CPS Test 54 Questions with Verified Answers
What is the first step in Strategic Prevention Framework (SPIF)? - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
What do you
... [Show More] need in order to an assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER profile of population needs, resources, readiness to address needs and gaps
After an assessment is done, what comes next? - CORRECT ANSWER Capacity--builds capacity to address the needs
When a capacity is built up, what then comes next in SPIF? - CORRECT ANSWER Planning; which consist s of developing a comprehensive strategic plan
After a comprehensive strategic plan is in place, what is the next step in the SPIF process? - CORRECT ANSWER Implementation
What do you need to have in order to implement a program? - CORRECT ANSWER It needs to be scientific evidence based; needs to be taught to fidelity
Once implementation is being worked on what would be the next step in SPIF? - CORRECT ANSWER Evaluation would be the next step; which consist of monitoring, evaluating, sustaining and improving in other areas that fail
True or False: Once Evaluation is done, the SPIF process is done. - CORRECT ANSWER False, you would repeat back at assessment
What is sustainability? - CORRECT ANSWER to endure the programming
What is cultural competency? - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to interact effectively with people of different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds
What 3 major things that happen in the assessment process? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) assess problems and related behaviors
2.) Prioritize problems (criteria;Magnitude, time trend, severity, comparison)
3.) Assess risk and protective factors
What are two major things that happen in capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Look for resources and readiness (assess capacity)
2.) Increase resources and improve readiness (build capacity)
After capacity is recognized, then we start the planning process. What are some of the things that need to happen during the planning process? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Prioritize risk and protective factors (look at importance and changeability)
2.) Select Intervention (effectiveness, conceptual fit, practical fit)
3.) Develop a comprehensive plan that aligns with the logic model
When a plan is in place, the next step is to implement it. What is some of the criteria when during the implementation process ? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Building capacity and mobilize support
2.) Carry out interventions
3.) Balance fidelity with necessary adaptations
4.) Monitor, evaluate, and adjust
After we have implemented a program, the next step is evaluation. What are some things that happen during the evaluation process? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Conduct process evaluation
2.) Conduct outcome evaluation
3.) Recommend improvements and make mid-course corrections
4.) Report evaluation results
What is the "logic model"? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a road map on how we get there
What is behavioral health? - CORRECT ANSWER state of emotional/mental being/or CHOICES and ACTIONS that affect health and wellness
What are the 8 dimensions of wellness (give an example of each)? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Emotional. Ex: "coping skills to deal with stress"
2.) Financial. Ex: "being able to satisfied with current and future situations"
3.) Social. Ex: Having a support system
4.) Spiritual. Ex: Search for meaning and purpose of human experience
5.) Occupational. Ex: personal satisfaction and enrichment from one's work
6.) Physical. Ex: Activity, diet, sleep, and nutrition
7.) Intellectual. Ex: Finding ways to expand knowledge and skills
8.)Environmental. Ex: Good health by being in a safe and stimulating environment
What is the continuum of care? - CORRECT ANSWER It is the classification system that presents the scope of behavioral health services; promotion of health, prevention, treatment, and recovery/maintenance
What is prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER Prevent the occurrence of the disorder or reduce the risk for the disorder; striving to optimize well-being
In the continuum of care, what are the three levels of risk? Name an example. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Universal: general public or subgroup that is not identified as "at risk". Ex: Lifeskills in schools
2.) Selective: focus on individuals or groups "whose risk of developing behavioral health disorders is significantly high than average". Ex: Al-Non meetings for teens
3.) Indicated: "high risk individuals who are identified as having minimal but detectable signs or symptoms" that foreshadow behavioral health disorders. Ex: Young adults who violate campus or community policies on drugs or alcohol
Explain protective factors. - CORRECT ANSWER Reduce the the impact of risk factors. Ex: Parents having positive and nurturing interactions with children
Explain risk factors. - CORRECT ANSWER a characteristic at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precedes wand is associated with a higher likelihood of problem outcomes
Explain the Public Health Approach (3 legged stool) - CORRECT ANSWER Agent (substance), Environment (where they operate), host (person using)
When an assessment is being done, what kind of data is collected? - CORRECT ANSWER Nature and extent of substance use problems and related behaviors, risk and protective factors that influence use/related problems, and available resources and readiness of the community
What is a health disparity? - CORRECT ANSWER difference in health that is "closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantages"; adversely affect groups of people
What is epidemiology? - CORRECT ANSWER Concerned with the distribution(frequency and patterns) and determinants (risk and protective factors) of health and diseases
Remember "AEL" - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Assessment
2.) Epidemiology: is how we do the assessment
3.) Logic Model: is our "road map"--the 1st stop is assessing problems and related behaviors
What is qualitative data? Give an example. - CORRECT ANSWER Qualitative data explains why people behave or feel the way they do. Open ended questions.
What is quantitative data? Give an example. - CORRECT ANSWER Quantitative data indicates how often a behavior/event occurs or to what degree it exist. Iowa youth survey.
What are some things to remember when collecting data? - CORRECT ANSWER Examine different kinds of data,look for relationships and patterns, notice data gaps, and be ware that not all data is equal
What should you consider when comparing data? - CORRECT ANSWER Magnitude (which problem is the biggest), time trend (is the problem getting better or worse over time), and severity (what is the moral? Is it costly?)
"Resources and Readiness" refer to what... - CORRECT ANSWER Capacity; Resources (programs, organizations,people, money and expertise) and Readiness (community ready to take and action and commit its resources to addressing these problems)
Name an example of a fiscal resource, human resource, and an organizational resource. - CORRECT ANSWER Fiscal--grants donations, computer hardware, meeting space, promotion/advertising
Human--(people who can assist with prevention in some way) volunteers, stakeholders, staff with the right credentials
Organizational--vision and mission statements or clear and consist organizational patterns
Readiness is highlighted by 2 main characteristics, what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Accept that a substance abuse problem needs to change
2.) Take action to change the problem
What is the Tri-Ethic Center Community Readiness model? - CORRECT ANSWER Has 9 different stages of community Readiness.
1.) community tolerance/no knowledge
2.) denial
3.) Vague awareness
4.) Preplanning
5.) Preparation
6.) Initiation
7.) Institutionalization/Stabilization
8.) Confirmation/Expansion
9.) Professionalism/High Level of community Ownership
What are some of the questions that are in the Public Health Model? - CORRECT ANSWER WHAT? Substance use and other behavioral health problems
WHO? The population that is the focus of the interventions.
WHEN? Developmental stage of the focus population.
WHERE? Contexts that influence health.
WHY? Risk and protective factors.
HOW? Strategic Prevention Framework
Describe three ways to build capacity. - CORRECT ANSWER 1.) Engage stakeholders and forming partnerships (have a stake in prevention because they care about promoting health and well-being)
2.) Strengthen collaborative groups (getting new members, increasing their knowledge, improving structure and functioning of the collaborative group)
3.) Increase community awareness (helps get issue out there in other places that you may not have thought of)
What are some of the different elements of culture? - CORRECT ANSWER Norms, Values, Beliefs, Symbols, and Practices
What does conceptual fit mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Means it is relevant to what we are trying to do.
What are some keys to sustainability? - CORRECT ANSWER Build community support, enhance organizational capacity, ensure effectiveness
What is the difference between process evaluation and outcome evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER process--documents all aspects of implementation; "did we do what we said we would do?" vs. outcome--whether the intervention made a difference, and if so, what changed; "did our intervention make a difference?"
When going through the SPIF process. "Remember _____and _______ make the impact. - CORRECT ANSWER frequency and dosage
If AOD abuse Prevention Specialist want to measure attitudes, values, decision making, community, coordination, or cultural identification, they would use a:
a.) family system research and assessment instrument
b.) psychiatric research and assessment instrument
c.) group social psychological research instrument
d.) social work research and assessment instrument - CORRECT ANSWER c.) group social psychological research instrument
2.) One of the goals of prevention is to learn about the long-term effects on our culture. The type of assessment needed to measure these effects is called:
a.) outcome assessment
b.) cultural diversity assessment
c.) process assessment
d.) risk and protective factors - CORRECT ANSWER b.) cultural diversity assessment
It is important to match risk and protective factors in AOD abuse prevention programming. Which of the following statements have a good match between risk and protective factors and programming?
a.) I only
b.) III only
c.) I and II only
d.) II and III only - CORRECT ANSWER D.) II and III only
A thorough prevention needs assessment process should involve:
I. Key stakeholders
II. Collection of consumption/consequence data
III. Funding options
IV. Identification of target (affected) populations
a.) I only
b.) III only
c.) I and IV only
d.) I, II, and IV only - CORRECT ANSWER d.) I, II, and IV only
The IOM health care model defines three types of prevention approaches/target populations. The terminology that BEST reflects one of these types is:
A.) universal
B.) Children of substance abusing parents
C.) High-risk youth
D.) Substance abusers - CORRECT ANSWER A.) Universal
You are planning to use a proven, evidence based program, but realize it is not feasible to implement all of the program components. You should:
a.) not proceed with your choice
b.) consult with the developers to determine potential impact
c.) go ahead, as most programs can be modified to meet local circumstances
d.) add additional alternatives to fill out the missing components - CORRECT ANSWER b.) consult with the developers to determine potential impact
A resource assessment of the community would NOT include:
A.) Interviews with service providers
B.) A review of archival data
C.) A survey of prevention program directors/staff
D.) A review of program documents - CORRECT ANSWER b.) review of archival data
If your community coalition lacks participation from a specific ethic community you should:
a.) go with the group that has volunteered on your coalition
b.) invite them to your next planning council
c.) wait until the current coalition is completed with its work
d.) have a coalition members go to their community and ask them to participate - CORRECT ANSWER d.) have a coalition members go to their community and ask them to participate
In selecting a prevention program, what should you do?
a.) select the program with community input
b.) base decision on what other prevention programs are doing
c.) base selection on the prevention literature
d.) select a universal-based approach - CORRECT ANSWER a.) select the program with community input
A goal statement:
a.) specifies what and when something will be accomplished
b.) is general and inclusive
c.) identifies specific individuals and their responsibilities
d.) compares planned to achieved tasks - CORRECT ANSWER b.) is general and inclusive
A community readiness process:
a.) identifies community resources available for prevention activities
b.) summarizes AOD use and problems associated with their use
c.) determines whether community members believe they have an AOD problem or not
d.) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER c.) determines whether community members believe they have an AOD problem or not [Show Less]