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CPH EXAM - ALL SAMPLE QUESTIONSMany people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or
smoking because they lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an
example of:
(A) Perceived susceptibility
(B) Perceived severity
(C) Perceived self-efficacy
(D) Perceived response efficacy - answer- C
The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
(A) Transtheoretical model
(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior
(C) Social cognitive theory
(D) Social ecological model - answer- B
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model have in
common?
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors that
operate outside the individual.
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be
addressed at the policy level.
(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with
valued outcomes.
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy
behaviors. - answer- A
A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast
cancer. Researchers at a local university implement a breast cancer screening
intervention. This intervention is an example of:
(A) Tertiary prevention
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention
(D) Primary prevention - answer- C
All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
(A) Start with the most important information first
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored -
answer- C
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve
,progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities receiving such
funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current health
status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such
gaps.
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds
(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan - answer- A
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve
progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities receiving such
funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current health
status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such
gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social
and health diagnosis. Some of the most severe quality-of-life problems were related to
limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included diabetes,
hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are
most likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-life issues in - answer- B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve
progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities receiving such
funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current health
status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such
gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this
scenario, what would be the best source for community planners to use to find data on
how widespread each behavioral factor is at the state or local level?
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
(D) Morbidity and Mortality We - answer- B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a
health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve
progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities receiving such
funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between the current health
status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow such
gaps.
,The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number
of programs and activities offered, the number of adults and children who participate in
each program or activity, and all feedback given by community members about the
programs and activities. These actions would most appropriately fit into which of the
following evaluation categories?
(A) Cost-effectiveness
(B) Impact
(C - answer- D
Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common
interests, concerns, characteristics, or values?
(A) Community
(B) Population
(C) Sample
(D) Group - answer- A
Which of the following is not a true statement about the policy-making process?
(A) A policy is a blueprint for action relevant to some area of public concern
(B) Policy-making often occurs in the absence of complete information about all relevant
variables
(C) Only experts trained in public policy have a meaningful role to play in policy
development
(D) Policies as enacted often reflect compromises among key players with conflicting
interests - answer- C
A health policy that is implemented within a representative democracy with separation
of powers at all governmental levels and that is characterized by the presence of well-
funded interest groups:
(A) Will reflect the preferences of the majority of citizens
(B) Must be based on the best scientific evidence available
(C) Will represent a compromise among multiple and competing interests
(D) Is doomed to failure - answer- C
Which of the following is most likely to enhance the staff performance appraisal?
(A) Deferring performance feedback until the scheduled annual appraisal
(B) Setting performance goals in collaboration with the employee
(C) Refusing to award outstanding ratings that might lead the employee to expect a
merit-based salary increase
(D) Ensuring that no negative information is included in the written appraisal to
decrease legal liability - answer- B
The following statement is a tenet of which of these motivational models: "Individuals
are motivated to satisfy lower-order physiological needs before they can respond to
higher needs such as self-fulfillment."?
(A) Hierarchy of needs (Maslow)
(B) Expectancy theory (Vroom)
(C) Two-factor theory (Herzberg)
, (D) Theory X/Theory Y (McGregor) - answer- A
What is the best explanation for the importance of liquidity to the not-for-profit health
care organization (HCO) and its stakeholders?
(A) Liquidity is necessary to ensure that the HCO achieves its revenue projections.
(B) In the event that the HCO decides to invest heavily in plant expansion, it will have
cash on hand.
(C) Liquidity will allow the HCO to cover its short-term obligations and unexpected cash
demands.
(D) All HCO competitors have liquidity. - answer- C
Which of the following best characterizes the "iron triangle" logic of U.S. health care
policy goals?
(A) Making necessary tradeoffs to achieve acceptable levels of quality of and access to
health services while insuring profitability for health care providers
(B) Making necessary tradeoffs to achieve acceptable quality of and access to health
services while controlling cost
(C) Maintaining highest quality of and full access to services regardless of cost
(D) Providing highest quality of services to all who can afford to pay and rationing
services for those who cannot. - answer- B
Which of the following statements best characterizes a progressive employee discipline
process?
(A) The discipline process is structured as a staged series of increasingly severe
responses to chronic violations of accepted rules of behavior.
(B) The punishment must fit the crime.
(C) Discipline is not considered relevant in the modern health care organization.
(D) Progressive discipline allows the employee to exercise immunity for the first
violation of the code of conduct. - answer- A
The primary disadvantage of incremental program budgeting is:
(A) It makes comparison from one year to the next difficult
(B) It requires the justification of all dollars allocated
(C) It requires far more time and effort than zero-based budgeting (ZBB)
(D) It may not reflect the current programmatic priorities of the organization - answer- D
The four P's of marketing health services include:
(A) Product, promotion, prestige, and planning
(B) Product, place, promotion, and pragmatism
(C) Product, price, place, and promotion
(D) Product, price, precision, and promotion
(E) Personnel, promotion, price, and place - answer- C
An example of backward vertical integration by an academic medical center is:
(A) Offering a managed care health plan
(B) Establishing a skilled nursing unit within the hospital
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