Question 1

The term ____ refers to the condition of a population's or individual's health, including estimates of quality of life and physical and psychosocial functioning.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​health status 
B) ​nutrition status 
C)  ​community needs assessment 
D)  ​asset map 
A) ​health status 
B) ​nutrition status 
C)  ​community needs assessment 
D)  ​asset map

Question 2

​Data archive services include the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Department of Agriculture 
B) ​U.S. Bureau of Census 
C)  ​Odum Institute for Research in Social Science 
D)  ​Department of Health and Human Services 
A) ​Department of Agriculture 
B) ​U.S. Bureau of Census 
C)  ​Odum Institute for Research in Social Science 
D)  ​Department of Health and Human Services

Question 3

Which factor is not considered during a cultural assessment?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​food rituals 
B) ​typical greeting 
C)  ​literacy level 
D)  ​eye contact 
A) ​food rituals 
B) ​typical greeting 
C)  ​literacy level 
D)  ​eye contact

Question 4

​Match the description on the left with the most appropriate dietary assessment tool on the right. The same letter may be used more than once.
-​No burden for respondent and tends not to influence usual diet

Accepted Answer

A) ​client assessment questionnaire 
B) ​diet history interview 
C) ​food diary 
D) ​food frequency questionnaire 
E) ​twenty-four-hour recall 
A) ​client assessment questionnaire 
B) ​diet history interview 
C) ​food diary 
D) ​food frequency questionnaire 
E) ​twenty-four-hour recall

Question 5

Is a focus group an appropriate data collection method for this purpose? Why or why not?​

Accepted Answer

Yes; focus groups are informal groups of

Question 6

A community needs assessment objective might be "to identify attitudes of teenagers regarding their knowledge of nutritional content of fast food."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Key informants are the people and organizations with vested interest in promoting and achieving optimal nutrition status.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Learning about the social and cultural climate of the community may help a community nutritionist to ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​determine new governmental regulations 
B) ​perform quantitative data analysis 
C)  ​measure vital statistics important to the community 
D)  ​work within the community's value system 
A) ​determine new governmental regulations 
B) ​perform quantitative data analysis 
C)  ​measure vital statistics important to the community 
D)  ​work within the community's value system

Question 9

What community characteristics would be helpful to collect?​

Accepted Answer

When collecting data on community charac

Question 10

Describe five methods for obtaining data about a target population.​

Accepted Answer

Methods used for obtaining data include:

Question 11

Which phrase would not be part of an assessment objective?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​"state information" 
B) ​"assess practices" 
C)  ​"identify attitudes" 
D)  ​"determine services" 
A) ​"state information" 
B) ​"assess practices" 
C)  ​"identify attitudes" 
D)  ​"determine services"

Question 12

____ is the integrated pattern of human knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors that are learned and transmitted to succeeding generations.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Demography 
B) ​Society 
C)  ​Climate 
D)  ​Culture 
A) ​Demography 
B) ​Society 
C)  ​Climate 
D)  ​Culture

Question 13

As a WIC nutritionist seeking to evaluate the nutrition status of children whose mothers are participating in the WIC program, list four nutrition status indicators you might include in your evaluation.​

Accepted Answer

-Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels to ass

Question 14

BMI, height, weight, and head circumference are anthropometric measurements of the body's physical dimensions and composition.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Anthropometric measurements ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​are used to detect moderate to severe degrees of malnutrition 
B) ​can be used to measure stored nutrient reserves 
C)  ​detect physical signs and symptoms associated with malnutrition 
D)  ​are easily collected during focus group activities 
A) ​are used to detect moderate to severe degrees of malnutrition 
B) ​can be used to measure stored nutrient reserves 
C)  ​detect physical signs and symptoms associated with malnutrition 
D)  ​are easily collected during focus group activities

Question 16

Draft a goal and objective for the needs assessment.​

Accepted Answer

Goal: The goal of the needs assessment i

Question 17

Differentiate between sensitivity and specificity, using an example to illustrate the differences.​

Accepted Answer

Sensitivity is the proportion of subject

Question 18

Define culture. How does one's culture influence his/her food intake and nutritional status?​

Accepted Answer

Culture is defined as the integrated pat

Question 19

What environmental characteristics would be helpful to collect?​

Accepted Answer

The environmental characteristics that w

Question 20

Differentiate among the three types of data about the community that can be collected and identify where these data may be found.​

Accepted Answer

The three types of data include communit

The term ____ refers to the condition of a population's or individual's health, including estimates of quality of life and physical and psychosocial functioning.

Data archive services include the ____.

Which factor is not considered during a cultural assessment?

Match the description on the left with the most appropriate dietary assessment tool on the right. The same letter may be used more than once. -No burden for respondent and tends not to influence usual diet

Is a focus group an appropriate data collection method for this purpose? Why or why not?

A community needs assessment objective might be "to identify attitudes of teenagers regarding their knowledge of nutritional content of fast food."

Key informants are the people and organizations with vested interest in promoting and achieving optimal nutrition status.

Learning about the social and cultural climate of the community may help a community nutritionist to ____.

What community characteristics would be helpful to collect?

Describe five methods for obtaining data about a target population.

Which phrase would not be part of an assessment objective?

____ is the integrated pattern of human knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors that are learned and transmitted to succeeding generations.

As a WIC nutritionist seeking to evaluate the nutrition status of children whose mothers are participating in the WIC program, list four nutrition status indicators you might include in your evaluation.

BMI, height, weight, and head circumference are anthropometric measurements of the body's physical dimensions and composition.

Anthropometric measurements ____.

Draft a goal and objective for the needs assessment.

Differentiate between sensitivity and specificity, using an example to illustrate the differences.

Define culture. How does one's culture influence his/her food intake and nutritional status?

What environmental characteristics would be helpful to collect?

Differentiate among the three types of data about the community that can be collected and identify where these data may be found.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

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

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, 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

Exam 4: Community Needs Assessment

The term ____ refers to the condition of a population's or individual's health, including estimates of quality of life and physical and psychosocial functioning.​

​Data archive services include the ____.

Which factor is not considered during a cultural assessment?​

​Match the description on the left with the most appropriate dietary assessment tool on the right. The same letter may be used more than once. -​No burden for respondent and tends not to influence usual diet

Is a focus group an appropriate data collection method for this purpose? Why or why not?​

A community needs assessment objective might be "to identify attitudes of teenagers regarding their knowledge of nutritional content of fast food."​

Key informants are the people and organizations with vested interest in promoting and achieving optimal nutrition status.​

Learning about the social and cultural climate of the community may help a community nutritionist to ____.​

What community characteristics would be helpful to collect?​

Describe five methods for obtaining data about a target population.​

Which phrase would not be part of an assessment objective?​

____ is the integrated pattern of human knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors that are learned and transmitted to succeeding generations.​

As a WIC nutritionist seeking to evaluate the nutrition status of children whose mothers are participating in the WIC program, list four nutrition status indicators you might include in your evaluation.​

BMI, height, weight, and head circumference are anthropometric measurements of the body's physical dimensions and composition.​

Anthropometric measurements ____.​

Draft a goal and objective for the needs assessment.​

Differentiate between sensitivity and specificity, using an example to illustrate the differences.​

Define culture. How does one's culture influence his/her food intake and nutritional status?​

What environmental characteristics would be helpful to collect?​

Differentiate among the three types of data about the community that can be collected and identify where these data may be found.​

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

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

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, 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

The term ____ refers to the condition of a population's or individual's health, including estimates of quality of life and physical and psychosocial functioning.

Data archive services include the ____.

Which factor is not considered during a cultural assessment?

Match the description on the left with the most appropriate dietary assessment tool on the right. The same letter may be used more than once. -No burden for respondent and tends not to influence usual diet

Is a focus group an appropriate data collection method for this purpose? Why or why not?

A community needs assessment objective might be "to identify attitudes of teenagers regarding their knowledge of nutritional content of fast food."

Key informants are the people and organizations with vested interest in promoting and achieving optimal nutrition status.

Learning about the social and cultural climate of the community may help a community nutritionist to ____.

What community characteristics would be helpful to collect?

Describe five methods for obtaining data about a target population.

Which phrase would not be part of an assessment objective?

____ is the integrated pattern of human knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors that are learned and transmitted to succeeding generations.

As a WIC nutritionist seeking to evaluate the nutrition status of children whose mothers are participating in the WIC program, list four nutrition status indicators you might include in your evaluation.

BMI, height, weight, and head circumference are anthropometric measurements of the body's physical dimensions and composition.

Anthropometric measurements ____.

Draft a goal and objective for the needs assessment.

Differentiate between sensitivity and specificity, using an example to illustrate the differences.

Define culture. How does one's culture influence his/her food intake and nutritional status?

What environmental characteristics would be helpful to collect?

Differentiate among the three types of data about the community that can be collected and identify where these data may be found.