MCHES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

When using asset mapping for health education programming, commitment of educational resources typically decreases in order to: - Answer- Help the community sustain the effort The health education specialist is using an instrument to "stage" a person's fruit and veggie intake. One question asks, "Do you intend to eat at least five servings of fruits and veggies each day in the next six months?" Which model is being applied here? - Answer- Transtheoretical Model (stages of change model) The health education specialist is holding the first meeting with key stakeholders who will be most affected by an intervention program. She is seeking support from them to ensure smooth program planning and implementation. In seeking stakeholder support in this situation, it is most important for the health educator to explain to the stakeholders the: - Answer- Necessity of the program to be implemented. When a health educator addresses threats to external validity in data collection it allows: - Answer- generalizability of findings The disadvantage of maintaining a budget category at the organizational level is - Answer- the cost-effectiveness of each program is difficult to determine The expenditure of hiring more part-time instructors due to increased participation is which type of expense? - Answer- Semi-Variable The budget is past the due date for submission. What's the most important info to include in the report? - Answer- Explanation of variance and recommended action. An agency needs volunteers at a local health awareness event. Before the recruitment campaign can begin, the best first step is: - Answer- develop a volunteer job description Because the budget is tied to resources and elements of the strategic plan, the health ed specialist must develop the budget during the - Answer- Planning process From a fiscal perspective, which of these funds represent the portion of a project that the applicant's agency or organization is providing? - Answer- Matching funds A health ed specialist who leads advocacy efforts might be asked to do which of the following things first? - Answer- Prioritize key public health issues A hea