Exam 7: Public Health Nutrition: an International Perspective

Considering cultural and ethnic beliefs related to diet and food is appropriate when counseling a client with HIV/AIDS.

Gabriel is a 9-year-old boy who lives in Nicaragua. He has trouble finding clean water, and he eats mostly food made with corn. He may even go a few days without eating. What situation is Gabriel experiencing that is defined as poor nutritional status due to dietary intake either above or below the optimal level?

International campaigns target the prevention and control of chronic diseases.

Robert lives in a country that just experienced a disastrous war and drought that has caused a widespread lack of access to food in his and all of the surrounding communities. This situation is also known as which of the following?

In one-third of households worldwide, women are the sole breadwinners.

The components of Michael's diet have put him at risk for nutrition-related chronic heart conditions. His diet is most likely high in all but which of the following?

In dietetic practice, hunger is defined as a condition in which people lack the basic food intake to provide them with the energy and nutrients for fully productive, active lives.

A retrovirus, HIV infects a cell and uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to transcribe the viral genome onto the cell's DNA, resulting in viral replication by the infected cell.

Hunger is defined as a condition in which people lack the basic food intake needed to provide them with the energy and nutrients for fully productive, active lives.

Patrick is a 5-year-old boy living in an underdeveloped country and has been experiencing malnutrition for several months. An emergency feeding program recently brought over several types of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for Patrick. Which of the following is not a possible ingredient in a prepackaged solution?

Jane takes care of her husband who has cancer, in addition to her job at the factory. Jane would be considered part of the statistic that reports that 72 percent of unpaid caregivers today are women.

Specific counseling guidelines and recommendations address the following areas, as appropriate, for the client with HIV/AID except:

Which of the following does not account for most preventable maternal deaths?

A public health nutritionist found out recently that the relationship between malnutrition and infection is cyclical. Infection predisposes children to malnutrition, which impairs the immune defense system that predisposes children to infection.

Another way to decrease world hunger is to maintain the world's food supply for the long term by developing policies that promote sustainable agriculture.

A major focus of health and nutrition policies and programs in developing nations is:

When working with children in a refugee camp, a dietitian can provide blended foods, which include:

The protein source provided during an emergency must be of high biologic value and easily digested.

Who are often overlooked in their contribution to prevent food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide?

Omari is a dietitian and wants to help establish a basic primary healthcare infrastructure in South Asia. She should focus on which of the following?