Question 1

Healthy People 2010 includes the objective of increasing food security of the United States to:

Accepted Answer

A)  74% 
B)  84% 
C)  94% 
D)  100% 
A)  74% 
B)  84% 
C)  94% 
D)  100% C

Question 2

The _____________________ is the survey tool used to equate food insecurity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Food Insecurity Survey Module 
B)  Food Security Survey Model 
C)  Food Security Survey Module 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Food Insecurity Survey Module 
B)  Food Security Survey Model 
C)  Food Security Survey Module 
D)  None of the above C

Question 3

The instrument utilized to measure food security of US households is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Food Pyramid 
B)  The Food Security Survey Module 
C)  The Healthy Eating Index 
D)  The Food Sufficiency Frequency Questionnaire 
A)  The Food Pyramid 
B)  The Food Security Survey Module 
C)  The Healthy Eating Index 
D)  The Food Sufficiency Frequency Questionnaire B

Question 4

The consequences of food insecurity include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical impairments 
B)  Psychological suffering 
C)  Socio-familial disturbances 
D)  A and B 
E)  A, B, and C 
A)  Physical impairments 
B)  Psychological suffering 
C)  Socio-familial disturbances 
D)  A and B 
E)  A, B, and C

Question 5

What does the food security tool used by the US Census Bureau measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A household's sufficiency of food security 
B)  The nutritional adequacy of a household's meals 
C)  Why a household is food secure or insecure 
D)  The typical price a household spends on groceries 
A)  A household's sufficiency of food security 
B)  The nutritional adequacy of a household's meals 
C)  Why a household is food secure or insecure 
D)  The typical price a household spends on groceries

Question 6

Low food security means there is low reduced quality, variety, or desirability of the diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dietary factors associated with food insecurity include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower dietary intakes of essential nutrients 
B)  Increased intake of fruits 
C)  Decreased intake of vegetables 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  Lower dietary intakes of essential nutrients 
B)  Increased intake of fruits 
C)  Decreased intake of vegetables 
D)  Both A and C 
E)  Both B and C

Question 8

Food insecurity can affect a child's academic performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Food security is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The uneasy or painful sensation caused by a lack of food. The recurrent and involuntary lack of access to food…[which] may produce malnutrition over time. 
B)  An inadequate amount of food intake due to a lack of resources. 
C)  Access by all people, at all times to sufficient food for an active and healthy life… [and] includes at a minimum: the ready availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, and an assured ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The uneasy or painful sensation caused by a lack of food. The recurrent and involuntary lack of access to food…[which] may produce malnutrition over time. 
B)  An inadequate amount of food intake due to a lack of resources. 
C)  Access by all people, at all times to sufficient food for an active and healthy life… [and] includes at a minimum: the ready availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods, and an assured ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways. 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

Food insecurity can affect a child's cognitive performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A survey can be used to measure food insecurity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Food Security Survey Module poses questions to respondents about:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety related to food budget or supply and whether the budget is able to meet basic needs 
B)  Experiences relating to running out of food without being able to obtain more due to financial constraints 
C)  Perceptions of intake adequacy by themselves or other household members 
D)  Food use 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Anxiety related to food budget or supply and whether the budget is able to meet basic needs 
B)  Experiences relating to running out of food without being able to obtain more due to financial constraints 
C)  Perceptions of intake adequacy by themselves or other household members 
D)  Food use 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

In this food assistance program, individuals with low incomes receive coupons that can be exchanged for fresh, nutritious, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs during the harvest season.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meals-on-Wheels 
B)  WIC Farmers' Market Program 
C)  Senior Farmers' Market Program 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  A, B, and C 
A)  Meals-on-Wheels 
B)  WIC Farmers' Market Program 
C)  Senior Farmers' Market Program 
D)  Both B and C 
E)  A, B, and C

Question 14

What tool is used to measure food insecurity in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Food Frequency Module 
B)  Food Insecurity Questionnaire 
C)  Food Security Survey Module 
D)  24-hour food recall 
A)  National Food Frequency Module 
B)  Food Insecurity Questionnaire 
C)  Food Security Survey Module 
D)  24-hour food recall

Question 15

Very low food security reports multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the most recent estimates, food insecurity is greater than the national among all of these groups except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Households with incomes below the poverty line 
B)  Households with older adults present 
C)  Households with children with a single parent 
D)  Households in rural (non-metropolitan) areas 
A)  Households with incomes below the poverty line 
B)  Households with older adults present 
C)  Households with children with a single parent 
D)  Households in rural (non-metropolitan) areas

Question 17

For those at-risk for food insecurity, which is the best strategy to help alleviate food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skip meals 
B)  Avoid paying utility bills 
C)  Participate in a food assistance program 
D)  Steal or scavenge for food 
A)  Skip meals 
B)  Avoid paying utility bills 
C)  Participate in a food assistance program 
D)  Steal or scavenge for food

Question 18

Food insecurity can affect rates of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Overweight 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Overweight 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

What are the levels of food security measured for the US estimates?

Accepted Answer

A)  High insecurity; Moderate insecurity; Minimal insecurity; No insecurity 
B)  High security; Moderate security; Minimal security; No security 
C)  High food insecurity; Marginal food insecurity; Low food insecurity; Very low food insecurity. 
D)  High food security; Marginal food security; Low food security; Very low food security 
A)  High insecurity; Moderate insecurity; Minimal insecurity; No insecurity 
B)  High security; Moderate security; Minimal security; No security 
C)  High food insecurity; Marginal food insecurity; Low food insecurity; Very low food insecurity. 
D)  High food security; Marginal food security; Low food security; Very low food security

Question 20

Households typically experiencing food insecurity at a greater rate than the US average include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Households composed of a married couple 
B)  Households headed by a single man 
C)  Hispanic households 
D)  Households in the Midwest 
A)  Households composed of a married couple 
B)  Households headed by a single man 
C)  Hispanic households 
D)  Households in the Midwest

Healthy People 2010 includes the objective of increasing food security of the United States to:

The _____________________ is the survey tool used to equate food insecurity.

The instrument utilized to measure food security of US households is:

The consequences of food insecurity include:

What does the food security tool used by the US Census Bureau measure?

Low food security means there is low reduced quality, variety, or desirability of the diet.

Dietary factors associated with food insecurity include:

Food insecurity can affect a child's academic performance.

Food security is defined as:

Food insecurity can affect a child's cognitive performance.

A survey can be used to measure food insecurity.

The Food Security Survey Module poses questions to respondents about:

In this food assistance program, individuals with low incomes receive coupons that can be exchanged for fresh, nutritious, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs during the harvest season.

What tool is used to measure food insecurity in the United States?

Very low food security reports multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake.

According to the most recent estimates, food insecurity is greater than the national among all of these groups except:

For those at-risk for food insecurity, which is the best strategy to help alleviate food insecurity?

Food insecurity can affect rates of ___________________.

What are the levels of food security measured for the US estimates?

Households typically experiencing food insecurity at a greater rate than the US average include:

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Creating Public Policy and Advocating for Nutrition Policies

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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

Safe-guarding and Securing the Food Supply

Grant Writing in Public Health Nutrition

Staffing, Managing and Leading Public Health Nutrition Personnel

Leveraging Nutrition Education Through the Public Health Team

Networking for Nutrition and Earning Administrative Support

Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services

Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future

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Exam 13: Food Security and Adequate Food Access for the Public

Healthy People 2010 includes the objective of increasing food security of the United States to:

The _____________________ is the survey tool used to equate food insecurity.

The instrument utilized to measure food security of US households is:

The consequences of food insecurity include:

What does the food security tool used by the US Census Bureau measure?

Low food security means there is low reduced quality, variety, or desirability of the diet.

Dietary factors associated with food insecurity include:

Food insecurity can affect a child's academic performance.

Food security is defined as:

Food insecurity can affect a child's cognitive performance.

A survey can be used to measure food insecurity.

The Food Security Survey Module poses questions to respondents about:

In this food assistance program, individuals with low incomes receive coupons that can be exchanged for fresh, nutritious, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs during the harvest season.

What tool is used to measure food insecurity in the United States?

Very low food security reports multiple indications of disrupted eating patterns and reduced food intake.

According to the most recent estimates, food insecurity is greater than the national among all of these groups except:

For those at-risk for food insecurity, which is the best strategy to help alleviate food insecurity?

Food insecurity can affect rates of ___________________.

What are the levels of food security measured for the US estimates?

Households typically experiencing food insecurity at a greater rate than the US average include:

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

Safe-guarding and Securing the Food Supply

Grant Writing in Public Health Nutrition

Staffing, Managing and Leading Public Health Nutrition Personnel

Leveraging Nutrition Education Through the Public Health Team

Networking for Nutrition and Earning Administrative Support

Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services

Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future

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