Question 1

Eve is a woman living in sub-Saharan Africa. She has an HIV-related infection and is seeking counseling to manage this condition. What steps are appropriate for her?

Accepted Answer

A)   Observing food-medication interactions
B)   Educating herself on food and water safety issues
C)   Learning how to get an adequate amount of physical activity
D)   All of these are correct. D

Question 2

The formula concentration is 1 kcal/g at an intake of 150 kcal/kg body weight/day in a refugee setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In addition to causing human suffering, hunger and malnutrition have negative effects on:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive development.
B)   growth and health.
C)   All of these are correct. C

Question 4

In 1989, a minimal level of energy requirement for individuals at nutritional risk was set at:

Accepted Answer

A)   1,800 kcal/person/day.
B)   2,100 kcal/person/day.
C)   1,200 kcal/person/day.
D)   1,900 kcal/person/day.

Question 5

The mortality rate in refugee camps has not changed in about 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Nutrification is the process of adding one or more nutrients to commonly consumed foods with the goal of increasing the nutrient intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Katrina is an underweight infant who was born to a malnourished mother. She fits into the ratio of underweight infants born by malnourished mothers, which is:

Accepted Answer

A)   1 out of 9.
B)   1 out of 10.
C)   1 out of 6.
D)   1 out of 12.

Question 8

Jeff lives in an underdeveloped country and is one of the estimated 1.4 billion poor people who live on how many U.S. dollars a day or less?

Accepted Answer

A)   0.5
B)   1
C)   1.5
D)   2

Question 9

Matt is currently living in poverty and hasn't had any food in 3 days. According to the inadequate dietary intake and cycle of disease model, all but which of the following are possible symptoms that Matt might experience immediately following inadequate food and nutrient intake?

Accepted Answer

A)   Appetite loss
B)   Altered metabolism
C)   Malabsorption
D)   Marasmus

Question 10

Three areas of concern relating to the world's hunger problems are economical, experimental, and public welfare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The specific changes in body composition induced by refeeding are determined by the existing metabolic state, body composition, and the composition of the refeeding diet. Angela, the dietitian, has a severely malnourished client at risk for refeeding syndrome. Which of the following predisposes the client to an increase in extracellular volume and edema?

Accepted Answer

A)   High sodium and carbohydrate diet
B)   Low-protein and high-energy refeeding diet
C)   High-energy and high-protein diet
D)   All of these are correct.
E)   None of these is correct.

Question 12

The causes of hunger and malnutrition comprise a wide variety of problems. Name five causes of hunger and malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The causes of hunger and malnutrition comprise...

Question 13

A threefold strategy is needed to prevent babies from acquiring HIV from their infected mothers:

Accepted Answer

A)   Prevent HIV infection among prospective parents.
B)   Avoid unwanted pregnancies among HIV-positive women.
C)   Prevent the transmission of HIV from HIV-positive mothers to their infants during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and breastfeeding.
D)   All of these are correct.

Question 14

Melissa is a single mother without a job taking care of her newborn. Melissa relies only on donated foods, which are not consistent. Which of the following are causes of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lack of resources
B)   Unequal income distribution
C)   Conflict
D)   All of these are correct.
E)   None of these is correct.

Question 15

Casein was used instead of milk products alone because of concerns for lactose intolerance, but the need to have available and inexpensive mixtures minimized the concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Andrew is a client at the local community health center. He is currently homeless and has signs of wasting, and he is malnourished. Nutritionists should be concerned about refeeding syndrome during the third week of nutritional repletion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Several countries have organized emergency response agencies for domestic relief, and international agencies have been established by international agreements to address transnational emergency concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Supplementary feeding programs often are targeted either toward the moderately malnourished alone or toward the moderately malnourished plus other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Joan is a community nutritionist who wants to prevent poverty and malnutrition. Which of the following could she do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Seek the participation of the community in a given project.
B)   Raise awareness of the situation among the population.
C)   Make efforts towards the mobilization of the masses to effectively empower the poor.
D)   All of these are correct.
E)   None of these is correct.

Question 20

Ensuring an adequate general food supply is a major public health priority when disaster strikes. Usually, feeding programs that are provided for victims of disasters are divided into two common categories. A feeding program for treatment of severely malnourished individuals is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   supplementary feeding and casein diet.
B)   selective and general.
C)   selective milk-like formula.
D)   therapeutic feeding.

Exam 7: Public Health Nutrition: an International Perspective

Eve is a woman living in sub-Saharan Africa. She has an HIV-related infection and is seeking counseling to manage this condition. What steps are appropriate for her?

The formula concentration is 1 kcal/g at an intake of 150 kcal/kg body weight/day in a refugee setting.

In addition to causing human suffering, hunger and malnutrition have negative effects on:

In 1989, a minimal level of energy requirement for individuals at nutritional risk was set at:

The mortality rate in refugee camps has not changed in about 10 years.

Nutrification is the process of adding one or more nutrients to commonly consumed foods with the goal of increasing the nutrient intake.

Katrina is an underweight infant who was born to a malnourished mother. She fits into the ratio of underweight infants born by malnourished mothers, which is:

Jeff lives in an underdeveloped country and is one of the estimated 1.4 billion poor people who live on how many U.S. dollars a day or less?

Matt is currently living in poverty and hasn't had any food in 3 days. According to the inadequate dietary intake and cycle of disease model, all but which of the following are possible symptoms that Matt might experience immediately following inadequate food and nutrient intake?

Three areas of concern relating to the world's hunger problems are economical, experimental, and public welfare.

The causes of hunger and malnutrition comprise a wide variety of problems. Name five causes of hunger and malnutrition.

A threefold strategy is needed to prevent babies from acquiring HIV from their infected mothers:

Melissa is a single mother without a job taking care of her newborn. Melissa relies only on donated foods, which are not consistent. Which of the following are causes of poverty?

Casein was used instead of milk products alone because of concerns for lactose intolerance, but the need to have available and inexpensive mixtures minimized the concern.

Andrew is a client at the local community health center. He is currently homeless and has signs of wasting, and he is malnourished. Nutritionists should be concerned about refeeding syndrome during the third week of nutritional repletion.

Several countries have organized emergency response agencies for domestic relief, and international agencies have been established by international agreements to address transnational emergency concerns.

Supplementary feeding programs often are targeted either toward the moderately malnourished alone or toward the moderately malnourished plus other groups.

Joan is a community nutritionist who wants to prevent poverty and malnutrition. Which of the following could she do?

Ensuring an adequate general food supply is a major public health priority when disaster strikes. Usually, feeding programs that are provided for victims of disasters are divided into two common categories. A feeding program for treatment of severely malnourished individuals is called: