Exam 2 Quiz Questions

According to the textbook, Richard is 17 years old, and is overweight. He is worried about becoming obese because he knows that _____ of overweight teenagers group up to be obese adults.

3/4

According to the textbook and according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, how many minutes of physical activity should an individual engage in on most days of the week or more?

30 minutes

According to the textbook, during the second and third trimester, a pregnant women needs an additional _______ kcalories per day.

340-450

According to the textbook, Kelly is planning on having a baby and decides to visit a dietitian for nutritional counseling. Her dietitian explains the importance of receiving enough folic acid before and after conception, and that _______ % of the incidences of neural tube defects cold be prevented with a daily intake of 400 micrograms of folic acid per day.

50-70%

According to the textbook, in developing countries, nutrition transition, which is a shift in dietary habit high in complex carbohydrates and fiber changing to a diet high in fat, saturated fat, and sugar is due to:

A shift in income

According to the reading Best Practices in Nutrition Education for Low Income Audiences, what are the key things to consider when designing your nutrition education program?

All of the above Literacy level of your participants Making sure that your program is evidence based and you have consulted the research Social ecological model

According to the reading "USDA Legislation and Policy", I could find information about the following:

All of the above: Agricultural law Obesity policies Government food policies that ensure that citizens have access to safe and nutritious food

According to the textbook, an older person deciding to participate in the Title III Program of the Congregate Meal Program needs to meet the eligibility criteria before she/he can participate. Which of the following meets the eligibility criteria?

All of the above: Disabled persons under age of 60 who reside in housing facilities occupied primarily by the elderly where congregate meals are served Individuals over the age of 60 A spouse of any age Disabled persons who reside at home and accompany older persons to meals

According to the reading Health Foods: Nutrition Education best practices, what are major influences on food choice?

All of the above: Environmental factors Experience with food Biological factors

According to the textbook, program implementations is the process of putting the program into action. Some questions the community nutritionist should consider include:

All of the above: How well is the program implemented? How will unexpected situations be handled? How can the program be kept on track? What are the backup plans for the unexpected?

According to the textbook, the strategy for nutrition education intervention that may be used for a multicultural group include:

All of the above: Modify materials based on input from working groups Be knowledgable about appropriate reading levels Have an understanding of cultural appropriateness of vocabulary Incorporate an interactive style

According to the reading "Arizona Department of Education School Wellness Policies", which of the following are required parts of a wellness policy?

All of the above: Nutrition Education Nutrition promotion Physical activity

According to the textbook, the components that form the foundation of the U.S nutrition policy are:

All of the above: Nutrition research Nutrition education Nutrition information

According to the textbook, many laws and regulations passed by local, state, and national officials affect nutrition programs and nutritional status of citizens. The following is/are what dietitians can do to influence the outcome of an election:

All of the above: Write letters Volunteer as a legislative network liaison Donate time and money

According to the reading, "What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian", some of the affects would be:

All of the above: decreased food-related emissions alleviate climate change potential negative impact on biodiversity

According to the reading "Sustainable Development Goals", the Millennium Development Goals include:

All of the above: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger ensure environmental stability improve maternal health

According to the reading "Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Public Policy", some of the priority areas include:

All of the above: medical nutrition therapy aging health literacy and nutrition advancement child nutrition

According to the textbook, the factor(s) that may trigger the decision to develop a nutrition program include:

All of the above: Community needs assessment Results from epidemiological data Research findings Government policy

According the the reading "Effectiveness of Nutrition Education", effective nutrition education includes which of the following:

All of the above: Skill building Environmental and policy change Integrated initiatives and social marketing

According to the textbook, the government can use different tools to influence policies and the lives of citizens. Some of the tools is/are:

All of the above: Taxes and tax incentives Price supports for commodities Financial support

According to the textbook, Eve is a women living in sub-Saharan Africa. She has an HIV-related infection and is seeking counseling to manage this condition. What steps are appropriate for her?

All of the above; observing food-medication interactions educating herself on food and water safety issues learning how to get an adequate amount of physical activity

According to the textbook, inadequate, absent, or delayed prenatal care may cause nutritional deficiencies. The ideal time to start prenatal care is:

Before conception

According to the textbook: observations, stories, demonstrations, and hands-on experience are all examples of how which age groups learn?

Both children and adults

According to the textbook, forming an alliance with various groups such as researchers, health care professionals, consumers, and religious groups is part of which of the following policy making strategies?

Developing broad support

According to the reading "Effectiveness of Nutrition Education", interventions with shorter durations and less contact hours have been shown to be more effective and create more positive outcomes. True or False?

False

According to the reading "Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status", one of the objectives is to decrease the amount of nutrition counseling that a pt receives at the doctors office. True or False?

False

According to the reading "What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian", there was only positive affects if everyone going vegetarian. True or False?

False

According to the reading "can the world buy its way out of hunger", the UN World Food Programme spends more than $2 billion each year on the open market. True or False?

False

According to the textbook, a nutritionist seeking employment found out that the Department of Health and Human Services is mainly responsible for determining that the U.S food supply is safe and wholesome. True or False?

False

According to the textbook, the Head Start Program is a comprehensive child health development program that is administered by a WIC nutritionist. True or False?

False

According to the textbook, the lowest rates of poverty occur among the oldest of the old, minorities, women, persons living alone, and those with disabilities. True or False?

False

According to the textbook, with Medicare's new policy toward obesity, MNT can qualify as an anti-obesity intervention without specific approval from Congress. True or False?

False

According to the reading "Can the world buy its way out of hunger", the world food programme currently buys crops from developing countries. True or False?

False - that is the goal, but they dont currently do it

According to the reading, "tech solutions to end global hunger", 40% of the world's food comes from small isolated farms no bigger than 2 acres. True or False?

False- 70%

According to the reading "Sustainable Development Goals", the unifying thread through the 17 goals and their 169 targets is to end hunger. True or False?

False- its to end poverty

According to the reading "CDC Chronic Disease State Policy Tracking System" (using Arizona as a filter on the far left of the screen), a policy involving daily organized physical activity has been enacted. True or False?

False- just introduced, not enacted

According to the reading "CDC Chronic Disease State Policy Tracking System" (using Arizona as a filter on the far left of the screen), a policy involving chain restaurant nutritional info has been introduced. True or False?

False- status is currently "dead"

According to the textbook, Robert lives in a country that just experienced a disastrous war and drought that has caused a widespread lack of access to food in his and all of the surrounding communities. This situation is also known as which of the following?

Famine

According to the textbook, a community nutritionist who desires to evaluate her education program used the type that permits improvements to the program while activities are in progress, which is:

Formative evaluation

According to the reading "Social Ecological Model", the "Sectors" part of the model refers to which of the following:

Government and health care

According the the textbook, the nutrients that are most likely to be low during adolescence are/is:

Iron, Calcium, Zinc, Vitamin B6

According to the textbook, geography has a strong impact on dietary choices. With regard to dietary practices, which of the following plays the least important role in choosing food?

Least important: Ethnicity Other importances: acceptability accessibility affordability

According to the textbook, which of the following is not a component of the direct experience/attention to motivators segment of the adult learning stages?

Lifestyle These are: Family health history Past experience Chronic health condition

According to the textbook, Peter was hired to provide nutrition education to individuals participating in a Peace Meal Program and other groups in his community. He decided to use one of the effective strategies for the older groups. The nutrition intervention strategy(ies) that has been effective in increasing nutrition knowledge in the older population include the following except:

NOT Food-based activities approach BUT yes for personalized approach behavioral approaches attention to motivators and reinforcements

According to the textbook, effective nutrition education programs contain all of the following except:

NOT Nonspecific, general messages BUT thorough lesson plans detailing the desires of the target population Educational goals and objectives

According to the reading "Health People 2020 Early and Middle Childhood", one of the objectives refers to increasing the proportion of children that are ready for school in several domains of health development which include everything EXCEPT:

NOT Nutrition Status BUT physical development social-emotional development approaches to learning cognitive development

According to the textbook, Amanda is a nutritionist who is visiting a local elementary school and is teaching a second grade class about nutrition. Which of the following is not recommended for Amanda to do when teaching these children?

NOT RECOMMENDED to Provide a strong emphasis on "bad" foods BUT can use stories and songs serve cultural and ethnic foods encourage participation in mealtime activities

According to the textbook, which of the following does not account for most preventable maternal deaths?

NOT Type II diabetes BUT infectious disease blood loss unsafe abortions

According to the textbook, the following are branches of the federal government except:

NOT congress YES executive judicial legislative

According to the textbook, the following are the major modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease except:

NOT family history BUT hypertension obesity cigarette smoking hypercholesterolemia and diabetes

According to the textbook, the National Cancer Institute's dietary guidelines for the prevention of cancer include everything EXCEPT:

NOT increase fiber intake to 10-15 g/day BUT yes avoid obesity reduce fat intake to less than 30 percent include a variety of vegetables and fruits in the diet daily

According to the textbook, all of the following are different types of public policies that can impact food, nutrition, and health except:

NOT security policy BUT educational policy health policy environmental policy

According to the textbook, examining different domains of learning can help one consider the nature of learning. These domains consist of all but which of the following?

Not Environmental But Affective, Cognitive, Psychomotor

According to the textbook, the term ____________ environment is defined as "the sum of influences that the surroundings, opportunities, or conditions of life have on promoting obesity in individuals or populations"

Obesogenic

According to the textbook, the national school lunch program is intended to provide at least ______ of children's RDA for each nutrient.

One-third

According to the textbook, the ___ _____ ___ increases the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' x visibility and access to public policymakers, consequently increasing the power of dietetics professionals' views on important legislative issues.

Political action committee

According to the "Social Determinants of Health" image, many factors work together to determine someone's health potential. True or False?

True

According to the reading "Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Advocacy", advocacy within the Academy involves member leaders in the Legislative and Public Policy Committee and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Political Action Committee, affiliate and Dietetic Practice Groups and Member Interest Groups, and thousands of grassroots members

True

According to the reading "Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Public Policy", in May of 2017, the Academy urged Congress to fully fund vital food, nutrition, and health programs and services. True or False?

True

According to the reading "Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Public Policy", Jessica Green is the state policy representative and state regulatory specialist. True or False?

True

According to the reading "Biotechnology- A Solution to Hunger", genetically modifies crops could be used to relieve food shortages. True or False?

True

According to the reading "Biotechnology- A solution to hunger", genetically modified crops can kill organisms other than pests that are beneficial to plants and reduce soil fertility. True or False?

True

According to the reading "Health People 2020 Maternal, Infant, and Child Health", one of the objectives include increasing the number of women that receive prenatal care in the first trimester. True or False?

True

According to the reading "Healthy People 202 Older Adults", one of the objectives is to increase the proportion of older adults with reduced physical or cognitive function who engage in light, moderate, or vigorous leisure-time physical activities. True or False.

True

According to the reading "Social Ecological Model", all layers of the model ultimately affect someone's health as they all intersect. True or False?

True

According to the reading "What would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian", around 1/3 of the worlds land can only support animal agriculture. True or False?

True

According to the reading Nutrition Education Curricula, there are many free curriculum's out there so I don't always have to start from scratch and create my own. True or False.

True

According to the reading, "tech solutions to end global hunger", WeFarm can connect the small-hold farmers and when they have a crop question, they can text it in and get an answer very quickly. True or False?

True

According to the reading, "tech solutions to end global hunger", in Kenya, there are trying to increase the diversity of the crops that are currently grown which will help the farmers and the people. True or False?

True

According to the reading, Healthy Foods: Nutrition Education best practices, choosing what to eat and how to eat it is a learned behavior. True or False?

True

According to the textbook, a recently hired dietitian found out that agricultural policy influences the quantity and quality of the food supply and the costs of foods in the grocery store. True or False?

True

According to the textbook, volunteering as a legislative network coordinator or a grassroots liaison are two ways dietitians can become involved in public policy. True or False?

True

When I look at any of the "Healthy People 2020" readings, I see that I can expand some of the objectives and find research articles related to the topic in PubMed. True or False?

True

According to the reading "Arizona Department of Education School Wellness Policies", all local educational agencies should have already complied with all the provisions of the final rule for the wellness policy at their school. True or False?

True- LEAs must comply with all the provisions of the final rule by June 30, 2017. This means all wellness policies should be updated to include all information listed here at some point during this school year.

According to the textbook, Patrick is a 5-year old boy living in an underdeveloped country and has been experiencing malnutrition for several months. An emergency feeding program just recently bought over several types of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for Patrick. Which of the following is not a possible ingredient in a prepackaged solution?

Wheat BUT glucose, sodium, and potassium are

According to the textbook, in the United States, there are many assistance programs available for older people. These include(s):

all of the above: child and adult care food program home-delivered meals congregate meals SNAP

According to the textbook, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided guidelines for promoting eating among school-aged children. The strategies include:

all of the above: health education and physical education health services and nutrition services counseling, psychological, and social services healthy school environment and health promotion for staff

According to the reading "the tech solutions to end global hunger", the consequences of drought include everything EXCEPT:

increased food/crop production BUT does reduced food and water availability increased fire risk wind erosion