Question 1

Which is an example of a physical activity strategy within the social ecological interpersonal domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walking club 
B)  Walking routes 
C)  Flex-time for exercise 
D)  Access to on-site facilities 
A)  Walking club 
B)  Walking routes 
C)  Flex-time for exercise 
D)  Access to on-site facilities A

Question 2

Which is a critical element of effective worksite wellness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organization's financial commitment 
B)  Senior management participation 
C)  Employee commitment to participate 
D)  Organizational culture that supports wellness 
A)  Organization's financial commitment 
B)  Senior management participation 
C)  Employee commitment to participate 
D)  Organizational culture that supports wellness D

Question 3

Which health issue has been shown to have the highest rate of absenteeism at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Hypertension 
A)  Obesity 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Hypertension B

Question 4

Which outcome has been seen from the integration of worker protection programs with disease prevention and worksite wellness initiatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhanced weight loss 
B)  Improved tobacco cessation 
C)  Reduction in alcohol consumption 
D)  Improved activity level and tolerance 
A)  Enhanced weight loss 
B)  Improved tobacco cessation 
C)  Reduction in alcohol consumption 
D)  Improved activity level and tolerance

Question 5

Which is a potential issue when using a health risk assessment with employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Targeting of specific health risks 
B)  Violation of confidentiality and coercion 
C)  Grouping employees together with similar findings 
D)  Expecting interventions to be used by the employee 
A)  Targeting of specific health risks 
B)  Violation of confidentiality and coercion 
C)  Grouping employees together with similar findings 
D)  Expecting interventions to be used by the employee

Question 6

What causes a worksite to be an obesogenic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sedentary work 
B)  Mandatory overtime 
C)  Insufficient meal breaks 
D)  Inconsistent work expectations 
A)  Sedentary work 
B)  Mandatory overtime 
C)  Insufficient meal breaks 
D)  Inconsistent work expectations

Question 7

Which is an employer benefit to offering a worksite wellness initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved productivity 
B)  Reduction in employee turnover 
C)  Less funding for training and development 
D)  Lower health insurance premiums for employees 
A)  Improved productivity 
B)  Reduction in employee turnover 
C)  Less funding for training and development 
D)  Lower health insurance premiums for employees

Question 8

Which should be considered when planning worksite wellness initiatives in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Impact on productivity 
B)  Strategies to reach remote employees 
C)  Financial incentives to increase participation 
D)  Programs to make them more attractive to employees 
A)  Impact on productivity 
B)  Strategies to reach remote employees 
C)  Financial incentives to increase participation 
D)  Programs to make them more attractive to employees

Question 9

Which is an effective worksite approach to improve the activity level, manage weight, and enhance nutritional intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide a stand-alone strategy 
B)  Create individually targeted strategies 
C)  Implement environmental and policy strategies 
D)  No one particular strategy has been found effective 
A)  Provide a stand-alone strategy 
B)  Create individually targeted strategies 
C)  Implement environmental and policy strategies 
D)  No one particular strategy has been found effective

Question 10

Which is a reason why employee participation in worksite wellness programs is low?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost 
B)  Social stigma 
C)  Fear of failure 
D)  Not permitted time to participate 
A)  Cost 
B)  Social stigma 
C)  Fear of failure 
D)  Not permitted time to participate

Question 11

Why should employers invest in wellness and disease prevention programs for employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workforce is aging 
B)  Health insurance premiums are rising 
C)  Younger employees expect the programs 
D)  Nature of the work environment is changing 
A)  Workforce is aging 
B)  Health insurance premiums are rising 
C)  Younger employees expect the programs 
D)  Nature of the work environment is changing

Question 12

Why is it recommended that tobacco use be prohibited on the entire worksite campus?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce shame associated with smoking 
B)  To create an environment that supports those who quit or want to quit 
C)  To reduce employee time spent congregating and discussing nonwork issues 
D)  To save money on campus cleaning and maintenance 
A)  To reduce shame associated with smoking 
B)  To create an environment that supports those who quit or want to quit 
C)  To reduce employee time spent congregating and discussing nonwork issues 
D)  To save money on campus cleaning and maintenance

Question 13

Which improves the cost-effectiveness of a disease management program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mandate participation 
B)  Stratify by level of risk 
C)  Alter the health insurance benefit 
D)  Shift cost for health insurance to the employee 
A)  Mandate participation 
B)  Stratify by level of risk 
C)  Alter the health insurance benefit 
D)  Shift cost for health insurance to the employee

Question 14

Which has research shown to be a reason that implementing comprehensive strategies within worksites is most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees want to please their employer 
B)  Employers control the employees' income 
C)  Default behaviors of employees are healthy 
D)  Employees do not want to pay for health insurance 
A)  Employees want to please their employer 
B)  Employers control the employees' income 
C)  Default behaviors of employees are healthy 
D)  Employees do not want to pay for health insurance

Question 15

Which wellness program is offered the most by both small and large employers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight loss 
B)  Stress management 
C)  Smoking cessation 
D)  Substance abuse counseling 
A)  Weight loss 
B)  Stress management 
C)  Smoking cessation 
D)  Substance abuse counseling

Which is an example of a physical activity strategy within the social ecological interpersonal domain?

Which is a critical element of effective worksite wellness?

Which health issue has been shown to have the highest rate of absenteeism at work?

Which outcome has been seen from the integration of worker protection programs with disease prevention and worksite wellness initiatives?

Which is a potential issue when using a health risk assessment with employees?

What causes a worksite to be an obesogenic environment?

Which is an employer benefit to offering a worksite wellness initiative?

Which should be considered when planning worksite wellness initiatives in the future?

Which is an effective worksite approach to improve the activity level, manage weight, and enhance nutritional intake?

Which is a reason why employee participation in worksite wellness programs is low?

Why should employers invest in wellness and disease prevention programs for employees?

Why is it recommended that tobacco use be prohibited on the entire worksite campus?

Which improves the cost-effectiveness of a disease management program?

Which has research shown to be a reason that implementing comprehensive strategies within worksites is most effective?

Which wellness program is offered the most by both small and large employers?

Individual Theories

Understanding Population Health From Multilevel and Community-Based Models

Psychosocial Predictors of Behavior Change

Developmental Influences on Behavior Change: Children, Adolescents, Emerging Adults, and the Elderly

Culture, Behavior, and Health

Dietary Behavior Change

Physical Activity Behavior

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Tanning, and Sun Protection

Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence

Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers

Reducing Stress to Improve Health

Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change

Chronic Disease Management Interventions: Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes Management Behaviors: the Key to Optimal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Behavioral Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Examples From Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Infectious Disease Management Interventions

Adherence to Treatment and Lifestyle Changes Among People With Cancer

Obesity

Interventions With the Family System

School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change

Healthcare Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change

The Role of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change

Principles of Health Behavior Measurement

Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health

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Exam 21: Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Worksite

Which is an example of a physical activity strategy within the social ecological interpersonal domain?

Which is a critical element of effective worksite wellness?

Which health issue has been shown to have the highest rate of absenteeism at work?

Which outcome has been seen from the integration of worker protection programs with disease prevention and worksite wellness initiatives?

Which is a potential issue when using a health risk assessment with employees?

What causes a worksite to be an obesogenic environment?

Which is an employer benefit to offering a worksite wellness initiative?

Which should be considered when planning worksite wellness initiatives in the future?

Which is an effective worksite approach to improve the activity level, manage weight, and enhance nutritional intake?

Which is a reason why employee participation in worksite wellness programs is low?

Why should employers invest in wellness and disease prevention programs for employees?

Why is it recommended that tobacco use be prohibited on the entire worksite campus?

Which improves the cost-effectiveness of a disease management program?

Which has research shown to be a reason that implementing comprehensive strategies within worksites is most effective?

Which wellness program is offered the most by both small and large employers?

Individual Theories

Understanding Population Health From Multilevel and Community-Based Models

Psychosocial Predictors of Behavior Change

Developmental Influences on Behavior Change: Children, Adolescents, Emerging Adults, and the Elderly

Culture, Behavior, and Health

Dietary Behavior Change

Physical Activity Behavior

Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention: Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Tanning, and Sun Protection

Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence

Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers

Reducing Stress to Improve Health

Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change

Chronic Disease Management Interventions: Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes Management Behaviors: the Key to Optimal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Behavioral Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Examples From Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Infectious Disease Management Interventions

Adherence to Treatment and Lifestyle Changes Among People With Cancer

Obesity

Interventions With the Family System

School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change

Healthcare Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change

The Role of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change

Principles of Health Behavior Measurement

Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health

Filters