Nutrition Education and Counseling Solved Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of nutrition education and counseling, focusing on effective communication strategies to promote healthy dietary behaviors. Students will learn to assess nutritional needs, design educational interventions, and use counseling techniques tailored to diverse populations. Topics include the psychology of behavior change, cultural and ethical considerations, program planning, evaluation methods, and the development of educational materials. Through case studies and role-playing, students will gain practical skills essential for guiding individuals and communities towards improved nutrition and wellness.
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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) As of 2011,_____ states,the District of Columbia,and Puerto Rico have enacted some form of licensure law for dietitians.
A) 24
B) 35
C) 41
D) 44
Answer: D
Q3) What is meant by multiskilling? How do community nutritionists multiskill?
Answer: Multiskilling,or being cross-trained,occurs when the community nutritionist performs more than one function,often in more than one discipline.The multiskilled community nutritionist knows how to conduct a needs assessment and provide dietary guidance as well as how to design and conduct a survey,use the Internet for marketing health messages,and obtain funding to support a program's promotional plan.
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Chapter 2: Assessing Community Resources
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Q1) Differentiate among the three types of data about the community that can be collected and where these data are found.
Answer: The three types of data include community,environmental,and socioeconomic characteristics.Information regarding the characteristics of the community is needed to determine how the community operates,how its population is distributed,and how healthy it is.Community characteristics include information on the following:community organizational power and structures;demographic data and trends;community health statistics;and existing community services and programs.Environmental characteristics focus on how each target population lives and works within a particular physical environment.Access to medical clinics and ambulatory care services and food availability are two examples of environmental characteristics.Socioeconomic characteristics provide insight about the income of families and the number of families receiving public assistance.
Q2) The infant mortality rate is an important measure of a nation's health,but is not used worldwide as an indicator of health status.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Assessing the Target Populations ?Nutritional Status
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Q1) Using the social-ecological framework,illustrate the key factors that influence food intake.
Answer: See Figure 3-1 on page 74.
Q2) Which of the following statements is false?
A) Surveys are an expensive method of collecting information.
B) Surveys can be used to collect qualitative and quantitative data.
C) Surveys can be used with both individuals and groups.
D) Surveys can be self-administered or administered by a trained interviewer.
Answer: A
Q3) List three threats to the validity of a survey designed to measure food intake.
Answer: Answers will vary,but they all should focus on the accuracy of the survey.Ultimately,the survey should be able to measure food intake.
Q4) Nutrition screening can occur in both the clinical and community environments.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) Health risk appraisals are used to diagnose disease states.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Program Planning for Success
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Q1) The purpose of the evaluation and the evaluation design would most likely be found in the _____ section of the formal evaluation report.
A) "Background Information"
B) "Description of the Evaluation"
C) "Front Cover"
D) "Summary"
Q2) New research findings could trigger the program planning process.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following would not be an example of a direct expense?
A) Office supplies
B) Advertising
C) Office space rental
D) Travel expenses
Q4) The key to successful program implementation is to observe all aspects of program delivery,and to consider ways in which delivery can be improved.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List the seven steps of program planning in order.
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Chapter 5: Principles of Epidemiology
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Q1) Define confounding factors.List three possible confounding factors in an epidemiological study.
Q2) The relative risk of lung cancer in people with low fruit and vegetable intake compared to those with high intake is about 2.0.This means that the people with
A) low fruit/vegetable intake were at twice the risk of developing cancer.
B) high fruit/vegetable intake were at twice the risk of developing cancer.
C) low fruit/vegetable intake were at no risk of developing cancer.
D) high fruit/vegetable intake were at no risk of developing cancer.
Q3) In a _____ study,a group of persons or cases with the disease or condition of interest is compared with a group of persons without the disease or condition.
A) case-control
B) cohort
C) correlational
D) cross-sectional
Q4) Explain prevalence rates and how they differ from incidence rates.
Q5) What role might the community nutritionist play in this study?
Q6) Compare and contrast the major strengths and limitations of cohort studies and case-control studies.
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Chapter 6: The Art and Science of Policy Making
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Q1) E-mailing your legislators can be an effective way to communicate with them.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A personal letter to an elected official from a constituent can be a powerful tool for change.What points should you keep in mind in order to write an effective letter to your elected official?
Q3) Draw the grassroots pyramid,and justify your current level of involvement.
Q4) Which of the following should be avoided when issuing a press release to the media?
A) Writing the release in first person
B) Keeping the content of the release brief
C) Making a strong opening statement
D) Sending a fact sheet to accompany the release
Q5) For entitlement programs,Congress provides whatever money is required from year to year to maintain benefits for eligible people.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Why has the federal budget process been described as "fractured,contentious,and chaotic"?
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Chapter 7: A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics
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Q1) The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are revised every _____ years.
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10
Q2) The determination of the adverse effects of excessive amounts of nutrients is an example of nutrition monitoring.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In 2000,the NHANES and CSFII merged into a single,more cost-effective survey.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Even with the abundance of research that has been conducted,there is still a considerable gap between current nutrition recommendations and consumers' practices.
A)True B)False
Q5) Differentiate among nutrition screening,nutrition assessment,nutrition monitoring,and nutrition surveillance.
Q6) Discuss the history of the food and nutrition consumption surveys. Page 9
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Chapter 8: Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy
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Q1) Of these areas of improvement,which one area would you prioritize as first and why?
Q2) Excessive body weight in children is associated with increased morbidity and mortality just as in adults.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Excessive fat is indicated by a waist circumference of _____ for men and _____ for women.
A) < 30 inches, < 25 inches
B) > 30 inches, > 25 inches
C) > 40 inches, > 35 inches
D) None of these
Q4) Define overweight and obesity for adults.
Q5) Which of the following would be an environmental strategy for a worksite weight-loss program?
A) An educational dietary intervention
B) A seminar about personal goal setting
C) Encouraging physical activity
D) Organizational practices which change the physical environment
Q6) Outline a brief plan of action to improve this identified weaker area.
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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) By 2030,approximately _____ percent of the population will be over 65 years of age.
A) 13
B) 17
C) 21
D) 26
Q3) Medicare and Medicaid were created by which legislation?
A) Hill-Burton Act of 1946
B) National Health Insurance Act of 1988
C) Social Security Amendments of 1965
D) Social Security Act of 1935
Q4) Discuss three cost containment efforts.
Q5) Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.
Q6) For each step,prepare a brief,but detailed,outline of what might be included.
Q7) What might be some of the possible positive outcomes of this protocol?
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Chapter 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs
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Q1) Explain the significance and relevance of food security to dietetic professionals.
Q2) What is the "food insecurity and obesity paradox"? Are Sally's behaviors indicative of someone who exhibits the food insecurity and obesity paradox?
Q3) Describe the five components of the concept of food security.
Q4) How would Sally's choices at the grocery affect her children's nutritional intake over time?
Q5) In 2010,_____ percent of the people in the United States lived in poverty.
A) 5
B) 7.5
C) 11.3
D) 15.1
Q6) The official poverty guidelines define eligibility for many federal assistance programs,including the food assistance programs.
A)True
B)False
Q7) When grocery shopping she purchases energy-dense foods instead of nutrient-dense foods,and bypasses the legumes and fresh vegetables and fruits.Why might she make these choices?
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Chapter 11: Mothers and Infants: Nutrition
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Q1) Discuss infant nutrient needs in relationship to adult nutrient needs.
Q2) A LBW baby is more likely to experience all of the following except A) complications during delivery.
B) a statistically greater chance of having physical and mental birth defects.
C) death within his/her first year of life.
D) an increased quality of life.
Q3) The leading cause of postneonatal mortality in the U.S.is
A) low birthweight.
B) SIDS.
C) very low birthweight.
D) neglect.
Q4) Maternal age can be a risk factor during pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q5) An infant mortality rate of 7 per 1,000 means that
A) 7 infants out of 1,000 live births die before one year of age.
B) 7 infants out of 1,000 live births die before 28 days of age.
C) 7 infants per 1,000 total population die before one year of age.
D) 7 infants up to two years of age die out of the total population yearly.
Q6) List 3 potential barriers to participation in WIC. Page 14
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Chapter 12: Children and Adolescents: Nutrition
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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) Overweight in children is defined as having a BMI
A) below the 50 percentile on the CDC growth chart.
B) at or above the 85 percentile on the CDC growth chart.
C) at or above the 95 percentile on the CDC growth chart.
D) BMI is not used to define overweight in children.
Q3) The final review for the Healthy People 2010 initiative shows an overall trend for the worse in the data on the weight status of children.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Obesity in children is defined as having a BMI
A) below the 50 percentile on the CDC growth chart.
B) at or above the 85 percentile on the CDC growth chart.
C) at or above the 95 percentile on the CDC growth chart.
D) The term "obese" is not used to describe weight status in children.
Q5) What are some factors that contribute to overweight and obesity in children?
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Chapter 13: Healthy Aging: Nutrition
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Q1) The maximum age at which people die has A) increased dramatically.
B) decreased dramatically.
C) changed very little.
D) decreased slightly.
Q2) Physiological risk factors influencing the nutritional status of older adults include all of the following except
A) loneliness and depression.
B) lack of appetite and polypharmacy.
C) oral health problems and physical disability.
D) chronic disease and alcohol abuse.
Q3) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was designed to specifically assist the older population.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Many long-term care residents are at risk for malnutrition and dehydration. A)True
B)False
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Q5) What are some concluding statements regarding adult fruit and vegetable consumption patterns?
Chapter 14: World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities
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Q1) What four micronutrient deficiencies are of most concern when discussing world food insecurity? For one of these four micronutrients,discuss the implications and the progress made toward lessening these implications.
Q2) Discuss the reasons why women are more susceptible than men to food insecurity and undernutrition in developing countries.
Q3) Based on the above considerations and possible solutions,explain and justify the decision you would make.
Q4) Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is known as
A) appropriate development.
B) sustainable development.
C) labor-intensive development.
D) demographic transition.
Q5) Poverty is the root of overpopulation.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are the Millennium Development Goals?
Q7) What is the relationship between biotechnology and genetic engineering?
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Chapter 15: Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change
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Q1) Based on the health belief model,discuss three factors that influence an individual's intention to change a health behavior.
Q2) Motivational interviewing targets changes in attitudes and beliefs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A person's _____ influences his/her subjective norms.
A) peer base
B) family
C) inner value system
D) All of these influence subjective norms
Q4) The cognitive-behavioral theory is best applied when people are
A) not ready to make a change.
B) almost ready to make a change.
C) actively ready to make a change.
D) already changing the targeted behavior.
Q5) The diffusion of innovation model attempts to explain how a product or idea becomes acceptable to consumers.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Within the theory of planned behavior,how are attitudes determined?
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Chapter 16: Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition
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Q1) Based on the Campinha-Bacote model of cultural competency,"health care providers learn to perform culturally sensitive assessments and interventions" is the _____ construct.
A) cultural awareness
B) cultural desire
C) cultural encounters
D) cultural skill
Q2) Describe problems that could occur when health care providers use nonprofessional interpreters.
Q3) 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
Q4) Describe some strategies for learning about different cultural practices.
Q5) Explain the importance of recognizing one's own cultural values and biases.
Q6) Based on the cultural competence continuum,what stage are you currently in regarding the Jewish culture? Justify your answer.
Q7) Differentiate the two cultural competency models presented.
Q8) Define cultural competency for community nutrition professionals. Page 20
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Chapter 17: Principles of Nutrition Education
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Q1) The type of evaluation conducted at the end of a program to provide information about the effectiveness of the program is called _____ evaluation.
A) process
B) summative
C) formative
D) output
Q2) Which of the following is a well-stated objective?
A) Appreciate the value of a high-fiber diet.
B) Gain knowledge of the fiber content of foods.
C) Understand the foods that make up a high-fiber diet and apply this knowledge to selection of foods at the grocery store.
D) Differentiate between low-fiber and high-fiber foods.
Q3) Differentiate between the approaches you would use in teaching children versus teaching adults.
Q4) Characteristics of instructional objectives include all of the following except A) they concentrate on the learner.
B) they clearly communicate a specific instructional intent.
C) they are stated in terms of the process of learning.
D) they describe one type of learning outcome per objective.
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Chapter 18: Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion
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Q1) In the "Heartworks for Women" program,the route for the city bus painted to advertise the program was changed after a summative evaluation.This represents a change in which aspect of the marketing mix?
A) Product
B) Place
C) Price
D) Promotion
Q2) Which promotional tools could be utilized within your prevention effort? Provide specific examples.
Q3) Which statement about public service announcements is false?
A) They tend to be low cost, i.e., free.
B) They have the potential to reach a large audience.
C) They are generally brief in length and content.
D) They are usually an ineffective form of promotion.
Q4) Which of the following does not need to be developed before a marketing plan can be implemented?
A) Budget
B) Promotional items
C) Summative evaluation
D) Timetable
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Chapter 19: Managing Community Nutrition Programs
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Q1) Which of the following is not a key component of a job description?
A) Job duties
B) Job specifications
C) Immediate supervisor
D) Work hours
Q2) What is the primary purpose of a staff position?
A) To assist those in line positions
B) To achieve the organization's main goals and objectives
C) To coordinate a limited set of activities around a single program
D) To influence others to work toward goals
Q3) The span of control is the same for everyone.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of these job duties does not illustrate nutrition informatics?
A) Works with people of all ages and backgrounds
B) Uses the Internet efficiently
C) Assists the director in developing marketing strategies
D) Develops age-appropriate nutrition interventions
Q5) What is the importance of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regarding the staffing function of management?
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Chapter 20: Building Grantsmanship Skills
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Q1) Grant reviewers form their initial impression of a project from the A) needs statement.
B) abstract.
C) goals and objectives.
D) writers' credentials.
Q2) When reviewing the literature for supporting evidence,one should review documents for at least the past _____ years.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Q3) Which of the following goal-related questions is well-written?
A) Does nutrition education change people's food patterns?
B) Is regular participation in the Older Americans Nutrition Program associated with increased quality of life for older adults?
C) Do Nutrition Facts labels help people eat better diets?
D) Are women who participate in WIC better nourished?
Q4) Differentiate between direct and indirect costs and give examples of each.
Q5) What might you search for in your literature review?
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