Community Nutrition Final Exam
Instruments used by community nutritionists to seek behavior changes that improve nutritional
status and health. - VERIFIED ANSWER programs
Which demographic category is expected to grow to reach nearly a quarter of the population by
2060? - VERIFIED ANSWER adults over age 65
Access to health services; educational and community-based programs; and health communication
and health information technology are all what? - VERIFIED ANSWER Healthy People 2030 topic
areas
Which description best applies to Healthy People 2030? - VERIFIED ANSWER a national strategy for
improving the health of the US
The leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States today are chronic diseases -
VERIFIED ANSWER true
Which of the following would be a job responsibility of a community nutritionist? - VERIFIED
ANSWER Assessing the nutrition status of local children and adolescents
Production, processing, distribution, and consumption must all be integrated to maintain natural
resources in order to achieve what? - VERIFIED ANSWER a sustainable food system
A group of individuals with a common interest who agree to work together towards a common goal.
- VERIFIED ANSWER coalition
A ____ is a course of action chosen by public authorities to address a given problem. - VERIFIED
ANSWER policy
Health promotion activities are likely to have a greater impact if they focus on what? - VERIFIED
ANSWER Policy-, system-, and environmental-level settings
Which of the following is not a part of the public health system? - VERIFIED ANSWER grocery
stores
,Which of the following is a leading cause of overweight and obesity? - VERIFIED ANSWER physical
inactivity
Why is health promotion that focuses on prevention increasingly important? - VERIFIED ANSWER
The medical community is moving towards a holistic approach to health.
A community nutrition practitioner is providing nutrition advice to parents in the community whose
children are leaving for college. They find that these clients are inclined to aggressively question
authority and want versatility and challenge in their lives. These clients are most likely from which
generational cohort? Baby boomers
Among which group do health disparities, including the incidence of chronic disease, disability, and
death, tend to be lowest? - VERIFIED ANSWER Caucasians
Which of the following is a social determinant of health? - VERIFIED ANSWER education level
In which workplace setting might you find a public health nutritionist? - VERIFIED ANSWER state
health department
Healthy People 2030 aims to redirect the focus of the national health agenda from health care to
what? - VERIFIED ANSWER social determinants of health
Which term refers to the process of enabling people to achieve their maximum potential for good
health? - VERIFIED ANSWER health promotion
A public health office is developing a program to reduce the risk of skin cancer in a local farming
community. Which activity would be considered a primary prevention technique? - VERIFIED
ANSWER A program that promotes the use of sunscreen
Which intervention is considered a secondary prevention technique? - VERIFIED ANSWER
screenings and periodic examinations
A property of a group that consists of its sharing cultural traditions, having a common linguistic
heritage, and originating from the same land is: - VERIFIED ANSWER ethnicity
, Why is it important to identify risk factors that contribute to the development of chronic diseases? -
VERIFIED ANSWER many of them are preventable
Community nutrition is a discipline that strives to improve the health, nutrition, and well-being of
individuals and groups within communities. - VERIFIED ANSWER true
Which of the following is a major lifestyle trend in the twenty-first-century United States? -
VERIFIED ANSWER increased number of families living in communities that are not conducive to
regular outdoor activity
Which generation gives information on a "need to know" basis, and is respectful of authority? -
VERIFIED ANSWER Matures/Traditionalists (pre 1946)
Which generation prefers being tech-savvy, multi-tasking, and working in collaborative efforts? -
VERIFIED ANSWER Generation Y/ Millennials (1981-1995)
The scope of modern-day public health is restricted to matters of sanitation. - VERIFIED ANSWER
false
Non Chronic diseases include ____ - VERIFIED ANSWER Influenza & pneumonia
Which of the following is an institutional-organizational-level setting? - VERIFIED ANSWER high
school
Registered dietetic techniciverified answer are most often employed in ____. - VERIFIED
ANSWER foodservice and clinical setting
Which was the first generation to be born into a digital world? - VERIFIED ANSWER gen Z
The aim of public health work is to protect, promote, and restore people's health through the
application of science, practical skills, and collective actions. - VERIFIED ANSWER true
Anatomic integrity and the ability to perform personally valued family, work, and community roles
are aspects of what? - VERIFIED ANSWER health
Instruments used by community nutritionists to seek behavior changes that improve nutritional
status and health. - VERIFIED ANSWER programs
Which demographic category is expected to grow to reach nearly a quarter of the population by
2060? - VERIFIED ANSWER adults over age 65
Access to health services; educational and community-based programs; and health communication
and health information technology are all what? - VERIFIED ANSWER Healthy People 2030 topic
areas
Which description best applies to Healthy People 2030? - VERIFIED ANSWER a national strategy for
improving the health of the US
The leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States today are chronic diseases -
VERIFIED ANSWER true
Which of the following would be a job responsibility of a community nutritionist? - VERIFIED
ANSWER Assessing the nutrition status of local children and adolescents
Production, processing, distribution, and consumption must all be integrated to maintain natural
resources in order to achieve what? - VERIFIED ANSWER a sustainable food system
A group of individuals with a common interest who agree to work together towards a common goal.
- VERIFIED ANSWER coalition
A ____ is a course of action chosen by public authorities to address a given problem. - VERIFIED
ANSWER policy
Health promotion activities are likely to have a greater impact if they focus on what? - VERIFIED
ANSWER Policy-, system-, and environmental-level settings
Which of the following is not a part of the public health system? - VERIFIED ANSWER grocery
stores
,Which of the following is a leading cause of overweight and obesity? - VERIFIED ANSWER physical
inactivity
Why is health promotion that focuses on prevention increasingly important? - VERIFIED ANSWER
The medical community is moving towards a holistic approach to health.
A community nutrition practitioner is providing nutrition advice to parents in the community whose
children are leaving for college. They find that these clients are inclined to aggressively question
authority and want versatility and challenge in their lives. These clients are most likely from which
generational cohort? Baby boomers
Among which group do health disparities, including the incidence of chronic disease, disability, and
death, tend to be lowest? - VERIFIED ANSWER Caucasians
Which of the following is a social determinant of health? - VERIFIED ANSWER education level
In which workplace setting might you find a public health nutritionist? - VERIFIED ANSWER state
health department
Healthy People 2030 aims to redirect the focus of the national health agenda from health care to
what? - VERIFIED ANSWER social determinants of health
Which term refers to the process of enabling people to achieve their maximum potential for good
health? - VERIFIED ANSWER health promotion
A public health office is developing a program to reduce the risk of skin cancer in a local farming
community. Which activity would be considered a primary prevention technique? - VERIFIED
ANSWER A program that promotes the use of sunscreen
Which intervention is considered a secondary prevention technique? - VERIFIED ANSWER
screenings and periodic examinations
A property of a group that consists of its sharing cultural traditions, having a common linguistic
heritage, and originating from the same land is: - VERIFIED ANSWER ethnicity
, Why is it important to identify risk factors that contribute to the development of chronic diseases? -
VERIFIED ANSWER many of them are preventable
Community nutrition is a discipline that strives to improve the health, nutrition, and well-being of
individuals and groups within communities. - VERIFIED ANSWER true
Which of the following is a major lifestyle trend in the twenty-first-century United States? -
VERIFIED ANSWER increased number of families living in communities that are not conducive to
regular outdoor activity
Which generation gives information on a "need to know" basis, and is respectful of authority? -
VERIFIED ANSWER Matures/Traditionalists (pre 1946)
Which generation prefers being tech-savvy, multi-tasking, and working in collaborative efforts? -
VERIFIED ANSWER Generation Y/ Millennials (1981-1995)
The scope of modern-day public health is restricted to matters of sanitation. - VERIFIED ANSWER
false
Non Chronic diseases include ____ - VERIFIED ANSWER Influenza & pneumonia
Which of the following is an institutional-organizational-level setting? - VERIFIED ANSWER high
school
Registered dietetic techniciverified answer are most often employed in ____. - VERIFIED
ANSWER foodservice and clinical setting
Which was the first generation to be born into a digital world? - VERIFIED ANSWER gen Z
The aim of public health work is to protect, promote, and restore people's health through the
application of science, practical skills, and collective actions. - VERIFIED ANSWER true
Anatomic integrity and the ability to perform personally valued family, work, and community roles
are aspects of what? - VERIFIED ANSWER health
