Nutrition Program Planning Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Nutrition Program Planning introduces students to the principles and practices involved in designing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition-related programs in diverse settings. The course covers needs assessment, goal setting, intervention strategies, resource allocation, and effective communication techniques. Emphasis is placed on applying evidence-based approaches to address public health nutrition challenges, considering cultural, socioeconomic, and policy factors. Students will engage in practical exercises and case studies to develop skills in creating tailored nutrition programs for various populations, including communities, schools, and healthcare facilities.
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Community Nutrition in Action An Entrepreneurial Approach 6th Edition by Marie
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Chapter 1: Opportunities in Community Nutrition
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Q1) Which of the following is not a role or responsibility of a community nutritionist?
A) Collaborate in basic science research
B) Develop and implement community-based food and nutrition programs
C) Participate in screening activities, such as measuring cholesterol levels
D) All are roles or responsibilities
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following statements is true regarding the progress toward the Healthy People 2010 objectives?
A) Health disparities were eliminated among various ethnic groups.
B) There was minimal increase in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
C) There was a significant decrease in dietary fat consumption.
D) Substantial progress was made regarding the objectives in the nutrition and overweight focus area.
Answer: B
Q3) Health initiatives are the same for all countries.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Assessing Community Resources
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Q1) What community characteristics would be helpful to collect?
Answer: Answers will vary;however,a few could include the number of older adults by age,frequency by gender,marital status,living arrangements,and overall health status,including prescription drug use.
Q2) Describe what should go into the executive summary of a community nutrition assessment.
Answer: The summary should describe the dimensions of the nutritional problem,including its severity,extent,and frequency;its distribution across the urban,rural,or regional setting and across age groups;its causes;and the mortality and morbidity associated with it.It should specify the major strengths of existing community resources and health care services as they relate and where health care delivery could be improved.The summary may also indicate how the cost of treating the nutritional problem compares with the cost of preventing it and provide information regarding the social consequences of not intervening.
This executive summary will highlight three to four key points that emerged from the assessment,and should be shared with the key stakeholders and other interested parties.
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Chapter 3: Assessing the Target Populations ?Nutritional Status
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Q1) Nutrition screening can occur in both the clinical and community environments.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is not a component of a health risk appraisal?
A) A questionnaire
B) A report to the participant
C) Nutrition screening
D) Calculations that predict risk of disease
Answer: C
Q3) As a WIC nutritionist seeking to evaluate the nutrition status of children whose mothers are participating in the WIC program,list three nutrition status indicators you might include in your evaluation.
Answer: -Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels to assess iron stores.
-Serum albumin levels to assess protein stores.
-Food intake to assess appropriateness for age.
-Growth as plotted on growth charts by age and gender.
Q4) Compare and contrast three direct assessments of nutritional status.
Answer: See Table 3-6 for a summary of the methods,strengths,and limitations of selected dietary assessment tools.
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Chapter 4: Program Planning for Success
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Q1) Which of the following could be a trigger for the development of a nutrition education program?
A) A community leader expressing a need
B) A new government policy
C) A mandate from an organization's national office
D) All of these could act as triggers.
Q2) When reporting evaluation findings,which of the following methods of communication would be appropriate?
A) Executive summary
B) Brochure
C) News release
D) All of these could be an appropriate method.
Q3) The purpose and scope of an evaluation depend on the questions being asked about the program.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the purpose for evaluating programs.
Q5) Evaluation is necessary only at the end of the program.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Principles of Epidemiology
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Q1) List 8 different risk factors of heart disease,noting which are risk factors that can be controlled.
Q2) Explain why the day-to-day variation in an individual's nutrient intake can have important implications for nutritional epidemiologic studies.
Q3) Can data derived from an ecological study accurately yield a conclusion that consumption (or lack thereof)of a specific nutrient can lead to the development of a given disease? Why or why not?
Q4) In epidemiological terms,smoking cigarettes would be an example of a(n)_____ risk factor.
A) behavioral
B) inherited
C) physical
D) environmental
Q5) Which of the following occurs first in the epidemiological method?
A) Making comparisons
B) Developing the hypothesis
C) Observing
D) Counting cases or events
Q6) Define epidemiology and its relationship to community nutrition.
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Chapter 6: The Art and Science of Policy Making
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Q1) _____ is the process in which people concerned about an issue work to bring the issue to the attention of government officials.
A) Agenda setting
B) Entitlement
C) Policy making
D) Policy adoption
Q2) Evaluation of a public policy needs to occur after the policy has been terminated.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify three ways in which the community nutritionist can influence policy making.
Q4) The federal fiscal year runs from
A) January 1 to December 31.
B) July 1 to June 30.
C) September 1 to August 31.
D) October 1 to September 30.
Q5) Who might oppose this public policy initiative?
Q6) What is the Human Genome Project?
Q7) What is the overlying purpose of public policy?
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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) Differentiate among nutrition screening,nutrition assessment,nutrition monitoring,and nutrition surveillance.
Q3) Which of the following behaviors is not one of those identified as linked with leading causes of death in the U.S.,and thus a focus of the BRFSS?
A) Eating a high-fiber, low-fat diet
B) Not getting enough physical activity
C) Using tobacco and alcohol
D) Not getting medical services known to save lives
Q4) The Food and Nutrition Board is responsible for evaluating emerging knowledge of nutrient requirements and (with Health Canada)establishing the DRIs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How might you involve the students in the presentation?
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Chapter 8: Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy
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Q1) Which of the following is not part of the "built environment?"
A) Public green spaces, including walking paths
B) After-school programming for at-risk children
C) Street layout and adequate lighting
D) Transportation options that promote physical activity
Q2) Obesity for adults is divided into _____ classes based on the degree of obesity.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Q3) National data suggest that calorie consumption has increased by _____ calories daily since 1985.
A) 100
B) 200
C) 300
D) 400
Q4) A BMI of 30 translates into about 30 extra pounds for an adult.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Why is BMI used most frequently as a measure of obesity?
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Chapter 9: Health Care Systems and Policy
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Q1) You have been asked to present arguments in favor of reimbursable nutrition services to an HMO benefits coordinator.What benefits of nutrition intervention would you highlight in your discussion?
Q2) In 2010,approximately _____ percent of the U.S.population was uninsured.
A) 8
B) 12
C) 17
D) 20
Q3) The Social Security Act of 1935 included provisions for Medicare and Medicaid.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Health disparities persist among different populations,including racial and ethnic minorities.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.
Q6) Describe eligibility requirements for and services provided to recipients of Medicare and Medicaid.
Q7) What is a consumer-directed health plan? What are its benefits and limitations?
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Q8) The development of patient care protocols includes three steps; what are they?
Chapter 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs
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Q1) It is estimated that on average,_____ of requests for emergency food assistance go unmet.
A) 8%
B) 12%
C) 14%
D) 27%
Q2) The most compelling single reason for hunger is
A) mental illness.
B) health problems of old age.
C) alcoholism.
D) poverty.
Q3) The Summer Food Service Program for Children is offered in A) every community that participates in the National School Lunch Program.
B) those communities where at least 50% of the children are from households with incomes at or below 185% of the poverty guidelines.
C) those communities with the greatest number of Hispanics.
D) those communities where funding is available.
Q4) What improvements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would you recommend to enhance its ability to meet the needs of low-income households?
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Chapter 11: Mothers and Infants: Nutrition
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Q1) Babies should be weaned from breast milk to cow's milk at six months.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Maternal mortality rates in the U.S.have _____ during the past 50 years.
A) decreased
B) increased
C) stayed the same
Q3) The Health Center Program includes all of the following preventive services except
A) well-child care.
B) nutrition assessment.
C) health education.
D) care of high-risk pregnant women.
Q4) By _____ months of age,most infants have tripled their birthweight.
A) 6
B) 10
C) 12
D) 16
Q5) Why do you think that the farmers' markets aren't utilized as much as they could be?
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Chapter 12: Children and Adolescents: Nutrition
Issues,Services,and Programs
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Q1) What are three suggestions for building a more healthful school environment?
Q2) Iron deficiency is only common in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The incidence of iron-deficiency anemia is _____ in the U.S.
A) declining
B) increasing
C) staying the same
Q4) What are some factors that contribute to overweight and obesity in children?
Q5) 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.
A) American Disabilities Act
B) Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
C) Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments
D) None of these
Q6) Discuss three USDA nutrition assistance programs aimed at improving the health and nutritional status of children,including their purpose,types of assistance offered to clients,and eligibility requirements.
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Chapter 13: Healthy Aging: Nutrition
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Q1) Polypharmacy,which is the tendency to purchase drugs at more than 3 stores,is problematic for many older adults.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How do the leading causes of death among adults vary as we age?
Q3) Seniors interviewed in focus groups have shown no interest in changing their eating behaviors.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Though optimal nutrition contributes to healthy aging,approximately one-quarter of all elderly patients suffer from malnutrition.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Based on the Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults and Choose My Plate guidance,write a sample diet (including serving sizes)for one day.
Q6) In 2009,no state met the Healthy People 2010 targets for fruit or vegetable consumption.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities
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Q1) Based on the above considerations and possible solutions,explain and justify the decision you would make.
Q2) _____ is a net exporter of barley,beans,peanuts,fresh vegetables,cattle,and luxury crops,yet 40% of its citizens cannot obtain sufficient food on a day-to-day basis.
A) Asia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Central America
Q3) Which group of individuals is the first to show signs of undernutrition within the family unit?
A) Pregnant and lactating women
B) Infants and young children
C) Elderly
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q4) Why do some observers say that the multinational companies have done more harm than good as regards solving the hunger problem?
Q5) Describe the current status of world food security.
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Chapter 15: Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change
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Q1) Self-efficacy is the determination to act in a certain way.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Draft a goal and two objectives for your seminar.
Q3) The transtheoretical model was developed by
A) Bandura.
B) Prochaska and DiClemente.
C) Skinner.
D) Pavlov.
Q4) Which of the following theories includes early adopters and laggards?
A) Diffusion of innovation model
B) Health belief model
C) Social cognitive theory
D) Social learning theory
Q5) Within the social cognitive theory,responses to a person's behavior that increase or decrease the likelihood of recurrence are called
A) expectations.
B) observational learning.
C) reinforcements.
D) self-efficacy.
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Chapter 16: Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition
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Q1) As of 2010,_____ are the largest minority group in the U.S.,accounting for nearly 16% of the population.
A) Hispanics
B) Pacific Islanders
C) Asians
D) African Americans
Q2) An evaluation of Hispanic health beliefs and practices indicates a greater emphasis on the power of God and less on preventive health care.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe problems that could occur when health care providers use nonprofessional interpreters.
Q4) Our worldviews change with our different experiences.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List six possible causes of health disparities.
Q6) Create a balanced,one-day meal plan for a man of Jewish faith.
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Q7) Differentiate between worldviews and values.Provide a personal example to illustrate the difference.
Chapter 17: Principles of Nutrition Education
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Q1) Children and adults approach learning in the same manner.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Effective nutrition education programs for adults are based on all of the following except
A) problem-centered learning.
B) concrete information.
C) positive learning environment.
D) a lecture style of teaching.
Q3) A nutrition education plan describes the needs of the target population and includes all of the following components except the
A) objectives for intervention activities.
B) program format.
C) marketing plan.
D) budget.
Q4) Which of the following statements regarding effective writing is false?
A) You write for different purposes: to educate, to inform, or to persuade.
B) Practice makes perfect.
C) Your first draft could be an effective final draft.
D) You need to write to an intended audience.
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Chapter 18: Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the four universal elements of marketing referred to as the marketing mix?
A) Place
B) Product
C) Price
D) Plan
Q2) Social marketing is a strategy for changing consumer behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A(n)_____ is a recommended supplement to collecting data from a mail or telephone survey.
A) consumer panel
B) focus group
C) Internet survey
D) personal interview
Q4) Which of the following is not a general objective of promotion?
A) To educate the consumer about the existence of a product
B) To inform consumers about product accessibility
C) To persuade prospective purchasers that the product is worth buying
D) To remind users to buy the product on a regular schedule
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Chapter 19: Managing Community Nutrition Programs
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Q1) All of the following are part of the organizing function of management except A) organization charts.
B) delegation.
C) critical paths.
D) job descriptions.
Q2) What is an organization chart,and how it is used as an organizing document?
Q3) Which one of the following functions of management is the process of regulating organizational activities so that actual performance meets established standards and goals?
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Leading
D) Controlling
Q4) To be useful,information must be
A) accurate.
B) complete.
C) relevant.
D) timely.
E) All of the above
Q5) Describe 3 features of a good communicator.
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Chapter 20: Building Grantsmanship Skills
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Q1) Which of the following might be a reason that a grant was not funded?
A) The deadline for submitting the application was not missed.
B) The proposal followed the guidelines.
C) The proposal did not match the grant sponsor's funding priorities.
D) The proposal was concisely written with a strong evaluation component.
Q2) All of the following are examples of federal funding agencies for grants except the A) National Cancer Institute.
B) American Cancer Society.
C) Food and Drug Administration.
D) United States Department of Agriculture.
Q3) A well-written grant proposal is not
A) clear.
B) complete.
C) compelling.
D) condensed.
Q4) What are characteristics of the best collaborators?
Q5) Grant proposal preparation begins with an idea.
A)True
B)False
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