CHES Continuing Education Self-Study Quiz
A certified health education specialist (CHES) may receive 3 credit hours in Category 1. To receive credit, answering all of the following questions after reading the Guide. Circle the appropriate letter for each question on the answer sheet following the questions. Mail the completed answer sheet to:
If at least 8 of your answers are correct, you will receive a certificate indicating 3 credit hours in Category 1.
| 1. | Latinos are a young population with nearly 66 percent younger than age 35. Among the Latino groups, which is the youngest? | ||
| a. | Central Americans | ||
| b. | Cuban-Americans | ||
| c. | Mexican-Americans | ||
| d. | Puerto Ricans | ||
| e. | South Americans | ||
| 2. | What is the leading cause of death among Latinos? | ||
| a. | Cancer | ||
| b. | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | ||
| c. | Diabetes | ||
| d. | Heart Disease | ||
| e. | Kidney Failure | ||
| 3. | Which of the following best describes high blood cholesterol in Latino populations? | ||
| a. | Latino men have a lower percent of borderline-high blood cholesterol levels than Latino women. | ||
| b. | Latino women have a higher percent of high blood cholesterol levels than men. | ||
| c. | Between 48 and 57 percent of Latino men have blood cholesterol levels above the desirable level. | ||
| d. | All of the above. | ||
| e. | None of the above. | ||
| 4. | Which of the following Latino groups have the highest prevalence of hypertension? | ||
| a. | Central Americans | ||
| b. | Cuban-Americans | ||
| c. | Mexican-Americans | ||
| d. | Puerto Ricans | ||
| e. | South Americans | ||
| 5. | Which of the following is the BEST way to design a health promotion and disease prevention campaign for Latino populations? | ||
| a. | Recruit community members to assist in program planning. | ||
| b. | Focus on a media-based and culturally appropriate strategy. | ||
| c. | Use a novela and colorful posters to deliver health messages. | ||
| d. | Use trained community volunteers to carry out interventions. | ||
| e. | There is not a single best approach. | ||
| 6. | The Checkerboard Cardiovascular Curriculum project tested a pilot curriculum to teach heart-health behaviors to Latino children in which of the following areas? | ||
| a. | Texas-Mexican border area | ||
| b. | New York City | ||
| c. | Rural New Mexico | ||
| d. | San Diego, CA | ||
| e. | Yolo County, CA | ||
| 7. | The NHLBI Latino Community Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Outreach Initiative targeted Central and South Americans living in which of the following metropolitan areas? | ||
| a. | New York, NY | ||
| b. | Washington, DC | ||
| c. | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| d. | Atlanta, GA | ||
| e. | Miami, FL | ||
| 8. | According to NHANES III, which of the following Latino groups have the highest prevalence of overweight? | ||
| a. | Central Americans | ||
| b. | Cuban-Americans | ||
| c. | Mexican-Americans | ||
| d. | Puerto Ricans | ||
| e. | South Americans | ||
| 9. | On a typical day, which of the following media attract the largest Latino audience? | ||
| a. | Network television | ||
| b. | Spanish-language television | ||
| c. | Spanish-language radio | ||
| d. | Spanish-language newspapers | ||
| e. | Spanish-language magazines | ||
| 10. | About what percent of Latinos speak only ENGLISH in the home? | ||
| a. | Less than 5 percent | ||
| b. | 10-12 percent | ||
| c. | About 20 percent | ||
| d. | About 35 percent | ||
| e. | About 50 percent | ||