Question 1

Mass media educational programs have been more successful than interpersonal contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Teams are made to solve problems utilizing different perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

An effective nutrition education campaign must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Have limited contact hours with the population. 
B)  Identify and focus on a target population. 
C)  Have multiple messages included. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Have limited contact hours with the population. 
B)  Identify and focus on a target population. 
C)  Have multiple messages included. 
D)  All of the above. B

Question 4

________________ collectively are responsible solely for the health of the public.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health professionals 
B)  Everyone 
C)  The Public 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Health professionals 
B)  Everyone 
C)  The Public 
D)  None of the above

Question 5

Nutrition education is mostly made to promote positive behavior change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cultural competence by educators has been one of the barriers in changing behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Team Nutrition initiative was developed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase awareness of nutritional issues in the Hispanic population 
B)  Increase awareness of nutritional issues in minority populations 
C)  Improve the nutritional quality of meals served to school children 
D)  Improve performance of athletic teams by changing their nutrition 
A)  Increase awareness of nutritional issues in the Hispanic population 
B)  Increase awareness of nutritional issues in minority populations 
C)  Improve the nutritional quality of meals served to school children 
D)  Improve performance of athletic teams by changing their nutrition

Question 8

A school system wants to plan a nutrition education campaign to address the needs of a student body that includes Caucasians, African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans. For this campaign to be effective, it must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepare all the educational materials in English. 
B)  Involve all English-speaking personnel. 
C)  Plan for a culturally and linguistically appropriate program. 
D)  Involve only the food service personnel. 
A)  Prepare all the educational materials in English. 
B)  Involve all English-speaking personnel. 
C)  Plan for a culturally and linguistically appropriate program. 
D)  Involve only the food service personnel.

Question 9

The first stage for teams is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zeroing in on the objectives 
B)  Storming, Forming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning 
C)  Forming, Storming, Performing, Norming and Adjourning 
D)  Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing, and Adjourning 
A)  Zeroing in on the objectives 
B)  Storming, Forming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning 
C)  Forming, Storming, Performing, Norming and Adjourning 
D)  Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing, and Adjourning

Question 10

Health professionals collectively are responsible solely for the health of the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Luckily, due to more attention on nutrition, there is enough money for nutrition education campaigns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____________ competence by educators has been one of the barriers in changing behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial 
B)  Cultural 
C)  Linguistical 
D)  B and C 
A)  Financial 
B)  Cultural 
C)  Linguistical 
D)  B and C

Question 13

Challenges faced by nutrition educators are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Too much money is available for assisting nutrition education campaigns. 
B)  Media airs advertisements for fast foods, sugary foods, and foods with high fat content. 
C)  Nutrition education campaigns are too expensive. 
D)  Individuals are already knowledgeable about healthy dietary choices. 
A)  Too much money is available for assisting nutrition education campaigns. 
B)  Media airs advertisements for fast foods, sugary foods, and foods with high fat content. 
C)  Nutrition education campaigns are too expensive. 
D)  Individuals are already knowledgeable about healthy dietary choices.

Question 14

Focusing on general behavior patterns have brought more success than specifically focused plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In ___________, there is not an emphasis on one individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  Teamwork 
B)  Reflections 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Teamwork 
B)  Reflections 
C)  Agriculture 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

Helping individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve their quality of life is one of the goals of the _____ initiative developed by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Managed Lives/Healthy Lives, USDA 
B)  Healthy People, US Public Health Service 
C)  Managed Lives/Healthy Lives, US Public Health Service 
D)  Healthy People, USDA 
A)  Managed Lives/Healthy Lives, USDA 
B)  Healthy People, US Public Health Service 
C)  Managed Lives/Healthy Lives, US Public Health Service 
D)  Healthy People, USDA

Question 17

Why is nutrition education important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improves knowledge of the nutrient content of foods. 
B)  Helps individuals to make healthy dietary choices. 
C)  Helps as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Improves knowledge of the nutrient content of foods. 
B)  Helps individuals to make healthy dietary choices. 
C)  Helps as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

The national headquarters for nutrition professionals is called the American Dietetic Association.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One of the strategies to ensure the proper functioning of a team is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Including only those members in the team who agree to abide by well-laid-out rules 
B)  Accentuating a participatory style 
C)  Zeroing in on the objectives 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  A, B and C 
A)  Including only those members in the team who agree to abide by well-laid-out rules 
B)  Accentuating a participatory style 
C)  Zeroing in on the objectives 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  A, B and C

Question 20

Schools in Georgia want to design an effective nutrition education campaign to improve the consumption of healthy foods in school children. The campaign should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus on providing knowledge of foods and nutrition only. 
B)  Emphasize a specific behavior pattern like eating more fruits. 
C)  Provide knowledge of nutrition as well as emphasize a specific behavior pattern. 
D)  Emphasize a reduction in consumption of junk foods only. 
A)  Focus on providing knowledge of foods and nutrition only. 
B)  Emphasize a specific behavior pattern like eating more fruits. 
C)  Provide knowledge of nutrition as well as emphasize a specific behavior pattern. 
D)  Emphasize a reduction in consumption of junk foods only.

Mass media educational programs have been more successful than interpersonal contact.

Teams are made to solve problems utilizing different perspectives.

An effective nutrition education campaign must:

________________ collectively are responsible solely for the health of the public.

Nutrition education is mostly made to promote positive behavior change.

Cultural competence by educators has been one of the barriers in changing behavior.

The Team Nutrition initiative was developed to:

A school system wants to plan a nutrition education campaign to address the needs of a student body that includes Caucasians, African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans. For this campaign to be effective, it must:

The first stage for teams is:

Health professionals collectively are responsible solely for the health of the public.

Luckily, due to more attention on nutrition, there is enough money for nutrition education campaigns.

____________ competence by educators has been one of the barriers in changing behavior.

Challenges faced by nutrition educators are:

Focusing on general behavior patterns have brought more success than specifically focused plans.

In ___________, there is not an emphasis on one individual.

Helping individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve their quality of life is one of the goals of the _ initiative developed by the _.

Why is nutrition education important?

The national headquarters for nutrition professionals is called the American Dietetic Association.

One of the strategies to ensure the proper functioning of a team is:

Schools in Georgia want to design an effective nutrition education campaign to improve the consumption of healthy foods in school children. The campaign should:

Applying Nutrition to the Public Health

Nutritional Epidemiology: An Introduction

Creating Public Policy and Advocating for Nutrition Policies

Role of the Federal Agencies in Public Health Nutrition

Community Needs Assessment

Planning and Evaluating Nutrition Services for the Community

Serving Those at Highest Nutritional Risk

Intervening to Change the Publics Eating Behavior

Growing a Healthier Nation: Maternal, Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition With an Emphasis on Childhood Overweight

Importance of Public Health Nutrition Programs in Preventing Disease and Promoting Adult Health

Promoting Older Adult Nutrition

Providing Nutrition Services in Public Health Primary Care

Food Security and Adequate Food Access for the Public

Safe-guarding and Securing the Food Supply

Grant Writing in Public Health Nutrition

Staffing, Managing and Leading Public Health Nutrition Personnel

Networking for Nutrition and Earning Administrative Support

Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services

Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future

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Exam 17: Leveraging Nutrition Education Through the Public Health Team

Mass media educational programs have been more successful than interpersonal contact.

Teams are made to solve problems utilizing different perspectives.

An effective nutrition education campaign must:

________________ collectively are responsible solely for the health of the public.

Nutrition education is mostly made to promote positive behavior change.

Cultural competence by educators has been one of the barriers in changing behavior.

The Team Nutrition initiative was developed to:

A school system wants to plan a nutrition education campaign to address the needs of a student body that includes Caucasians, African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans. For this campaign to be effective, it must:

The first stage for teams is:

Health professionals collectively are responsible solely for the health of the public.

Luckily, due to more attention on nutrition, there is enough money for nutrition education campaigns.

____________ competence by educators has been one of the barriers in changing behavior.

Challenges faced by nutrition educators are:

Focusing on general behavior patterns have brought more success than specifically focused plans.

In ___________, there is not an emphasis on one individual.

Helping individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve their quality of life is one of the goals of the _____ initiative developed by the _____.

Why is nutrition education important?

The national headquarters for nutrition professionals is called the American Dietetic Association.

One of the strategies to ensure the proper functioning of a team is:

Schools in Georgia want to design an effective nutrition education campaign to improve the consumption of healthy foods in school children. The campaign should:

Applying Nutrition to the Public Health

Nutritional Epidemiology: An Introduction

Creating Public Policy and Advocating for Nutrition Policies

Role of the Federal Agencies in Public Health Nutrition

Community Needs Assessment

Planning and Evaluating Nutrition Services for the Community

Serving Those at Highest Nutritional Risk

Intervening to Change the Publics Eating Behavior

Growing a Healthier Nation: Maternal, Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition With an Emphasis on Childhood Overweight

Importance of Public Health Nutrition Programs in Preventing Disease and Promoting Adult Health

Promoting Older Adult Nutrition

Providing Nutrition Services in Public Health Primary Care

Food Security and Adequate Food Access for the Public

Safe-guarding and Securing the Food Supply

Grant Writing in Public Health Nutrition

Staffing, Managing and Leading Public Health Nutrition Personnel

Networking for Nutrition and Earning Administrative Support

Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services

Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future

Filters

Helping individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve their quality of life is one of the goals of the _ initiative developed by the _.