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​Health screenings, dental checks, health education, and hearing and vision test for children up to 18 years of age

- ​EPSDT

Increases fruit and vegetable consumption for persons eligible for WIC

- ​FMNP

​Prenatal and postpartum care for pregnant women with incomes <185% of poverty level

- ​Healthy Start

​Gives checks or vouchers to purchase healthful foods, and nutrition education and referral to health services are provided

- ​WIC,

Team Nutrition can best be described as a _____.

. USDA initiative that promotes nutrition education in schools and builds community support for healthful school environments.

When introducing new foods to an infant's diet, how much time should the parents wait (at a minimum) before going on to the next food to detect a food allergy? a. 5 days b. 2 days c. 24 hours d. 8 hours e. 72 hours

2 days

Jenna has a BMI of 23.9 at conception. How much weight should she gain during her pregnancy? a. 12-15 pounds b. 28-40 pounds c. 25-35 pounds d. 15-25 pounds e. 30-40 pounds

25-35

It is estimated that on average, ____ of requests for emergency food assistance go unmet. Select one: a. 27% b. 12% c. 8% d. 14%

27%

The prevalence of hunger in children is ____ times higher among racial and ethnic minorities. Select one: a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5

3

In what way does the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) differ from the WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)? a. CSFP does not provide nutrition education. b. CSFP does not have a low-income eligibility requirement. c. CSFP foods do not target the nutritional needs of women, infants, and children. d. Recipients of CSFP may not participate in WIC. e. Recipients of CSFP must be at least 50 years of age to participate.

D. recipients of CSFP may not participate in WIC

Which adult nutrition education program is associated with SNAP? a. Nutrition Assistance Program b. Family Nutrition Program c. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program d. Fruits and Veggies - More Matters Program e. Meals on Wheels

Family nutrition program

Which food assistance program was the first initiated by Congress? a. National School Lunch Program b. WIC c. Food Stamp Program d. School Breakfast Program e. Special Milk Program

Food Stamp Program

Which community food security strategy helps families save money by pooling their resources, such as money and labor, to buy food in bulk quantities at reduced costs? Select one: a. ​Directory of Supply and Demand for Community Food Surplus b. Food-Buying Cooperatives c. ​Farm-to-Cafeteria Initiatives d. ​Community-Supported Agriculture Programs

Food buying cooperatives

What DHHS program provides meals, snacks, nutrition assessment, and nutrition education for children?

Head Start

The use of cow's milk earlier than recommended in infancy can cause _____ deficiency because of the low amount of this micronutrient in the milk as well its potential to cause gastrointestinal blood loss in susceptible infants. a. vitamin C b. zinc c. vitamin A d. iron e. vitamin B6

Iron!

Income subsidy that provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables

Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Which program was established by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996? a. Seamless Summer Option b. Food Distribution Disaster Assistance c. TANF d. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program e. WIC

TANF

Which program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)? Select one: a. Commodity Supplemental Food Program b. The Healthy Start Program c. Title V Maternal and Child Health Program d. The Health Center Program

a. Commodity Supplemental Food Program

Urban sprawl has been linked to ____. Select one: a. leisure-time walking b. diabetes c. more physical activity d. transportation options promoting physical activity

a. leisure-time walking

EFNEP is specifically designed for nutrition education and is directed at _____. a. low-income families b. schools c. hospitals d. elderly people e. children

a. low income families

A sudden large weight gain during pregnancy may be indicative of _____. a. pregnancy-induced hypertension b. pica c. gestational diabetes d. fetal growth retardation e. fetal distress

a. pregnancy induced hypertension

It is recommended that women who are underweight (BMI<18.5) at conception gain _____ during their pregnancy. a. 25-35 pounds b. 12- 15 pounds c. 28-40 pounds d. 15-25 pounds e. 35-40 pounds

c. 28-40

What category of tips appears at the top of the Aging Well Pyramid? a. emotional well-being b. physical health c. lifelong habits for successful aging d. social health e. stress busters

e. Stress busters

The purpose of welfare reform under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act is to _____. a. extend the welfare system to those who are willing to work b. better monitor the welfare system to ensure that cheating and abuse do not occur c. better monitor welfare rolls to be sure people who can work do work d. change the welfare system to support those who are unable to work due to psychological challenges e. change the welfare system from an income-support program to a work-based system

e. change the welfare system from an income support program to a work based system

Programs that collect excess wholesome food that would otherwise be thrown away are called _____. a. food banks b. food recovery and gleaning programs c. food buying cooperatives d. prepared and perishable food programs (PPFPs) e. soup kitchens

food recovery and gleaning programs

National school lunch and breakfast programs are funded through ______ grants.

formula

The more successful nutrition education programs for children are _____. a. serious and academically challenging b. broad and in focus c. geared to a specific nutrition/health objective d. run by volunteers e. offered at community centers for easy access

geared to a specific nutrition/health objective

Congress enacted which program in 1965 through Title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure financial access to health care for economically disadvantaged people? Select one: a. Medicaid b. Healthy Start Program c. Health Center Program d. Title V

medicaid

What best describes an example of tertiary prevention? Select one: a. a grocery store tour b. a health fair c. cholesterol screenings d. medical nutrition therapy

medical nutrition therapy

The School Breakfast Program serves breakfast for free or at a reduced price of no more than ____ to students from households with incomes at or below the income eligibility guidelines. Select one: a. $0.60 b. $0.40 c. $0.50 d. $0.30

.30

Not eating enough fruits and vegetables, eating too much fat, and not engaging in regular vigorous physical activity are contributing factors to the fact that more than ____ of young people are considered overweight or obese. Select one: a. 12% b. 5% c. 17% d. 23%

17%

Hunger diminished as a serious problem in this country during the _____ as a result of the efforts of the food assistance programs. Select one: a. 1970s b. 1960s c. 1990s d. ​1980s Feedback

1970s

Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program, approximately _____ receive their meal for free. Select one: a. 37% b. 29% c. 69% d. 56%

56%

The prevalence of hunger in children is ____ times higher in single-mother households. Select one: a. 6 b. 8 c. 2 d. 4

6

More than ____ percent of older Americans have multiple chronic conditions that can benefit from nutrition intervention by food and nutrition practitioners.

66%

Because of the caps placed on allocated federal funds, WIC currently reaches only about ____ of eligible persons. Select one: a. 50% b. 20% c. 95% d. 80%

80%

Healthy People 2020 includes separate targets for _____. a. fruits, vegetables, and whole grains b. protein, milk, and added sugars c. dairy, saturated fats, and protein d. vegetables, protein, and saturated fats e. fruits, milk, and protein

A. fruits, veggies, whole grains

Provides meals and snacks to participating day care programs for older Americans

Adult Care Food Program,

In the Healthy People 2010 final review, which area in child nutrition and health saw improvements? a. fruit and vegetable intake b. participation in daily physical education c. incidence of diabetes mellitus d. prevalence of childhood obesity e. prevalence of iron deficiency

B. participation in daily physical education

​Monthly food package of fruits, vegetables, meats, infant formula, beans and other available foods

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

Which program provides food to distributing agencies to allocate through soup kitchens and food banks? a. Food Distribution on Indian Reservations b. Commodity Distribution to Charitable Institutions/Summer Camps c. the Nutrition Services Incentive Program d. the Emergency Food Assistance Program e. Food Distribution Disaster Assistance

Emergency food assistance program

Nutrition education for persons with incomes at or below 125% of poverty level who have children under 19 years of age

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

What nutrition assessment should be performed during each prenatal visit? a. screening for anemia b. pattern of weight gain c. urine analysis for ketones d. diet history e. blood glucose analysis

Pattern of weight gain

The H5-KIDS program tested the effectiveness of a home-based intervention for fruit and vegetable intakes in what age group? a. elementary school-aged children b. preschool-aged children c. teenagers d. college students e. children under the age of 3

Preschool kids

Increases the ability to purchase food for anyone with an income <130% of the poverty level

SNAP

Which program receives the greatest amount of federal funding? a. Elderly Nutrition Program b. SNAP c. WIC d. National School Lunch Program e. Team Nutrition

SNAP

Most federally funded food programs in the United States are administered by the _____. a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention b. United States Department of Agriculture c. Department of Health and Human Services d. Food and Drug Administration e. American Council on Dietetics

USDA

The interrelationship between food production, food access, and food disposal describes the idea of _____. a. community food security b. food sustainability c. a food system d. the cycle of agriculture e. the food cycle

a food system

If a WIC clinic has a vacancy in its client roster, which person would be assigned the highest priority for filling the vacancy? a. a 2-year-old who does not eat vegetables b. a non-breastfeeding mother who did not meet weight gain guidelines during her pregnancy c. a homeless pregnant woman d. a pregnant woman who does not consume dairy products e. a low-income woman considering her options to conceive

a pregnant woman who does not consume dairy products

The concept of food security comprises which five components? a. quantity, quality, suitability, psychological, social b. age, income, employment, access to food, safety of food c. culture, religion, ethnic heritage, values, beliefs d. access to food, values, income, suitability, safety of food e. culture, quality, psychological, values, safety of food

a. quantity, quality, suitability, psychological, social

Which demographic group breastfeeds their infants most frequently in the U.S.? Select one: a. Hispanic b. White, non-Hispanic c. Black, non-Hispanic d. Asian, non-Hispanic

asian

The _____ mandate(s) the provision of comprehensive nutrition services to special needs children 3-5 years of age, using a community-based approach that focuses on the family. Select one: a. Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act b. Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments c. American Disabilities Act d. Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

b. Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments

Which program was designed to reduce the level of government-held surplus commodities while supplementing the diets of low-income needy persons, including elderly people, through provision of commodity foods to food banks? Select one: a. Commodity Supplemental Food Program b. Emergency Food Assistance Program c. Summer Food Service Program for Children d. WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

b. Emergency Food Assistance Program

What nutrition program would most likely be implemented as part of care for institutionalized older adults? Select one: a. cooperative extensions b. hospice c. local community gardens d. home-delivered meal programs

b. hospice

What describes a role of the Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA)? Select one: a. providing store tours for people on special diets b. offering grant opportunities to members c. developing health and wellness centers for older adults d. selling irregular food products to low-income consumers

b. offering grant opportunities to members

Which food was added to the WIC food packages when they were updated in 2009? a. peanut butter b. baby foods c. eggs d. white rice e. canned tuna

baby foods

How might national governments establish a society-level intervention to the global obesity epidemic? a. by introducing nutrition standards for meals serve in schools b. by regulating television advertising aimed at children c. by providing economic incentives for supply of 'healthy' foods d. by developing and implementing obesity-prevention programs e. by establishing farmers' markets and 'farm-to-work' programs

by providing economic incentives for supply of healthy foods

Older Americans Nutrition Programs administered by DHHS provide for meals in _____. a. selected restaurants b. hospitals c. nursing homes d. congregate meal sites e. hospice facilities

congregate meal sites

Which program is a private-sector nutrition assistance program? a. Congregate Meals Program b. SNAP c. Nutrition Services Incentive Program d. Meals on Wheels e. Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

d. Meals on Wheels

The first step for the community nutritionist interested in addressing the obesity epidemic is to build awareness of____. Select one: a. immediate financial costs of obesity to the taxpayer b. the societal cost of obesity reducing programs c. role the media plays in the portrayal of overweight individuals d. association of obesity with chronic diseases

d. association of obesity with chronic diseases

Which community-based service could be provided for an older adult who demonstrates a mid-level need for support? a. congregate meals program b. assisted living c. senior farmer's market d. food shopping assistance e. hospice care

d. food shopping assitance

How is financial eligibility for WIC participation determined? Select one: a. incomes at or below 125% of poverty guidelines for persons who have children under 19 b. anyone with income at or below 138% of poverty guidelines c. all Infants, children, and adolescents up to18 years of age d. income at or below 185% of poverty guidelines or participation in SNAP or Medicaid

d. income at or below 185% of poverty guidelines or participation in SNAP or Medicaid

Which program was released by the USDA to improve fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity among older adults? a. Go4Life b. Eat Better & Move More c. Fruits and Veggies - More Matters Program d. Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program e. Eat Smart, Live Strong

e. Eat Smart, live strong

With regard to public health directed toward obesity in adults, which treatments tend to be the most effective? a. combined behavioral and dietary interventions b. combined dietary and environmental interventions c. combined physical activity and behavioral interventions d. combined behavioral and environmental interventions e. combined dietary and physical activity interventions

e. dietary and physical activity

The National Latino Childhood Obesity Research Agenda ranks _____ as the main ecological level to prevent Latino childhood obesity. a. community b. school c. society d. family e. individual

family

What is the name of the United States' largest supplier of surplus food?

feeding america

Which program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)? Select one: a. Health Center Program b. WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program c. Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program d. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

health center program

Many states and school districts are addressing concerns about childhood obesity by _____. a. limiting sales of competitive foods b. preventing companies from contracting for pouring rights c. removing vending machines from school grounds d. eliminating block schedules e. building school gardens

limiting sales of competitive foods

Complete health care for anyone with an income <138% of poverty level

medicaid

Action for Healthy Kids is a _______.

national-state initiative that focuses on positive changes in the school environment

Provides congregate and home-delivered meals

older americans nutrition program

Recently, the WHO declared ____ one of the world's top ten health risks.

overweight

Under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, the ____ determines the eligibility of needy families and the benefits and services those families will receive. Select one: a. state b. school board c. ​county d. federal government

state

What describes a general characteristic of baby boomers in terms of health promotion programs and services? Select one: a. They become less thrifty with age. b. They have more time for leisure activities. c. They are not concerned with convenience. d. They will not age gracefully.

they will not age gracefully

What is the largest single ethnic group participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program? Select one: a. Hispanics b. whites c. African Americans d. Asians

white