Deck 2: Assessing Community Resources

Question 1

The Community Nutrition Mapping Project is an application that combines and aggregates food and nutrition indicators at geographic levels.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Changes in the demographic profile of a community can serve as an early indicator of the potential gaps in services or undetected nutritional problems.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

There is no one right way to begin data collection for a needs assessment.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Existing data that pertains to the identified target population should not be considered as valid and usable data.

Question 5

Using data collected from large-scale population surveys,such as those conducted by the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program,should be considered when determining the nutritional status of your community.

Question 6

Sharing the findings of the community needs assessment with the local media is an example of advocacy.

Question 7

Once your "community" is defined,you will never need to re-define it for future needs assessments.

Question 8

National survey data do not always reflect the nutritional status or food intake of the target population in a particular setting.

Question 9

The extent of the community assessment will vary depending on the scope of the assessment and its target audience.

Question 10

Community needs assessment is the process of evaluating the health and nutritional status of the community,determining what the community's health and nutritional needs are,and identifying places where those needs are not being met.

Question 11

A statement of the nutritional problem indicates who is affected and how many people experience the problem.

Question 12

The overall purpose of community analysis and diagnosis is to get a better understanding of how the community functions and how it addresses the public health and nutritional needs of its citizens.

Question 13

The latest census data can provide a wealth of information regarding sociocultural and economic trends for your defined community.

Question 14

The community nutritionist who is active within the community will more easily identify the key informants within that community.

Question 15

An individual's culture influences his/her food intake and nutritional status.

Question 16

An objective should state a single purpose.

Question 17

A visit to the local grocery store where the target population shops can help you to learn more about the population's food consumption and shopping practices.

Question 18

The target population of a needs assessment always remains constant over the course of the assessment.

Question 19

The infant mortality rate is an important measure of a nation's health,but is not used worldwide as an indicator of health status.

Question 20

The infant mortality rate for blacks is half of the U.S.national average.

Question 21

Which of the following is not an example of a vital statistic?

A) Alcohol consumption rate among Native Americans
B) Birth rate among pregnant Latina adolescents
C) Death rate among immigrants
D) Interracial marriages within the United States

Question 22

Which of the following would be considered a relatively low priority when ranking problems or needs identified through a community assessment?

A) Rare problems
B) Serious problems
C) Problems affecting mothers and children that can easily be prevented
D) Problems whose frequencies are increasing

Question 23

A(n)____ is a broad statement that indicates what the assessment is expected to accomplish,whereas a(n)____ is a statement of outcomes and activities needed to fulfill the purpose of the assessment.

A) assessment, goal
B) goal, objective
C) outcome, objective
D) need, goal

Question 24

People who have a vested interest in identifying and addressing the nutritional problems in a community are called the:

A) target group.
B) key informants.
C) opinion leaders.
D) stakeholders.

Question 25

The types of data required in a needs assessment depend on all of the following except its:

A) purpose.
B) goals.
C) source of funding.
D) objectives.

Question 26

All of the following terms are used to describe community needs assessment except:

A) health education planning.
B) process planning.
C) asset mapping.
D) community analysis and diagnosis.

Question 27

The condition of a population's or individual's health as influenced by the intake and utilization of nutrients and nonnutrients is called

A) health status.
B) community needs assessment.
C) nutritional status.
D) nutritional needs assessment.

Question 28

Which of the following are not demographic type data?

A) Age, gender
B) Age, socioeconomic status
C) Marital status, living arrangements
D) All of these are demographic data.

Question 29

Which of the following would probably not be a key informant?

A) The mayor
B) Administration of the local senior center
C) Priest at the Catholic church
D) A newly hired CEO of a local manufacturing company

Question 30

Which type of data is provided by census reports?

A) Quantitative
B) Subjective
C) Qualitative
D) a and b
E) b and c

Question 31

Which of the following is not a source of qualitative data about a community?

A) Interviews with key informants
B) Vital statistics
C) Interviews with stakeholders
D) Observation

Question 32

Specific goals of a community nutritional needs assessment might include:

A) identification of existing available nutrition services.
B) identification of target groups at risk.
C) planning appropriate action for improving nutrition status.
D) all of the above

Question 33

Major approaches to community nutritional needs assessment include:

A) evaluating existing resources available.
B) evaluating the nutritional status of the community.
C) examining the needs of the community.
D) all of the above

Question 34

Which of the following results from a community needs assessment should be given highest priority for intervention?

A) Fetal alcohol syndrome prevention, which is promoted well by the local YMCA.
B) Iron-deficiency anemia, which is on the decline in your target population.
C) Obesity, which affects 80% of your target population.
D) All of these should be a number 1 priority.

Question 35

Which of the following would be the best way to increase awareness of a nutrition problem that exists in a community and build support for policy changes?

A) Organize a conference to obtain additional information on the problem
B) Release the community assessment's findings to the media
C) Enlarge the marketing campaign
D) Share results with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers

Question 36

The first step in conducting a community needs assessment is to:

A) set the parameters of the assessment.
B) collect data.
C) define the nutritional problem.
D) analyze and interpret the data.

Question 37

Which of the following would not be an appropriate purpose for a community needs assessment?

A) Determine whether existing resources and programs meet the community's nutritional needs.
B) Identify groups within the community who are at risk nutritionally.
C) Tailor a program to a specific population.
D) Evaluate the level of power held by the community government officials.

Question 38

Characteristics of objectives include all of the following except:

A) they are statements of outcomes and activities.
B) they use a strong verb, such as "increase" or "reduce."
C) they are broad statements of what the activity is expected to accomplish.
D) they determine the type of data collected.

Question 39

Demographic data include all of the following except:

A) age.
B) gender.
C) spending habits.
D) marital status.

Question 40

The effect of an intervention on the health and well-being of an individual or population is referred to as a

A) diagnosis.
B) health outcome.
C) nutritional intervention.
D) none of these

Question 41

Name the sources of data in the community that you would utilize in a community nutritional needs assessment in order to be able to describe two of the following:
a.a community's socioeconomic characteristics
b.a community's health status
c.existing community services and programs
d.a community's environmental characteristics

Question 42

The _____ is a network of volunteers and local charities that maintains directories of local community services and programs.

A) American Red Cross
B) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C) Combined Health Information Database
D) United Way of America

Question 43

Where can you find mortality statistics?

A) State department of transportation
B) State health departments
C) U.S. Department of Agriculture
D) Elderly Nutrition Program

Question 44

What factors might trigger a community needs assessment? Discuss three.

Question 45

Which of the following would be the best source of data on facilities,such as hospitals,located in a community?

A) Yellow pages of phone book
B) FedStats
C) Key informants
D) National Center for Health Statistics

Question 46

Which of the following does not affect food availability?

A) The community's geography and climate
B) Type of food storage systems available
C) Transportation that is available
D) Language spoken at home

Question 47

Changes in the _____ of a community often serve as an early warning signal about potential gaps in services or undetected nutritional problems.

A) demographic profile
B) history
C) leadership
D) key informants

Question 48

Which of the following has educational materials,programs,and referral services available for community nutritionists?

A) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
B) United Way of America
C) U.S. National Health Information Center
D) a and b
E) b and c

Question 49

As a newcomer to town,where might you find information regarding existing community services and programs related to nutrition?

A) Government agencies
B) Local hospital or wellness clinic
C) Yellow pages in the phonebook
D) All of these

Question 50

The infant mortality rate

A) is a measure of nutritional status only used in the United States.
B) has increased slightly in the U.S. over the past few decades.
C) is almost triple the national average for blacks.
D) is used to describe the population's health and nutritional status.

Question 51

Health care resources and the use of these resources are types of _____ data.

A) demographic
B) community health
C) community organizational power and structure
D) environmental

Question 52

Census data typically describe all of the following except

A) births and deaths.
B) frequency of re-locations to another community.
C) housing characteristics (year built, number of rooms, etc.).
D) labor force characteristics.

Question 53

The infant mortality rate in the U.S.has _____ over the past decades.

A) decreased steadily
B) increased slightly
C) remained unchanged

Question 54

Describe the seven steps involved in conducting a community needs assessment.

Question 55

Census data typically describe all of the following characteristics of a community except:

A) age distributions.
B) sex distributions.
C) labor force characteristics.
D) number and location of grocery stores and supermarkets.

Question 56

Background data on the local prevalence of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages would be most pertinent to a needs assessment undertaken to gather information about _____ factors influencing the nutritional status of the community.

A) economic
B) environmental
C) personal
D) political

Question 57

The interconnected web of human knowledge,beliefs,and behaviors that are learned and transmitted to succeeding generations is called:

A) lifestyle.
B) ethnicity.
C) race.
D) culture.

Question 58

Which of the following would provide quantitative information about the community?

A) Observation of the target population in its community setting
B) Talking with individuals within the community who know the target population well
C) Data from CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
D) Interviewing key informants

Question 59

Which of the following is an example of a secondary data source?

A) Census data
B) Data archives, such as the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research
C) Interviews with key informants
D) All of these

Question 60

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Several health professionals in your city are interested in conducting a needs assessment to determine whether a substance abuse education program for older adults is necessary.
What environmental characteristics would be helpful to collect?

Question 61

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Several health professionals in your city are interested in conducting a needs assessment to determine whether a substance abuse education program for older adults is necessary.
How would you collect these pieces of data?

Question 62

Describe what should go into the executive summary of a community nutrition assessment.

Question 63

Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative data and list examples of each type of data.

Question 64

Define culture.How does one's culture influence his/her food intake and nutritional status?

Question 65

Differentiate among the three types of data about the community that can be collected and where these data are found.

Question 66

Differentiate between a goal and an objective,and explain why both are important.

Question 67

How is a community needs assessment similar to a nutritional assessment of a patient in a hospital?

Question 68

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Several health professionals in your city are interested in conducting a needs assessment to determine whether a substance abuse education program for older adults is necessary.
What community characteristics would be helpful to collect?

Question 69

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Several health professionals in your city are interested in conducting a needs assessment to determine whether a substance abuse education program for older adults is necessary.
Draft a goal and objective for the needs assessment.

Question 70

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Several health professionals in your city are interested in conducting a needs assessment to determine whether a substance abuse education program for older adults is necessary.
What socioeconomic characteristics would be helpful to collect?

Question 71

Develop a statement that defines a nutritional problem within your community.

Question 72

How are key informants different from stakeholders? Could they be the same person within the community? Why or why not?

Question 73

Discuss the contribution of the target population to community needs assessment planning and priority setting.

Question 74

Define health outcome.What might be some possible health outcomes noted in a needs assessment?