Final CHW Exam Questions With All Correct
Answers
A community health worker is not known as a:
A. Health outreach worker
B. Clinical hospital worker
C. Promotor
D. Patient Navigator Correct answer-B. Clinical hospital worker
Which is not a role of a Community Health Worker?
A. Referrals and direct services
B. Order prescriptions and medical supplies
C. Health education and promotion
D. Advocate for community and individual needs Correct answer-B. Order prescription and medical
supplies
What are the three qualities of a CHW? Correct answer-Trustworthiness, Sensitivity, and
Competence
Stress can affect the following organs: Correct answer-Brain, Heart, Gut
What are self-care activities? Correct answer-Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, & Meditation
Health inequalities can be defined as: Correct answer-Differences in health status between
populations that are avoidable and preventable
The social determinants of health include: Correct answer-Income, Employment, Education
What three are government-funded health insurance programs? Correct answer-Medicaid,
Childhood Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare
Which of the following is not part of the Socioecological Model?
A. Individual, Interpersonal, Organizational, Community, Public Policy
B. Individual, Family, Friends, Classmates, Neighborhood
C. Individual, City, County, State, Country
D. Individual, Family, Community, Business, Public Policy Correct answer-A. Individual,
Interpersonal, Organizational, Community, Public Policy
The US Healthcare System includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Healthcare providers
B. Government
C. Research
D. Farms and grocery stores Correct answer-D. Farms and grocery stores
, True or False: As part of the Community Health Worker Code of Ethics, you are responsible for
sharing confidential information with relatives. Correct answer-False
The following unethical healthcare actions have all happened in the US EXCEPT:
A. Made millions of dollars in research from a woman's cancer cells without telling the family
B. Failed to treat men infected with syphilis (an STD)
C. Forced or paid women to have a surgery to prevent pregnancy (sterilized)
D. Sold outdated formula to poor communities instead of having mother's breastfeed Correct
answer-D. Sold outdated formula to poor communities instead of having mother's breastfeed
Ethics may be defined as: Correct answer-Conduct and decision-making that demonstrates value
and respect for all people
What does the acronym HIPPA stand for? Correct answer-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
Each of the following is important in effective communication, except:
A. Non-verbal communication
B. Verbal communication
C. Community Assessment
D. Tone of voice Correct answer-C. Community Assessment
When trying to help someone change an unhealthy habit (for example, smoking cigarettes, drinking
too much alcohol), it is most helpful to know: Correct answer-which stage of change they are in
In working with clients and their personal information, you must be mindful that: Correct answer-
You respect their privacy and confidentiality and their right not to share the information
What is the meaning of OARS in communications? Correct answer-Open-ended questions,
Affirmation, Reflective Listening, & Summarizing
Which of the following is NOT part of the stages of change model?
A. Action
B. Procrastination
C. Maintenance
D. Precontemplation Correct answer-B. Procrastination
What is culture? Correct answer-Beliefs, behaviors, practices, and attitudes that are learned shared
and passed on by members of a particular group
Which is not part of the definition of Cultural humility?
A. Acknowledges histories of discrimination and current dynamics of power and privilege.
B. Emphasizes the limits of our ability to fully understand the culture of others.
C. Involves examining our own biases in order to avoid making assumptions.
Answers
A community health worker is not known as a:
A. Health outreach worker
B. Clinical hospital worker
C. Promotor
D. Patient Navigator Correct answer-B. Clinical hospital worker
Which is not a role of a Community Health Worker?
A. Referrals and direct services
B. Order prescriptions and medical supplies
C. Health education and promotion
D. Advocate for community and individual needs Correct answer-B. Order prescription and medical
supplies
What are the three qualities of a CHW? Correct answer-Trustworthiness, Sensitivity, and
Competence
Stress can affect the following organs: Correct answer-Brain, Heart, Gut
What are self-care activities? Correct answer-Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, & Meditation
Health inequalities can be defined as: Correct answer-Differences in health status between
populations that are avoidable and preventable
The social determinants of health include: Correct answer-Income, Employment, Education
What three are government-funded health insurance programs? Correct answer-Medicaid,
Childhood Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare
Which of the following is not part of the Socioecological Model?
A. Individual, Interpersonal, Organizational, Community, Public Policy
B. Individual, Family, Friends, Classmates, Neighborhood
C. Individual, City, County, State, Country
D. Individual, Family, Community, Business, Public Policy Correct answer-A. Individual,
Interpersonal, Organizational, Community, Public Policy
The US Healthcare System includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Healthcare providers
B. Government
C. Research
D. Farms and grocery stores Correct answer-D. Farms and grocery stores
, True or False: As part of the Community Health Worker Code of Ethics, you are responsible for
sharing confidential information with relatives. Correct answer-False
The following unethical healthcare actions have all happened in the US EXCEPT:
A. Made millions of dollars in research from a woman's cancer cells without telling the family
B. Failed to treat men infected with syphilis (an STD)
C. Forced or paid women to have a surgery to prevent pregnancy (sterilized)
D. Sold outdated formula to poor communities instead of having mother's breastfeed Correct
answer-D. Sold outdated formula to poor communities instead of having mother's breastfeed
Ethics may be defined as: Correct answer-Conduct and decision-making that demonstrates value
and respect for all people
What does the acronym HIPPA stand for? Correct answer-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
Each of the following is important in effective communication, except:
A. Non-verbal communication
B. Verbal communication
C. Community Assessment
D. Tone of voice Correct answer-C. Community Assessment
When trying to help someone change an unhealthy habit (for example, smoking cigarettes, drinking
too much alcohol), it is most helpful to know: Correct answer-which stage of change they are in
In working with clients and their personal information, you must be mindful that: Correct answer-
You respect their privacy and confidentiality and their right not to share the information
What is the meaning of OARS in communications? Correct answer-Open-ended questions,
Affirmation, Reflective Listening, & Summarizing
Which of the following is NOT part of the stages of change model?
A. Action
B. Procrastination
C. Maintenance
D. Precontemplation Correct answer-B. Procrastination
What is culture? Correct answer-Beliefs, behaviors, practices, and attitudes that are learned shared
and passed on by members of a particular group
Which is not part of the definition of Cultural humility?
A. Acknowledges histories of discrimination and current dynamics of power and privilege.
B. Emphasizes the limits of our ability to fully understand the culture of others.
C. Involves examining our own biases in order to avoid making assumptions.
