Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Skills – New PEBC Requirements
1-All of the following are desired elements for a health promotion strategic plan within a community, EXCEPT:
A. Creating supportive environments within communities
B. Avoiding direct community involvement
C. Creating public policies that promote healthy lifestyle
D. Developing the skills of healthcare professionals
E. Re-orienting health services to address the challenges of health promotion
Answer: B
Strengthening community action is highly desirable in health promotion.
2-All of the following are elements of patient-centered counselling, EXCEPT:
A. Helps patients recognize and acknowledge their specific risk behaviors
B. Helps patients decide on a personalized plan of action
C. Promotes the implementation of a personalized plan of action
D. Promotes one-way information transfer from healthcare professional to patient
E. Finds strategies to deal with relapses
Answer: D
An effective patient-centered counselling is a two-way transfer of information
3-Pharmacists are encouraged to engage in public education and advocacy in health promotion and disease prevention within our communities. Which of the following activities could help improve public education in health promotion and disease prevention?
I. Writing newspaper articles or opinion columns
II. Speaking to school, church, or other community groups
III. Advocating changes in public policies or laws
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
D. II and III only
E. I, II and III
Answer: E
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