Deck 10: Behavioral-Environmental: The Individual in the Community

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the Healthy People 2010 Nutrition Objectives?

A)Increase the proportion of persons ages 2 years and older who meet dietary recommendations for calcium.
B)Increase the proportion of persons ages 2 years and older who consume at least six daily servings of grain products.
C)Reduce iron deficiency among adults over 65 years of age.
D)Increase food security among U.S.households and in so doing reduce hunger.

Answer 1

C
Iron deficiency is a problem among young children, women of childbearing age, and pregnant women, and objectives have been set in regard to these groups; however, iron deficiency does not continue to be a concern among the elderly.The calcium intake objective is 19-11.The grain product objective is 19-7.The food security objective is 19-18.

Question 2

What is the name of the survey that currently collects information on nutrient intake and health status in the United States?

A)Diet and Health Knowledge Survey
B)National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
C)Nationwide Food Consumption Survey
D)Continuing Survey of Food Intake of Individuals

Answer 2

B
NHANES was the original survey that includes assessment of health status of Americans.The Nationwide Food Consumption Survey, the Continuing Survey of Food Intake of Individuals, and the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey all focused only the dietary and nutrient intake of Americans.The DHKS also included some examination of nutrition knowledge and attitudes.

Question 3

Which of the following is a qualification for a school to receive federal cash reimbursement and food donations under the National School Lunch Program?

A)The school must be located in a low-income urban area.
B)The school must be located in a low-income rural area.
C)The school must serve a lunch meeting specific nutritional requirements.
D)The school must serve a minimum of 200 meals per day 5 days each week.

Answer 3

C
For a school to receive federal cash reimbursement, it must serve a lunch that meets one third of the RDAs for protein, iron, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calories as well as the Dietary Guidelines, and the school must offer free and reduced-price lunches to children whose families meet the income guidelines.Location of the school does not matter as much as the income of the families of students who attend the school.The school does not have to serve a minimum number of meals.

Question 4

What government program educates the public about how to prepare for a national emergency?

A)Ready.gov
B)Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
C)PrepNet (Food Threat Preparedness Network)
D)FEMA

Question 5

Where is the dietary information collected during NHANES reported?

A)Diet and Health Knowledge Survey
B)National Nutrient Data Bank
C)Dietary Guidelines for Americans
D)What We Eat in America

Question 6

How could a heart-healthy cooking class and demonstration be a form of primary prevention?

A)The class is made available to the general public.
B)The class is made available to people with risk of heart disease.
C)The class is made available to people with heart disease.
D)The class is made available to spouses and caregivers of people with heart disease.

Question 7

Which version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans was the first to include food safety?

A)2005
B)2000
C)1980
D)1977

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the CDC's operations related to food security and disaster planning?

A)PrepNet (Food Threat Preparedness Network)
B)F-Bat (Food Biosecurity Action Team)
C)FoodNet (Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network)
D)Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Question 9

The Healthy People objectives were started by which government office?

A)The Food and Nutrition Board
B)USDA
C)The Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs
D)The Surgeon General

Question 10

Which of the following techniques will help prevent the spread of avian influenza (bird flu)?

A)Wash fresh poultry with cold, running water before cooking.
B)Use gloves whenever handling poultry.
C)Cook poultry to an internal temperature of 155°F.
D)Cook poultry to an internal temperature of 165°F.

Question 11

Although responsibility for public health is shared across different levels of government, which responsibility is usually handled by the local health agency?

A)Providing funding to support the capacity to carry out public health functions
B)Ensuring that effective service delivery systems are in place
C)Supporting the development and dissemination of public health knowledge
D)Assessing the capacity to perform essential public health functions

Question 12

One of the strongest arguments for the use of organic food is:

A)That the cost of organic food is decreasing
B)Organic food is not more susceptible to contamination
C)To prevent sensitivity to pesticide contamination
D)May prevent antibiotic resistance

Question 13

Which of these food programs is NOT funded through the USDA Food and Nutrition Service?

A)Child and Adult Care Food Program
B)Commodity Supplemental Food Program
C)Emergency Food Assistance Program
D)Emergency Food and Shelter Program

Question 14

Organic agriculture

A)is declining in the United States because of decreased demand.
B)is dangerous because the food does not meet state and federal food standards.
C)promotes a more sustainable food system.
D)promotes antibiotic resistance.

Question 15

What agency(ies) is(are) responsible for NHANES?

A)DHHS
B)FDA
C)USDA
D)Both DHHS and USDA

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the core functions of public health?

A)Community assessment
B)Food security
C)Policy development
D)Public health assurance

Question 17

While performing a community assessment, you determine that you need information about local cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.Which of the following would be an appropriate resource for this information?

A)Census Bureau
B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C)Department of Health and Human Services
D)Area Office on Aging

Question 18

Which of the following is the focus of the traditional public health approach to health care?

A)Primary prevention
B)Secondary prevention
C)Tertiary prevention
D)Patient care

Question 19

Which of the following pathogens has been identified by the CDC as potentially usable by bioterrorists?

A)Salmonella spp.
B)Staphylococcus aureus
C)Bacillus cereus
D)Listeria monocytogenes

Question 20

Which pathogen causes hemorrhagic colitis (painful, bloody diarrhea), which can result from eating undercooked ground beef and meats?

A)Escherichia coli
B)Campylobacter jejuni
C)Staphylococcus aureus
D)Yersinia enterocolitica