Deck 1: Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Question 1

The term "nutritionist" is legally defined in all states to standardize professional duties and responsibilities.​

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States today are chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and chronic lung disease.​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The job responsibilities of community nutritionists vary widely depending upon the practice settings.​

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Public health nutrition refers to those community-based programs conducted by a government agency.​

Question 5

Policies are the instruments used by community nutritionists to seek behavior changes that improve nutritional status and health.​

Question 6

​Intrapreneurs work independently to create business opportunities outside conventional workplaces.

Question 7

A community is a grouping of people who reside in a specific locality and interact and connect through social structure.​

Question 8

Professional certification is designed to protect the public, control malpractice, and ensure minimum standards of practice.​

Question 9

Communities exist only on local and regional levels.​

Question 10

​Marketing skills and social media savvy are important skills for community nutritionists.

Question 11

In most cases, the practice setting of community nutritionists is limited to schools and hospitals.​

Question 12

Community nutrition is a discipline that strives to improve the health, nutrition, and well-being of individuals and groups within communities.​

Question 13

Wellness is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease.​

Question 14

Community dietitians are always registered dietitians or licensed dietitians.

Question 15

Most community nutrition positions require registration as a dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.​

Question 16

Two of the major characteristics of entrepreneurs are creativity and innovation. ​

Question 17

The ultimate objective of public health is to increase the average life-expectancy of populations.​

Question 18

The community dietician coordinates, directs, manages, and evaluates the nutrition of programs in government agencies.​

Question 19

Entrepreneurship is the creation of something of value through the creation of organization.​

Question 20

In today's market, community nutritionists are expected to manage projects, resources, and people.​

Question 21

​The social-ecological model emphasizes the idea that all elements of society combine to shape an individual's food and physical activity choices or other health behaviors.

Question 22

Living in the moment and earning to spend are characteristics of Generation X. ​

Question 23

Programs are used by community nutritionist to ____.​

A)​change laws
B)​maintain natural resources
C) ​enact new policies
D) ​promote behavioral changes that improve health

Question 24

Which set of characteristics is associated with lifestyle determinants of health?​

A)​age and race
B)​housing and education
C) ​physical activity and diet
D) ​cultural beliefs and values

Question 25

Health disparities exist when a segment of the population bears a disproportionate incidence of a health condition or illness.​

Question 26

Secondary prevention is aimed at preventing disease by controlling risk factors that are related to disease.​

Question 27

Which intervention is considered a secondary prevention technique?​

A)​screenings and periodic examinations
B)​treatment and acute care
C) ​rehabilitation
D) ​promotion of healthy behaviors and environments

Question 28

​A(n) ____ has four components: people, space, social interaction, and shared values.

A)​population
B)​community
C) ​government
D) ​ecosystem

Question 29

​Over the past 10 years the demographic profile of U.S. communities has changed very slowly and only slightly.

Question 30

​A ____ is a course of action chosen by public authorities to address a given problem.

A)​law
B)​regulation
C) ​policy
D) ​procedure

Question 31

The discipline that strives to prevent disease and improve the health and well-being of individuals is ____. ​

A)​epidemiology
B)​community nutrition
C) ​food sciences
D) ​public health

Question 32

By 2020, more than 55% of the U.S. population is expected to complete some college study.​

Question 33

​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?

A)​A nutritional program for people with skin cancer
B)​A program that promotes the use of sunscreen
C) ​A wellness fair that provides skin cancer screenings
D) ​A program designed to help skin cancer survivors with self-management

Question 34

Healthy People 2020 is a set of goals and objectives that focuses on healthcare industry reforms.​

Question 35

Nonchronic diseases include ____.​

A)​coronary artery disease and stroke
B)​cancer
C) ​diabetes mellitus
D) ​influenza and pneumonia

Question 36

Health ____ focuses on changing human behaviors by encouraging people to eat healthy, be active, get regular rest and achieve balance in life.​

A)promotion​
B)​intervention
C) ​prevention
D) ​awareness

Question 37

Excess calorie intake and physical inactivity are the leading causes of overweight and obesity but offer the best opportunity for prevention and treatment.​

Question 38

​Baby boomers were born prior to 1946 and are not completely comfortable with technology-based information.

Question 39

A sustainable food system exists when production, processing, distribution, and consumption are integrated to maintain natural resources.​

Question 40

The leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States is ____.​

A)​cancer
B)​HIV
C) ​cardiovascular disease
D) ​diabetes mellitus

Question 41

​Today's community dietitians will need to understand the characteristics of _____ to better serve the needs of the aging population.

A)​generation X
B)​baby boomers
C) ​generation Y
D) ​traditionalists

Question 42

​Which activity or characteristic is not associated with community nutrition entrepreneurship?

A)​identifying opportunities for new programs
B)​having high self-esteem
C) ​engaging in team building and managing others
D) ​maintaining the same personal or professional behaviors when criticized

Question 43

According to social-ecological model, interpersonal levels of influence include ____. ​

A)​local, state, and federal laws
B)​social norms and standards
C) ​family, peers, and social networks
D) ​attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors

Question 44

The ____ model focuses on the nature of people's interactions with their surrounding physical and sociocultural environments.​

A)​social-biological
B)​social-psychological
C) ​social-ecological
D) ​environmental-ecological

Question 45

​The minimum educational requirements for a community nutritionist include ____.

A)​a bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics from an accredited college or university
B)​registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a registered dietitian
C) ​graduate-level training in nutrition
D) ​an associate's degree in nutrition or dietetics from an accredited college

Question 46

​Which term best describes a risk taker whose job is located within a corporation, company, or other organization?

A)​entrepreneur
B)​intrapreneur
C) ​consultant
D) ​strategist

Question 47

Which of the following is not a role or responsibility of a community nutritionist?​

A)​Collaborate in basic science research.
B)​Develop and implement community-based food and nutrition programs.
C) ​Participate in screening activities, such as measuring cholesterol levels.
D) ​Determine client's eligibility for states and federal programs.

Question 48

In which workplace setting might you find both a community dietician and a public health nutritionist?​

A)​fitness centers
B)​daycare centers
C) ​hospitals
D) ​state health department

Question 49

Since the year 2000, almost no progress was made toward the Healthy People 2010 targets for ____.​

A)​life expectancy
B)​death rates for heart disease and stroke
C) ​nutrition and obesity
D) ​calcium intake

Question 50

The primary focus for the Healthy People 2020 agenda is ____.​

A)​healthcare reform
B)​intervention
C) ​maintenance
D) ​prevention

Question 51

One of the major challenges facing community nutritionist in North America is ____.​

A)​the lack of population diversity
B)​the decrease in educational levels
C) ​an aging population
D) ​a decrease in life expectancy

Question 52

Which basic competency of the community dietitian addresses the use of technology to develop, store, and analyze the quality, financial or productivity data?​

A)​practice management and use of resources
B)​clinical and customer services
C) ​professional practice expectations
D) ​scientific and evidence base of practice

Question 53

​Dietetic technicians, registered are most often employed in ____.

A)​government agencies
B)​public health research offices
C) ​food-service sectors
D) ​universities

Question 54

As of 2015, ____ states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation regulating the practice of dietetics.​

A)​20
B)​​34
C) ​​44
D) ​50

Question 55

A city council makes plans to update recreational areas to promote and facilitate physical activity. According to the social-ecological model, this is an example of changes at the ____ level.​​

A)​structures, policies and systems
B)​community
C) ​interpersonal
D) ​institutional or organizational

Question 56

Which level of review is designed to limit the use of particular titles to persons meeting predetermined requirements?​

A)​college degree
B)​certification
C) ​licensure
D) ​accreditation

Question 57

In the context of entrepreneurship, which term refers to the orchestration of materials, people, and capital to deliver a product or service?​

A)​agency
B)​organization
C) ​enterprise
D) ​strategy

Question 58

Which of the following is not an essential practice for a community nutritionist?​

A)​To participate in nutrition surveillance and monitoring of communities
B)​To participate in screening activities
C) ​​To work independently to develop nutritional programs
D) ​To conduct outcomes assessment of community-based food programs

Question 59

​Which terms refers to community-based nutrition programs conducted by a government agency?

A)​public health nutrition
B)​private policy nutrition
C) ​community nutrition
D) ​health care nutrition

Question 60

Which level of review is designed to ensure that dietetic practitioners are qualified, trained professionals?​

A)​college degree​
B)​certification
C) ​licensure
D) ​accreditation

Question 61

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
A risk taker whose job is located within a corporation, company, or other organization.

Question 62

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.​

Question 63

Match the characteristic in the left column with its correct current American generation.​
a.​Matures/Traditionalists (pre-1946)
b.​The Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
c.​Generation X (1965-1980)
d.​Generation Y (1981-1995)
e.​Generation Z (1998-?)
First generation to be born into a digital world and the most electronically connected generation in history.​

Question 64

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
A health promotion activity aimed at changing the behavior of a target audience.​

Question 65

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
Associated with an increased probability of acquiring a disease.

Question 66

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
​Focuses on protecting and promoting people's health through the actions of society.

Question 67

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
One who undertakes the risk of a business or enterprise.​

Question 68

Health ____ exist when segments of the population bear a disproportionate incidence of health condition or illness. ​

A)​inequities
B)​epidemics
C) ​disparities
D) ​pandemics

Question 69

List three challenges a community nutritionist faces.​

Question 70

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
A group of people who are located in a particular space, have shared values, and interact within a social system.​

Question 71

Match the characteristic in the left column with its correct current American generation.​
a.​Matures/Traditionalists (pre-1946)
b.​The Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
c.​Generation X (1965-1980)
d.​Generation Y (1981-1995)
e.​Generation Z (1998-?)
This generation is interested in interpersonal communication, gently questions the status quo, and wants to see the big picture of the organization.​

Question 72

What percentage of the U.S. population has a chronic disease or condition?​

A)​10
B)​20
C) ​30
D) ​40

Question 73

Which age group is the most rapidly growing segment of the U.S. population?​

A)​50-60 age group
B)​60-70 age group
C) ​70-80 age group
D) ​80-plus age group

Question 74

Which statement is correct regarding the ecological footprint?​

A)​The ecological footprint is a measure of the resources needed to support a region's consumption of resources.
B)​The ecological footprint is the same for every person within a particular region.
C) ​Shopping at farmers' markets helps enlarge your region's ecological footprint.
D) ​Sustainability practices will have no effect on your region's ecological footprint because they rarely affect individuals.

Question 75

Match the characteristic in the left column with its correct current American generation.​
a.​Matures/Traditionalists (pre-1946)
b.​The Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
c.​Generation X (1965-1980)
d.​Generation Y (1981-1995)
e.​Generation Z (1998-?)
​This generation prefers being tech-savvy, multi-tasking, and working in collaborative efforts.

Question 76

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
A course of action chosen by public authorities to address a given problem.

Question 77

Match the characteristic in the left column with its correct current American generation.​
a.​Matures/Traditionalists (pre-1946)
b.​The Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
c.​Generation X (1965-1980)
d.​Generation Y (1981-1995)
e.​Generation Z (1998-?)
This generation gives information on a "need to know" basis, and is respectful of authority.​

Question 78

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
​An approach to collecting data on a population's health and nutritional status in which data collection occurs regularly and repeatedly.

Question 79

​Match the definition in the left column with the appropriate term in the right column.
a.​policy
b.​entrepreneur
c.​public health
d.​programs
e.​intervention
f.​intrapreneur
g.​community
h.​surveillance
i.​health
j.​risk factors
​Instruments used by community nutritionists to seek behavior changes that improve nutritional status and health.

Question 80

Match the characteristic in the left column with its correct current American generation.​
a.​Matures/Traditionalists (pre-1946)
b.​The Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
c.​Generation X (1965-1980)
d.​Generation Y (1981-1995)
e.​Generation Z (1998-?)
This generation is focused on personal growth, and interested in removing outdated work models.​