Community RD Exam with Complete
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An RD is interested in conducting a study looking at trends and food habits of
individuals in her community. She is looking for some national comparison data. Which
of the following surveys also collected info r/t trends and food habits?
- Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals
-Early Food Consumption Study
- National Food Consumption Survey
- National Health and Nutrition Assessment Examination Survey - ANSWER-National
Food Consumption Survey. Completed every 10 years and is a source of data on food
consumption on households and individuals; it is a source of data on trends and food
habits
What type of study focuses on a group of persons or cases with a disease or condition
of interest and compares it to a group of persons without the disease or condition? -
ANSWER-Case-controlled studies
Cohort Study - ANSWER-Observational study that can be retrospective or prospective,
with enrollment based on exposure characteristics or membership in a group
Cross-Sectional Studies - ANSWER-Examine relationships among dietary intake,
disease, and other variables as they exist in a population at a specific time.
Correlation studies - ANSWER-Compare the frequency of events in different
populations with the per capita consumption of certain dietary factors
A dietitian is working in an area with a high prevalence of heart disease. There is only
one cardiovascular physician that comes to this town once every other week for
consults and referrals. This has lead to an increase mortality rate of cardiovascular
events due to difficulty in receiving treatment. In this population this would be
considered a:
-cultural destructiveness
-discrimination
-health disparity
- acculturation - ANSWER-Health disparity. Known has health inequalities based on
gender, age, race or ethnicity. A segment of the population has a disproportionate
incidence of health condition
, You work with households that are composed of healthy older adults, living alone who
have incomes below the poverty threshold. Which of the food assistance programs
would you refer a client to?
-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Summer Food Service Program
- Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program - ANSWER-SNAP. Eligibility and allotments
are based on household size, income, assets, and other factors.
Child and Adult Care Food Program - ANSWER-CACFP services for institutions and
facilities that provide meals for people in need.
Summer Food Service Program - ANSWER-Reimbursement that organizations can
apply for to reimburse the management of a food service program including school
meals, summer camps, migrant workers.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program - ANSWER-Service for people who meet age
and income requirements but must also be considered nutritionally at risk by a health
professional from local agency
Cohort - ANSWER-A group of people who are studied over a period of time to
determine their incidence of disease, injury, or death
What is the first step in conducting a community needs assessment? - ANSWER-Define
nutritonal problem
Step 1 of a community needs assessment - ANSWER-Define nutritional problem
Step 2 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Set parameters of the assessment
Step 3 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Collect data about the community,
about background conditions and about the individuals who represent target population
Step 4 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Analyze and interpret data
Step 5 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Share findings of assessment
Step 6 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Set priorities
Step7 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Choose a plan of action
SNAP is required to pay benefits to all eligible people as established by law. These type
of programs are reffered to as: - ANSWER-Entitlement programs
Examples of entitlement programs - ANSWER-SNAP, social security, veterans' benefits,
medicare
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An RD is interested in conducting a study looking at trends and food habits of
individuals in her community. She is looking for some national comparison data. Which
of the following surveys also collected info r/t trends and food habits?
- Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals
-Early Food Consumption Study
- National Food Consumption Survey
- National Health and Nutrition Assessment Examination Survey - ANSWER-National
Food Consumption Survey. Completed every 10 years and is a source of data on food
consumption on households and individuals; it is a source of data on trends and food
habits
What type of study focuses on a group of persons or cases with a disease or condition
of interest and compares it to a group of persons without the disease or condition? -
ANSWER-Case-controlled studies
Cohort Study - ANSWER-Observational study that can be retrospective or prospective,
with enrollment based on exposure characteristics or membership in a group
Cross-Sectional Studies - ANSWER-Examine relationships among dietary intake,
disease, and other variables as they exist in a population at a specific time.
Correlation studies - ANSWER-Compare the frequency of events in different
populations with the per capita consumption of certain dietary factors
A dietitian is working in an area with a high prevalence of heart disease. There is only
one cardiovascular physician that comes to this town once every other week for
consults and referrals. This has lead to an increase mortality rate of cardiovascular
events due to difficulty in receiving treatment. In this population this would be
considered a:
-cultural destructiveness
-discrimination
-health disparity
- acculturation - ANSWER-Health disparity. Known has health inequalities based on
gender, age, race or ethnicity. A segment of the population has a disproportionate
incidence of health condition
, You work with households that are composed of healthy older adults, living alone who
have incomes below the poverty threshold. Which of the food assistance programs
would you refer a client to?
-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Summer Food Service Program
- Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program - ANSWER-SNAP. Eligibility and allotments
are based on household size, income, assets, and other factors.
Child and Adult Care Food Program - ANSWER-CACFP services for institutions and
facilities that provide meals for people in need.
Summer Food Service Program - ANSWER-Reimbursement that organizations can
apply for to reimburse the management of a food service program including school
meals, summer camps, migrant workers.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program - ANSWER-Service for people who meet age
and income requirements but must also be considered nutritionally at risk by a health
professional from local agency
Cohort - ANSWER-A group of people who are studied over a period of time to
determine their incidence of disease, injury, or death
What is the first step in conducting a community needs assessment? - ANSWER-Define
nutritonal problem
Step 1 of a community needs assessment - ANSWER-Define nutritional problem
Step 2 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Set parameters of the assessment
Step 3 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Collect data about the community,
about background conditions and about the individuals who represent target population
Step 4 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Analyze and interpret data
Step 5 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Share findings of assessment
Step 6 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Set priorities
Step7 of community needs assessment - ANSWER-Choose a plan of action
SNAP is required to pay benefits to all eligible people as established by law. These type
of programs are reffered to as: - ANSWER-Entitlement programs
Examples of entitlement programs - ANSWER-SNAP, social security, veterans' benefits,
medicare
