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15SMART objectives are:
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Answer: Specific and measurable. They’re measurable.

Question 2 of 15A needs assessment:
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Answer: Identifies community needs. It guides planning.

Question 3 of 15Plain language uses:
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Answer: Common words. Clarity wins.

Question 4 of 15Outcome evaluation measures:
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Answer: Results. Did it work?

Question 5 of 15CHES is:
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Answer: A certification. For health educators.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Specific, measurable goal.”
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Answer: SMART objective. SMART objective: Specific, measurable goal.

Question 7 of 15What does “Logic model” mean?
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Answer: A map of program inputs and outcomes.. Logic model: A map of program inputs and outcomes.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Study of disease patterns.”
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Answer: Epidemiology. Epidemiology: Study of disease patterns.

Question 9 of 15What does “Outcome evaluation” mean?
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Answer: Measuring results.. Outcome evaluation: Measuring results.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A person or group with an interest.”
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Answer: Stakeholder. Stakeholder: A person or group with an interest.

Question 11 of 15What does “Health behavior theory” mean?
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Answer: Models of why people change.. Health behavior theory: Models of why people change.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Ability to understand health info.”
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Answer: Health literacy. Health literacy: Ability to understand health info.

Question 13 of 15What does “Process evaluation” mean?
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Answer: Checking how a program runs.. Process evaluation: Checking how a program runs.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Identifying a community’s needs.”
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Answer: Needs assessment. Needs assessment: Identifying a community’s needs.

Question 15 of 15What does “CHES” mean?
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Answer: Certified Health Education Specialist.. CHES: Certified Health Education Specialist.

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