Question 1

The following are major global health issues except:

Accepted Answer

A)  diarrheal diseases. 
B)  smallpox. 
C)  acute respiratory illnesses in young children. 
D)  HIV infection. 
A)  diarrheal diseases. 
B)  smallpox. 
C)  acute respiratory illnesses in young children. 
D)  HIV infection.

Question 2

Jacob is a dietitian who is putting in an effort to prevent babies from acquiring HIV infection from their infected mothers. Which of the following is an effective strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage safe feeding practices. 
B)  Encourage the use of antiretroviral drugs during labor. 
C)  Encourage HIV-positive women to avoid unwanted pregnancies. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Encourage safe feeding practices. 
B)  Encourage the use of antiretroviral drugs during labor. 
C)  Encourage HIV-positive women to avoid unwanted pregnancies. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

Foods of interest designed for young children include blended foods, corn-soy blends (CSB), and wheat-soy blends (WSB).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The concept of sustainable agriculture is inspired by three general areas of concern. Stephanie is a scientist and is currently trying to find ways to help farmers reduce the undesirable impact of agriculture on land, water, and wildlife resources. With which of the following would she not be concerned?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public welfare 
B)  Environmental factors 
C)  Economic factors 
D)  Social factors 
A)  Public welfare 
B)  Environmental factors 
C)  Economic factors 
D)  Social factors

Question 5

Food insecurity can be defined as a widespread lack of access to food due to a disaster or war that causes a collapse in the food production and marketing systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) has not been very helpful in reducing the mortality rate in malnourished individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The added responsibility and financial strain of the caregiver role can lead to caregiver burden and increased stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the United States, the prevalence of food insecurity decreased by what percentage from 2009 to 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  25.9 to 22% 
B)  11.2 to 10.2% 
C)  14.7 to 14.5% 
D)  8.4 to 6.8% 
A)  25.9 to 22% 
B)  11.2 to 10.2% 
C)  14.7 to 14.5% 
D)  8.4 to 6.8%

Question 9

A small child has just checked into the emergency room due to malnutrition. All of the following are true of refeeding severely malnourished individuals except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a high-protein diet can stop ongoing nitrogen losses, even when energy balance is negative. 
B)  malnourished patients with limited mobility will increase their central protein stores and be expected to gain muscle mass. 
C)  a high-energy, high-protein diet will replete both fat and lean tissue stores. 
A)  a high-protein diet can stop ongoing nitrogen losses, even when energy balance is negative. 
B)  malnourished patients with limited mobility will increase their central protein stores and be expected to gain muscle mass. 
C)  a high-energy, high-protein diet will replete both fat and lean tissue stores.

Question 10

What are the strategies that are needed to prevent babies from acquiring an HIV infection from their infected mothers? List three.

Accepted Answer

1. Prevent HIV infection among prospecti

Question 11

Seven out of 10 hungry people in the world are women and girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Greg works for an international development agency that is trying to create nutrition policies and programs for developing nations. One of the problems that he has encountered is how to prevent the undesirable effects of nutrition transition, and at the same time, do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promote economic growth. 
B)  Establish legal boundaries. 
C)  Create a monopoly. 
A)  Promote economic growth. 
B)  Establish legal boundaries. 
C)  Create a monopoly.

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the goals developed by the USDA's Community Food Security Initiative to reduce hunger by half by 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highlight innovative community solutions to hunger. 
B)  Improve coordination between existing antihunger programs. 
C)  Extend community trade of biofuels. 
D)  Increase public awareness of the causes and consequences of food insecurity. 
A)  Highlight innovative community solutions to hunger. 
B)  Improve coordination between existing antihunger programs. 
C)  Extend community trade of biofuels. 
D)  Increase public awareness of the causes and consequences of food insecurity.

Question 14

In feeding programs, the procedures of frequent feeding with high-energy, milk-based diets were successfully introduced into refugee situations in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Fathers assume the primary responsibility for the health and illness of their young families; wives often care for their aging parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In developing countries, nutrition transition, which is a shift from a diet high in complex carbohydrates and fiber to a diet high in fat, saturated fat, and sugar, is due to a:

Accepted Answer

A)  shift in income. 
B)  shift in dietary habits. 
C)  shift in government. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  shift in income. 
B)  shift in dietary habits. 
C)  shift in government. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

The following are major global health issues except:

Jacob is a dietitian who is putting in an effort to prevent babies from acquiring HIV infection from their infected mothers. Which of the following is an effective strategy?

Foods of interest designed for young children include blended foods, corn-soy blends (CSB), and wheat-soy blends (WSB).

Food insecurity can be defined as a widespread lack of access to food due to a disaster or war that causes a collapse in the food production and marketing systems.

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) has not been very helpful in reducing the mortality rate in malnourished individuals.

The added responsibility and financial strain of the caregiver role can lead to caregiver burden and increased stress.

In the United States, the prevalence of food insecurity decreased by what percentage from 2009 to 2010?

A small child has just checked into the emergency room due to malnutrition. All of the following are true of refeeding severely malnourished individuals except:

What are the strategies that are needed to prevent babies from acquiring an HIV infection from their infected mothers? List three.

Seven out of 10 hungry people in the world are women and girls.

Greg works for an international development agency that is trying to create nutrition policies and programs for developing nations. One of the problems that he has encountered is how to prevent the undesirable effects of nutrition transition, and at the same time, do which of the following?

Which of the following is not one of the goals developed by the USDA's Community Food Security Initiative to reduce hunger by half by 2015?

In feeding programs, the procedures of frequent feeding with high-energy, milk-based diets were successfully introduced into refugee situations in the 1970s.

Fathers assume the primary responsibility for the health and illness of their young families; wives often care for their aging parents.

In developing countries, nutrition transition, which is a shift from a diet high in complex carbohydrates and fiber to a diet high in fat, saturated fat, and sugar, is due to a:

Community Nutrition and Public Health

Nutrition Screening and Assessment

Nutritional Epidemiology and Research Methods

Us Nutrition Monitoring and Food Assistance Programs

Cultural Influences and Public Health Nutrition

Public Policy and Nutrition

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition in Childhood and Adolescence

Adulthood: Special Health Issues

Promoting Health and Preventing Disease in Older Persons

Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs

Theories and Models for Health Promotion and Changing Nutrition Behavior

Acquiring Grantsmanship Skills

Ethics and Nutrition Practice

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition Programs and the Role of Food Industry in Food Choice

Private and Government Healthcare Systems

Nutrition and Health: Assessment, Ethics, Marketing, and Disease Prevention

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Exam 7: Public Health Nutrition: an International Perspective

The following are major global health issues except:

Jacob is a dietitian who is putting in an effort to prevent babies from acquiring HIV infection from their infected mothers. Which of the following is an effective strategy?

Foods of interest designed for young children include blended foods, corn-soy blends (CSB), and wheat-soy blends (WSB).

Food insecurity can be defined as a widespread lack of access to food due to a disaster or war that causes a collapse in the food production and marketing systems.

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) has not been very helpful in reducing the mortality rate in malnourished individuals.

The added responsibility and financial strain of the caregiver role can lead to caregiver burden and increased stress.

In the United States, the prevalence of food insecurity decreased by what percentage from 2009 to 2010?

A small child has just checked into the emergency room due to malnutrition. All of the following are true of refeeding severely malnourished individuals except:

What are the strategies that are needed to prevent babies from acquiring an HIV infection from their infected mothers? List three.

Seven out of 10 hungry people in the world are women and girls.

Greg works for an international development agency that is trying to create nutrition policies and programs for developing nations. One of the problems that he has encountered is how to prevent the undesirable effects of nutrition transition, and at the same time, do which of the following?

Which of the following is not one of the goals developed by the USDA's Community Food Security Initiative to reduce hunger by half by 2015?

In feeding programs, the procedures of frequent feeding with high-energy, milk-based diets were successfully introduced into refugee situations in the 1970s.

Fathers assume the primary responsibility for the health and illness of their young families; wives often care for their aging parents.

In developing countries, nutrition transition, which is a shift from a diet high in complex carbohydrates and fiber to a diet high in fat, saturated fat, and sugar, is due to a:

Community Nutrition and Public Health

Nutrition Screening and Assessment

Nutritional Epidemiology and Research Methods

Us Nutrition Monitoring and Food Assistance Programs

Cultural Influences and Public Health Nutrition

Public Policy and Nutrition

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition in Childhood and Adolescence

Adulthood: Special Health Issues

Promoting Health and Preventing Disease in Older Persons

Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs

Theories and Models for Health Promotion and Changing Nutrition Behavior

Acquiring Grantsmanship Skills

Ethics and Nutrition Practice

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition Programs and the Role of Food Industry in Food Choice

Private and Government Healthcare Systems

Nutrition and Health: Assessment, Ethics, Marketing, and Disease Prevention

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