Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surveys are an expensive method of collecting information. 
B)  Surveys can be used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. 
C)  Surveys can be used with both individuals and groups. 
D)  Surveys can be self-administered or administered by a trained interviewer. 
A)  Surveys are an expensive method of collecting information. 
B)  Surveys can be used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. 
C)  Surveys can be used with both individuals and groups. 
D)  Surveys can be self-administered or administered by a trained interviewer.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a component of a health risk appraisal?

Accepted Answer

A)  A questionnaire 
B)  A report to the participant 
C)  Nutrition screening 
D)  Calculations that predict risk of disease 
A)  A questionnaire 
B)  A report to the participant 
C)  Nutrition screening 
D)  Calculations that predict risk of disease

Question 3

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. The local chapter of the American Heart Association has contacted you to assist in the development of a focus group to determine if their services in your community have been positively received.
-If a focus group were to be utilized,what questions might be asked?

Accepted Answer

A variety of questions could be asked.Th

Question 4

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once.
-What is the functional status of this population?

Accepted Answer

A) anthropometric 
B) laboratory 
C) clinical 
D) dietary 
E) community conditions 
A) anthropometric 
B) laboratory 
C) clinical 
D) dietary 
E) community conditions

Question 5

_____ is an important preventive health activity designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Screening 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Assessment 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Screening 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Assessment 
D)  Evaluation

Question 6

Jane has a decreased level of albumin in her blood.Which method of nutrition assessment was most likely used to determine this indicator of nutritional status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthropometric 
B)  Biochemical 
C)  Clinical 
D)  Dietary 
A)  Anthropometric 
B)  Biochemical 
C)  Clinical 
D)  Dietary

Question 7

Nutrition status indicators are qualitative measures that serve as guides to screen,diagnose,and evaluate interventions in individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following exerts the most influence on health and nutrition status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Friends 
B)  Family 
C)  Co-workers 
D)  Neighbors 
A)  Friends 
B)  Family 
C)  Co-workers 
D)  Neighbors

Question 9

_____ methods of assessment can detect subclinical deficiencies of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthropometric 
B)  Clinical 
C)  Laboratory 
D)  Diet record 
A)  Anthropometric 
B)  Clinical 
C)  Laboratory 
D)  Diet record

Question 10

Ideally,it is desirable to have an assessment method that is both highly sensitive and highly specific,but in reality,this is improbable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Anthropometric measurements include:

Accepted Answer

A)  skinfold measures. 
B)  waist circumference. 
C)  capillary fragility. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c 
A)  skinfold measures. 
B)  waist circumference. 
C)  capillary fragility. 
D)  a and b 
E)  b and c

Question 12

Nutrition screening is designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Nonverbal communication skills are critical when conducting a nutrition assessment in a culturally diverse setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

-Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels to ass

Question 15

Differentiate between attitudes and cognitions and explain how they both influence food intake.

Accepted Answer

Attitudes are an individual's positive o

Question 16

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once.
-Has the population experienced a change in skinfold measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) anthropometric 
B) laboratory 
C) clinical 
D) dietary 
E) community conditions 
A) anthropometric 
B) laboratory 
C) clinical 
D) dietary 
E) community conditions

Question 17

Low socioeconomic status is linked with high prevalence rates of chronic conditions,reduced access to medical care,high stress levels,and poor outcomes following treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once.
-How many members of this population use home health care?

Accepted Answer

A) anthropometric 
B) laboratory 
C) clinical 
D) dietary 
E) community conditions 
A) anthropometric 
B) laboratory 
C) clinical 
D) dietary 
E) community conditions

Question 19

Health risk appraisals are used to diagnose disease states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of a diet assessment instrument to measure what it is intended to measure. 
B)  the ability of a diet assessment instrument to produce the same estimate of dietary intake on two separate occasions. 
C)  accuracy. 
D)  a and c 
E)  b and c 
A)  the ability of a diet assessment instrument to measure what it is intended to measure. 
B)  the ability of a diet assessment instrument to produce the same estimate of dietary intake on two separate occasions. 
C)  accuracy. 
D)  a and c 
E)  b and c

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not a component of a health risk appraisal?

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -What is the functional status of this population?

_____ is an important preventive health activity designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.

Jane has a decreased level of albumin in her blood.Which method of nutrition assessment was most likely used to determine this indicator of nutritional status?

Nutrition status indicators are qualitative measures that serve as guides to screen,diagnose,and evaluate interventions in individuals.

Which of the following exerts the most influence on health and nutrition status?

_____ methods of assessment can detect subclinical deficiencies of nutrients.

Ideally,it is desirable to have an assessment method that is both highly sensitive and highly specific,but in reality,this is improbable.

Anthropometric measurements include:

Nutrition screening is designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.

Nonverbal communication skills are critical when conducting a nutrition assessment in a culturally diverse setting.

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

Differentiate between attitudes and cognitions and explain how they both influence food intake.

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -Has the population experienced a change in skinfold measurement?

Low socioeconomic status is linked with high prevalence rates of chronic conditions,reduced access to medical care,high stress levels,and poor outcomes following treatment.

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -How many members of this population use home health care?

Health risk appraisals are used to diagnose disease states.

Validity refers to:

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s 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

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Exam 3: Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not a component of a health risk appraisal?

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -What is the functional status of this population?

_____ is an important preventive health activity designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.

Jane has a decreased level of albumin in her blood.Which method of nutrition assessment was most likely used to determine this indicator of nutritional status?

Nutrition status indicators are qualitative measures that serve as guides to screen,diagnose,and evaluate interventions in individuals.

Which of the following exerts the most influence on health and nutrition status?

_____ methods of assessment can detect subclinical deficiencies of nutrients.

Ideally,it is desirable to have an assessment method that is both highly sensitive and highly specific,but in reality,this is improbable.

Anthropometric measurements include:

Nutrition screening is designed to reverse,retard,or halt the progress of a disease by detecting it as soon as possible.

Nonverbal communication skills are critical when conducting a nutrition assessment in a culturally diverse setting.

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

Differentiate between attitudes and cognitions and explain how they both influence food intake.

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -Has the population experienced a change in skinfold measurement?

Low socioeconomic status is linked with high prevalence rates of chronic conditions,reduced access to medical care,high stress levels,and poor outcomes following treatment.

Match the questions asked during a needs assessment of independent elderly persons in the left column with the type of data in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once. -How many members of this population use home health care?

Health risk appraisals are used to diagnose disease states.

Validity refers to:

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s 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

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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