Question 1

List three examples of objectives set by the Healthy People 2020 initiative related to nutrition and weight status.

Accepted Answer

Primary Healthy People 2020 topic areas

Question 2

One of the goals of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is to increase the number of older persons who receive pneumonia and influenza vaccinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Nationwide, about half of all seniors live in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain several elements associated with the Congregate Meals program.

Accepted Answer

The congregate meal sites are often comm

Question 5

What is the main difference between the home-delivered meals offered by the Older Americans Nutrition Program and the Meals on Wheels Association of America program?

Accepted Answer

The major difference is the fu

Question 6

The Older Americans Nutrition Program is funded by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Health and Human Services 
B) U. S. Department of Agriculture 
C)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
D)  Social Security Administration 
A) Department of Health and Human Services 
B) U. S. Department of Agriculture 
C)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
D)  Social Security Administration

Question 7

How do the food intake and BMI of Okinawan elders differ from average Americans?

Accepted Answer

Okinawan elders have an average body mas

Question 8

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
-​SNAP Nutrition Education Program

Accepted Answer

A) ​DHHS 
B) ​USDA 
A) ​DHHS 
B) ​USDA

Question 9

How might the nutrition information be shared?

Accepted Answer

The information could be shared in a fac

Question 10

What best describes how osteoarthritis impacts nutritional status in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) difficulties in regulating fluid balances 
B) altered cognitive abilities related to eating 
C)  increased risk of nutrient mal absorption 
D)  difficulties with movement and meal preparation 
A) difficulties in regulating fluid balances 
B) altered cognitive abilities related to eating 
C)  increased risk of nutrient mal absorption 
D)  difficulties with movement and meal preparation

Question 11

A "luncheon club," initiated by some states in an effort to reduce the cost of providing meals, would most likely take place in a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) neighbor's home 
B) senior center 
C)  outpatient clinic 
D)  adult day care center 
A) neighbor's home 
B) senior center 
C)  outpatient clinic 
D)  adult day care center

Question 12

Older adults in Okinawa, Japan, have among the lowest mortality rates in the world from a multitude of chronic diseases of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​
-​Established the federal Older Americans Nutrition Program

Accepted Answer

A) ​poly pharmacy 
B) Older Americans Nutrition Program​ 
C) ​activities of daily living 
D) Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​ 
E) ​​instrumental activities of daily living
F)​life expectancy
G)​disability
H)​baby boom 
A) ​poly pharmacy 
B) Older Americans Nutrition Program​ 
C) ​activities of daily living 
D) Older Americans Act Older Americans Act​ 
E) ​​instrumental activities of daily living
F)​life expectancy
G)​disability
H)​baby boom

Question 14

What best describes a "life advantage" that seems to contribute to good physical and mental health in later years?

Accepted Answer

A) consuming milk alternatives instead of milk 
B) adhering to a nutritious diet with excess food energy 
C)  achieving financial independence 
D)  avoiding new knowledge and new experiences 
A) consuming milk alternatives instead of milk 
B) adhering to a nutritious diet with excess food energy 
C)  achieving financial independence 
D)  avoiding new knowledge and new experiences

Question 15

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once.
-​Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Accepted Answer

A) ​DHHS 
B) ​USDA 
A) ​DHHS 
B) ​USDA

Question 16

​Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once.
-​Macular degeneration, hearing loss

Accepted Answer

A) ​Endocrine 
B) ​Skin 
C) ​Head and neck 
D) ​Musculoskeletal 
E) ​Nervous 
A) ​Endocrine 
B) ​Skin 
C) ​Head and neck 
D) ​Musculoskeletal 
E) ​Nervous

Question 17

More than ____ percent of older Americans have multiple chronic conditions that can benefit from nutrition intervention by food and nutrition practitioners.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 35 
C)  55 
D)  66 
A) 25 
B) 35 
C)  55 
D)  66

Question 18

​The average age at which a person dies is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​the maximum age 
B) ​centenarians 
C)  ​life expectancy 
D)  ​the chronological period 
A) ​the maximum age 
B) ​centenarians 
C)  ​life expectancy 
D)  ​the chronological period

Question 19

By 2030, minority groups will represent 26.4% of the population of older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What percent of older adults currently live in nursing homes?

Accepted Answer

A) 3.4 
B) 7.5 
C)  11.2 
D)  17.7 
A) 3.4 
B) 7.5 
C)  11.2 
D)  17.7

List three examples of objectives set by the Healthy People 2020 initiative related to nutrition and weight status.

One of the goals of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is to increase the number of older persons who receive pneumonia and influenza vaccinations.

Nationwide, about half of all seniors live in rural areas.

Explain several elements associated with the Congregate Meals program.

What is the main difference between the home-delivered meals offered by the Older Americans Nutrition Program and the Meals on Wheels Association of America program?

The Older Americans Nutrition Program is funded by the _____.

How do the food intake and BMI of Okinawan elders differ from average Americans?

Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once. -SNAP Nutrition Education Program

How might the nutrition information be shared?

What best describes how osteoarthritis impacts nutritional status in older adults?

A "luncheon club," initiated by some states in an effort to reduce the cost of providing meals, would most likely take place in a(n) _____.

Older adults in Okinawa, Japan, have among the lowest mortality rates in the world from a multitude of chronic diseases of aging.

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once. -Established the federal Older Americans Nutrition Program

What best describes a "life advantage" that seems to contribute to good physical and mental health in later years?

Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once. -Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once. -Macular degeneration, hearing loss

More than ____ percent of older Americans have multiple chronic conditions that can benefit from nutrition intervention by food and nutrition practitioners.

The average age at which a person dies is known as ____.

By 2030, minority groups will represent 26.4% of the population of older adults.

What percent of older adults currently live in nursing homes?

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Community Needs Assessment

Program Planning for Success

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: an Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues, Services, and Programs

Global Food and Nutrition Security: Challenges and Opportunities

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Exam 13: Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

List three examples of objectives set by the Healthy People 2020 initiative related to nutrition and weight status.

One of the goals of the Healthy People 2020 initiative is to increase the number of older persons who receive pneumonia and influenza vaccinations.

Nationwide, about half of all seniors live in rural areas.

Explain several elements associated with the Congregate Meals program.

What is the main difference between the home-delivered meals offered by the Older Americans Nutrition Program and the Meals on Wheels Association of America program?

The Older Americans Nutrition Program is funded by the _____.

How do the food intake and BMI of Okinawan elders differ from average Americans?

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once. -​SNAP Nutrition Education Program

How might the nutrition information be shared?

What best describes how osteoarthritis impacts nutritional status in older adults?

A "luncheon club," initiated by some states in an effort to reduce the cost of providing meals, would most likely take place in a(n) _____.

Older adults in Okinawa, Japan, have among the lowest mortality rates in the world from a multitude of chronic diseases of aging.

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once.​​ -​Established the federal Older Americans Nutrition Program

What best describes a "life advantage" that seems to contribute to good physical and mental health in later years?

​Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once. -​Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

​Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once. -​Macular degeneration, hearing loss

More than ____ percent of older Americans have multiple chronic conditions that can benefit from nutrition intervention by food and nutrition practitioners.

​The average age at which a person dies is known as ____.

By 2030, minority groups will represent 26.4% of the population of older adults.

What percent of older adults currently live in nursing homes?

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Community Needs Assessment

Program Planning for Success

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: an Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues, Services, and Programs

Global Food and Nutrition Security: Challenges and Opportunities

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

Filters

Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once. -SNAP Nutrition Education Program

Match the definitions in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column. Options will only be used once. -Established the federal Older Americans Nutrition Program

Match the assistance program in the left column with the funding source in the right column. Options will be used more than once. -Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Match the aging effect(s) in the left column with the organ system in the right column. Options will only be used once. -Macular degeneration, hearing loss

The average age at which a person dies is known as ____.