Community Nutrition Exam Review
Course Introduction
Community Nutrition explores the principles and practices of promoting health and preventing disease within population groups through improved nutrition. The course examines the assessment of community nutrition needs, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition programs and policies, and the role of nutrition education in public health initiatives. Students learn about the social, cultural, and economic factors influencing dietary behaviors, and strategies to address nutritional challenges in diverse communities. Through case studies and practical applications, the course prepares students to work with individuals, families, and organizations to improve nutritional status and overall well-being at the community level.
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Community Nutrition in Action An Entrepreneurial Approach 6th Edition by Marie A. Boyle
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Chapter 1: Opportunities in Community Nutrition
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Q1) The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics does not support the concept of food sustainability as its focus is too narrow.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) List three challenges a community nutritionist faces.
Answer: Challenge of improving the nutritional status of different kinds of people with varying education and income levels and different health and nutrition needs.
Challenge of forming partnerships with colleagues,business leaders,and the public to advocate for change.
Challenge of studying the scientific literature for new angles on how to help people make good food choices for good health.
Challenge of mastering technologies to help meet the needs of clients and communities.
Challenge of doing more with fewer resources.
Q3) What are the three arenas of community nutrition?
Answer: People,policy,and programs.
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Chapter 2: Assessing Community Resources
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Q1) What factors might trigger a community needs assessment? Discuss three.
Answer: Need for new data to replace outdated data
State or federal mandate
Research findings that stimulate further inquiry
Availability of funding
Q2) Census data typically describe all of the following except
A) births and deaths.
B) frequency of re-locations to another community.
C) housing characteristics (year built, number of rooms, etc.).
D) labor force characteristics.
Answer: B
Q3) An objective should state a single purpose.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Sharing the findings of the community needs assessment with the local media is an example of advocacy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Assessing the Target Populations ?Nutritional
Status
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Q1) Which of the following is most characteristic of an effective focus group facilitator?
A) A good listener
B) Biased
C) Controlling
D) Aggressive
Answer: A
Q2) Has the population experienced a change in skinfold measurement?
A)anthropometric
B)laboratory
C)clinical
D)dietary
E)community conditions
Answer: A
Q3) Would it be appropriate to collect this information via a survey? Why or why not?
Answer: The survey method is a relatively inexpensive method of collecting information from a large group of people.A survey could be used in conjunction with a focus group in order to obtain both qualitative and quantitative data.
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Chapter 4: Program Planning for Success
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Q1) "Good Food for Good Health" is an example of a
A) marketing plan.
B) key theme.
C) tag line.
D) none of these
Q2) Describe three levels of community intervention and provide an example of each.
Q3) _____ evaluation focuses on program activities rather than outcomes.
A) Essential
B) Outcome
C) Process
D) Structure
Q4) The purpose of evaluation is to determine whether or not a program accomplished what it was designed to accomplish.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How might summative evaluation data be used in a formative way?
Q6) Attendance at a local health fair would be a Level II intervention strategy.
A)True
B)False
Q7) List the seven steps of program planning in order.
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Chapter 5: Principles of Epidemiology
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Q1) Maternal mortality rate is based on the number of pregnancy-rated deaths as compared to the number of live births in the same year.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the 1990s epidemiological studies established that women could reduce their risk of bearing a child with a neural tube birth defect by increasing their intake of folic acid.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _____ refers to the fraction or proportion of a group having a disease or condition at a specific time.
A) Incidence
B) Prevalence
C) Specificity
D) Selectivity
Q4) What is the main difference between a retrospective and prospective cohort study?
Q5) Define epidemiology and its relationship to community nutrition.
Q6) List the steps of the scientific method in order.
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Chapter 6: The Art and Science of Policy Making
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Q1) Before money can be released to a program,an appropriation bill must be passed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Currently,food safety efforts are consolidated into one independent agency.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A community nutritionist will make policy decisions in his or her practice.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The USDA agency responsible for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the
A) Food Safety and Inspection Service.
B) Health Resources and Services Administration.
C) National Institutes of Health.
D) Food and Nutrition Service.
Q5) Using the Internet and other media sources is not an appropriate method of building community awareness of an issue.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe the policy-making process.
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Chapter 7: A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics
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Q1) The current edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has _____ key recommendations that are grouped into _____ general topics.
A) 23, 18
B) 41, 23
C) 41, 18
D) 29, 4
Q2) The Institute of Medicine (IOM)acts as an adviser to the federal government on issues of medical care,research,and education.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is not an example of putting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans into action?
A) Eat more fish weekly.
B) Eat fewer whole grains daily.
C) Eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals.
D) Eat more low-fat dairy products.
Q4) Explain the goals and purpose of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program (NNMRRP).
Q5) Develop an outline of what information you would present.
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Chapter 8: Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy
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Q1) _____ is the largest influence on energy expenditure.
A) Basal metabolic rate
B) Body mass index
C) Thermic effect of food
D) Volitional physical activity
Q2) Food portion sizes have remained steady over the past 50 years.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Of the increased cost of health care for obese individuals,the largest single contributor to the health care cost is for treatment related to
A) diabetes.
B) cardiovascular disease.
C) renal disease.
D) hyperlipidemia.
Q4) The Let's Move! campaign is the most significant and widespread governmental public awareness campaign for preventing childhood obesity.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Discuss the social ramifications of obesity and overweight for children.
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Chapter 9: Health Care Systems and Policy
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Q1) HMOs and PPOs are examples of
A) group contracts.
B) managed health care systems.
C) traditional fee-for-service plans.
D) consumer-directed health plans.
Q2) Capitation is a predetermined fee paid per enrollee per month to the participating health care provider.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A prospective payment system uses the _____ system of classifying patients' illnesses according to treatment requirements for the purpose of establishing payment rates.
A) HMO
B) PPO
C) DRG
D) outpatient
Q4) What is the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)?
Q5) Describe eligibility requirements for and services provided to recipients of Medicare and Medicaid.
Q6) List and describe several current health care cost containment measures.
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Chapter 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs
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Q1) Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.
Q2) Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program,approximately _____ receive their meal for free.
A) 29%
B) 37%
C) 56%
D) 69%
Q3) A job that pays the minimum wage lifts a family above the federal poverty threshold. A)True
B)False
Q4) Eligibility and allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are based on all of the following except A) income.
B) household size.
C) assets.
D) age.
Q5) State the major cause of food insecurity in the United States and discuss other factors that contribute to the U.S.hunger problem.
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Chapter 11: Mothers and Infants: Nutrition
Assessment,Services,and
Programs
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Q1) Introducing a variety of flavors and foods before 2 may increase acceptance of a wider variety of flavors and foods in later childhood.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The La Leche League International is a peer counseling organization that promotes abstinence before marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which combination below agrees best with the textbook definition of low birthweight?
A) 2,500 grams/5 pounds or less
B) 2,500 grams/3 ½ pounds or less
C) 2,700 grams/6 pounds or less
D) 2,800 grams/6 ½ pounds or less
Q4) WIC is an entitlement program,and therefore can serve all individuals requesting services.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What additional issues need to be addressed with a pregnant teenager?
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Chapter 12: Children and Adolescents: Nutrition
Issues,Services,and Programs
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Q1) The most common chronic disease of children aged 5 to 17 years is A) diabetes.
B) COPD.
C) hypertension.
D) dental caries.
Q2) What is the Healthy Eating Index? What do the results for children indicate? Please provide examples to justify to your conclusions.
Q3) Nearly 60 percent of overweight children have been shown to have at least one cardiovascular risk factor.
A)True
B)False
Q4) As children grown into teens,their diets improve.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the outcomes and indicators you would select to determine whether the program meets the needs of its clients.Why did you select these particular outcomes and indicators?
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Q6) Discuss the progress made in reaching the Healthy People 2010 objectives for children.
Chapter 13: Healthy Aging: Nutrition
Assessment,Services,and
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Q1) Reduced stomach acidity impairs the absorption of each of the following except A) iron.
B) vitamin B .
C) calcium.
D) magnesium.
Q2) How do the leading causes of death among adults vary as we age?
Q3) The Meals on Wheels Program is a part of the Older Americans Nutrition Program.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following statements is true regarding the nutrient needs of older Americans?
A) Calorie needs tend to increase.
B) The need for vitamin C decreases.
C) Consumption of nutrient-dense foods is critical.
D) Calcium need remains steady.
Q5) What are some concluding statements regarding adult fruit and vegetable consumption patterns?
Q6) What is the difference between life expectancy and maximum life span?
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Chapter 14: World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities
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Q1) More than _____ percent of chronically hungry people are women.
A) 35
B) 50
C) 60
D) 69
Q2) The major preventable cause of mental retardation worldwide is _____ deficiency.
A) iodine
B) folate
C) iron
D) vitamin A
Q3) Which of the following is not required to increase the agricultural productivity of the rural poor in a way that supports self-reliance?
A) Greater access to land
B) Greater access to capital
C) Greater access to technology
D) Greater access to manpower
Q4) Discuss factors that are likely to influence their decision and possible consequences of their decision.
Q5) What are the Millennium Development Goals?
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Chapter 15: Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change
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Q1) A strength of social cognitive theory is that it focuses on
A) target behaviors.
B) attitudes.
C) knowledge.
D) skills.
Q2) Which of the following theories is also referred to as the theory of planned behavior?
A) Diffusion of innovation model
B) Health belief model
C) Social cognitive theory
D) Theory of reasoned action
Q3) The health belief model was developed as a way to explain why people in high-risk groups failed to participate in programs designed to detect or prevent disease.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Based on the health belief model,discuss three factors that influence an individual's intention to change a health behavior.
Q5) Define motivational interviewing.How is it a useful practice in community nutrition?
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Chapter 16: Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition
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Q1) Valuing diversity and viewing the world though "multiple cultural lenses" are at the heart of cultural competence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following are characteristic of the majority American culture?
A) Action, task oriented; group welfare; formality
B) Informality; control over fate; family decision making
C) Materialism; directness; practicality
D) Mind, body, and soul integrated; cooperation; formality
Q3) Including cultural foods in cooking classes for children is one way to support cultural growth.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is a function of cultural values?
A) Guide actions and decisions
B) Help determine basic attitudes regarding personal and social issues
C) Provide a set of rules by which to live
D) All of these
Q5) Differentiate between visible and invisible diversity.
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Chapter 17: Principles of Nutrition Education
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Q1) Formative and summative evaluation mean the same thing and the terms can be used interchangeably.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Nutrition messages that use verbs in the present tense make consumers pay more attention.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In order to identify a target population's educational needs,a community nutritionist can obtain useful information from which of the following?
A) Community needs assessment
B) Formative research
C) Focus groups
D) Review of the literature
E) All of the above
Q4) Learning experiences/activities and materials needed are two critical components of a nutrition education lesson plan.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion
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Q1) Which of the following is the second step in developing a marketing plan?
A) Determine the needs and wants of the target population
B) Conduct a situational analysis
C) Specify the benefits of the services to the target population
D) Develop a marketing strategy
Q2) Successful marketers get the right product,service,or program to the right place at the right time for the right price.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In contrast to traditional marketing,social marketing aims to
A) change attitudes and behaviors of the target markets.
B) satisfy the needs of the targeted consumers.
C) satisfy the wants of the target markets.
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q4) Social marketing is a strategy for changing consumer behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the four most common promotional tools? How do they differ?
Q6) Apply the four main components of social marketing to this scenario.
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Chapter 19: Managing Community Nutrition Programs
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Q1) Strategic plans guide the development of operational plans.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is an operating budget? What is its importance in community nutrition programming?
Q3) Which of the following is an indirect recruitment strategy?
A) Advertising in the newspaper
B) Holding a training session for professionals
C) Mailing personalized letters to potential applicants
D) Participating in a job fair
Q4) Strategic planning is short-term planning that focuses on the activities and actions required to meet the organization's goals.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following is not a good method to obtain peak performance from employees?
A) Allow employees to be a part of the visioning process.
B) Put the right person in the right job.
C) Set high standards and stick to them.
D) Tell employees only what they need to know to complete their jobs.
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Chapter 20: Building Grantsmanship Skills
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Q1) Successful grant writers tend to be well read and current with the happenings in their interest areas.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The purpose of the _____ section of the grant proposal is to describe how interested audiences will learn about the project and its outcomes.
A) dissemination
B) grant narrative
C) methodology
D) project description
Q3) Describe the different components that are included in the methods section of a grant proposal.
Q4) Universities and hospitals are examples of _____ funding agencies.
A) federal
B) industry
C) institutional
D) non-profit organizational
Q5) What is the relevance of The Belmont Report to community nutritionists?
Q6) Differentiate between direct and indirect costs and give examples of each.
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