Nutrition In Community Test 2
Which U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agency is responsible for making sure the nation's meat and poultry supply is safe for consumption?
. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Ideally, which form of media communication is used to express a personal concern about a nutrition or health issue that you feel needs attention?
. Op-ed piece
Which group is eligible for Medicare?
65 years of age and older
Which suggestion is a good tip for using social media to educate the public
Appeal to emotions over science when presenting your issue or position.
What are the twin elements of entrepreneurship?
Creativity and innovation
What is the name of the United States' largest supplier of surplus food?
Feeding America
Which food assistance program was the first initiated by Congress?
Food Stamp Program
What is the second step in the policy cycle?
Formulation of alternatives
Which is the most useful piece of advice when teaching children?
Keep the message short, clear, and simple.
As a determinant of obesity, which factor best fits the label of an environmental risk?
Larger portion sizes at a restaurant
When looking at the current geographic and racial demographics of the United States, which population drift is most likely to occur?
Northeast to Southwest
Which argument is one made in support of reimbursable nutrition services?
Nutrition services have a preventive component.
Which term describes a toxic environment that promotes the gaining of unhealthy weight levels?
Obesogenic
A body mass index (BMI) of 25.0 to 29.9 is defined as which category?
Overweight
Which learning experience is considered to be the most active?
Participating in a class discussion
In the United States, what are the two general categories of health insurance?
Public and private insurance
Which item may be purchased with an EBT card from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?
Seeds
Which program was established by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996?
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Which term refers to the interrelationship between food production, food access, and food disposal?
food system
The effectiveness of a nutrition education plan can be enhanced by basing the activities in what?
Behavior change theories
How might national governments establish a society-level intervention to the global obesity epidemic?
By providing economic incentives for supply of healthy foods
How do health maintenance organizations (HMOs) generally make more money?
By providing preventive services that help keep members healthy
How might a community nutritionist become directly involved in policy making?
By seeking an elected office in a state dietetic association
In the prevention of childhood obesity, which Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded project examined interventions that link providers with community-based interventions?
Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (CORD)
Title XXI established which federal program?
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Which treatments tend to be the most effective in treating obesity in adults?
Combined dietary and physical activity interventions
Which term applies to food sold from snack shops, school stores, and vending machines; and in à la carte lines in the cafeteria?
Competitive foods
Where are meals provided according to the Older Americans Nutrition Programs administered by Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)?
Congregate meal sites
If an educational program does not fit its stated objective, what is it lacking?
Consonance
Which health care action is a major provision under the Affordable Care Act?
Creation of state-based health benefit insurance exchanges
What does the 92 indicate in the bill authorizing WIC as Public Law 92-433?
Enacted by the 92nd Congress
Which type of program, by law, falls under the mandatory spending at the federal level?
Entitlements
Which suggestion is good advice about writing to one's congressional representative?
Explain how the issue affects your community, your work, or your organization.
Which educational principle applies when a book of low-fat recipes is provided for learners to take home?
Facilitation
What determines the poverty line, which serves as the basis for current poverty thresholds in the United States?
Food costs
Which programs collect excess wholesome food that would otherwise be thrown away?
Food recovery and gleaning programs
Which act was signed by former President Obama in response to rising rates of childhood obesity?
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids (HHFKA)
What is a major reason that reform of health care in the United States is gaining support?
Increased cost of care
What policy term refers to the public's belief in the form of government and the public's willingness to accept government decrees as legal and authoritative?
Legitimacy
Which program provides medical benefits to low-income persons?
Medicaid
What is the traditional model of health care in the United States?
Medical model
What is central obesity associated with?
Metabolic disturbances and health problems
In the United States, obesity data are generally obtained from which two national surveys?
NHANES and BRFSS
When does a federal fiscal year start and when does it end?
October 1 to September 30
Which part of the Medicare program was amended in 2000 to cover medical nutrition therapy (MNT) as an outpatient benefit?
Part B
Which organization is charged with helping elect candidates whose views are favorably aligned with its mission or goals?
Political action committee (PAC)
Who is responsible for proposing the federal budget?
President of the United States
What term refers to a measure that legislatures can use to influence employers and consumers?
Pricing policies
Summative evaluation provides what information about a program?
Program effectiveness
The concept of food security is composed of which five components?
Quantity, quality, suitability, psychological, social
When evaluating education material, what does the Fry Index or SMOG grading test evaluate?
Reading grade level
What is a good strategy for teaching adults?
Relate the message to life circumstances of the target population.
What is meant by the agenda in the policy cycle
Set of controversial issues that exist within a society
Michelle is enrolled in a health maintenance organization (HMO) that owns and operates its own facility including the laboratory, pharmacy, and x-ray services. All the health care providers are hired and work for the HMO. What kind of HMO model does Michelle belong to?
Staff model
Which instructional outcome objective is the best written?
Students will be able to demonstrate three positions for breastfeeding an infant.
At which stage is it most important to involve constituents in passing legislation?
Subcommittee stage
Which food assistance program receives the greatest proportion of federal funding?
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
At what level of intervention may a nutrition education plan be properly called a strategy?
System
When people without health care insurance get sick, how do they most often seek treatment?
They choose hospital emergency room care
What is the purpose of welfare reform under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?
To change the welfare system from an income-support program to a work-based system
What is the goal of an obesity prevention program?
To maintain a stable weight over time
Which general term refers to a body of people acting in an organized manner to advance shared political goals and stakes?
interest group
As a regulatory option, what can mixed-use zoning achieve through the built environment?
mprove access to fresh, nutritious foods
What is the best predictor for food insecurity?
poverty
