Community Nutrition Exam 3: Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15
Questions With Complete Solutions
. In which cultural construct of the Campinha-Bacote model do
health care workers engage in cross-cultural interactions?
encounters
As of 2014, _____ were the largest minority group in the U.S.,
accounting for nearly 16% of the population.
hispanics
A form of diversity that may not be visible or obvious is _____.
socioeconomic status
According to the National Standards for CLAS, health care
organizations must offer language assistance to individuals who
have limited English proficiency.
True
Adults are 1.2 times as likely to be obese and children are 1.6
times as likely to be overweight compared to white counter parts
Hispanics
A select subgroup of this ethic group has the highest incidence
of diabetes in the world
American Indians
Attitudes, practices, and policies are destructive to other cultures
,cultural destructiveness
According to the cross-cultural nutrition counseling algorithm,
community nutrition practitioners should ____ during the
Involving phase.
establish comfort
As of 2011, about ____% of American households speak a
language other than English at home.
21
Advising a Mexican woman who wishes to lose weight to try
increasing her level of exercise, decreasing her intake of cheese,
or increasing her intake of lean protein is an example of which
LEARN guideline?
recommend
A highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgment is
known as _____.
bias
An evaluation of Hispanic health beliefs and practices indicates
a greater emphasis on the power of ____ and less on preventive
health care.
God
Any belief or quality that is important, desirable, or prized
value
A property of groups wherein several cultures are represented
,multicultural
A mental slant or leaning to one side; a distortion of judgment
bias
A collection of beliefs that includes an evaluative aspect
attitude
Assumptions that information about a cultural group applies to
all individuals who appear to represent that group
stereotypes
One of the best indicators of a nation's health is the infant
mortality rate.
True
The United States has the lowest infant mortality rate among
industrialized countries.
False
The amount of weight a woman should gain during pregnancy
depends on her pre-pregnancy BMI and the number of children
she is carrying.
True
The La Leche League International is a peer counseling
organization that promotes abstinence before marriage.
False
, If a woman gains more than the recommended amount of weight
early in the pregnancy, she should diet for weight loss in the last
few weeks.
False
Maternal age can be a risk factor during pregnancy.
True
Babies should be weaned from breast milk to whole cow's milk
at six months.
False
Peer counseling has been shown to be an effective way to keep
mothers breastfeeding.
True
Introducing a variety of flavors and foods before age 2 may
increase acceptance of a wider variety of flavors and foods in
later childhood.
True
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children was authorized in 1972 as an amendment
to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
True
WIC is an entitlement program, and can therefore serve all
individuals requesting services.
False
Questions With Complete Solutions
. In which cultural construct of the Campinha-Bacote model do
health care workers engage in cross-cultural interactions?
encounters
As of 2014, _____ were the largest minority group in the U.S.,
accounting for nearly 16% of the population.
hispanics
A form of diversity that may not be visible or obvious is _____.
socioeconomic status
According to the National Standards for CLAS, health care
organizations must offer language assistance to individuals who
have limited English proficiency.
True
Adults are 1.2 times as likely to be obese and children are 1.6
times as likely to be overweight compared to white counter parts
Hispanics
A select subgroup of this ethic group has the highest incidence
of diabetes in the world
American Indians
Attitudes, practices, and policies are destructive to other cultures
,cultural destructiveness
According to the cross-cultural nutrition counseling algorithm,
community nutrition practitioners should ____ during the
Involving phase.
establish comfort
As of 2011, about ____% of American households speak a
language other than English at home.
21
Advising a Mexican woman who wishes to lose weight to try
increasing her level of exercise, decreasing her intake of cheese,
or increasing her intake of lean protein is an example of which
LEARN guideline?
recommend
A highly personal and unreasoned distortion of judgment is
known as _____.
bias
An evaluation of Hispanic health beliefs and practices indicates
a greater emphasis on the power of ____ and less on preventive
health care.
God
Any belief or quality that is important, desirable, or prized
value
A property of groups wherein several cultures are represented
,multicultural
A mental slant or leaning to one side; a distortion of judgment
bias
A collection of beliefs that includes an evaluative aspect
attitude
Assumptions that information about a cultural group applies to
all individuals who appear to represent that group
stereotypes
One of the best indicators of a nation's health is the infant
mortality rate.
True
The United States has the lowest infant mortality rate among
industrialized countries.
False
The amount of weight a woman should gain during pregnancy
depends on her pre-pregnancy BMI and the number of children
she is carrying.
True
The La Leche League International is a peer counseling
organization that promotes abstinence before marriage.
False
, If a woman gains more than the recommended amount of weight
early in the pregnancy, she should diet for weight loss in the last
few weeks.
False
Maternal age can be a risk factor during pregnancy.
True
Babies should be weaned from breast milk to whole cow's milk
at six months.
False
Peer counseling has been shown to be an effective way to keep
mothers breastfeeding.
True
Introducing a variety of flavors and foods before age 2 may
increase acceptance of a wider variety of flavors and foods in
later childhood.
True
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children was authorized in 1972 as an amendment
to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
True
WIC is an entitlement program, and can therefore serve all
individuals requesting services.
False
