Question 1

What is the program that distributes commodity foods directly to households when normal commercial food supply channels have been disrupted?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following is not a feature of The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Map Machine?

Accepted Answer

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Map Machine does not feature local resources and services; it focuses on data like per capita participation, benefits, and changes over time.

Question 3

Which of the following is a goal of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Map Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed)?

Accepted Answer

SNAP-Ed aims to assist SNAP households in implementing healthy eating and active lifestyles consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.

Question 4

The purpose of the _____________________ is to serve nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating childcare centers, daycare homes, and adult daycare centers.

Accepted Answer

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is designed to provide nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults in participating childcare centers, daycare homes, and adult daycare centers.

Question 5

The _________ provides free meals to all eligible participants and children up to the age of 18 years from households with incomes at or below 185 percent of the poverty guidelines. Most sites can provide up to two meals (breakfast and lunch or breakfast and dinner) or one meal and a snack a day.

Accepted Answer

The Summer Food Service Program provides free meals to children up to the age of 18 from low-income households during the summer months when school is not in session.

Question 6

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act changed the structure of income support for poor single-parent families in the United States by doing all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

The Act did not specifically encourage the use of SNAP benefits; it focused on reforming cash assistance programs and promoting work.

Question 7

Gary is 63 years old and has low-income status. He lives in a rural community and wants to continue his consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. However, he cannot because of his medication bills. Which government program should he apply for?

Accepted Answer

The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs.

Question 8

Which of the following describes individuals who don't have a fixed regular and adequate nighttime residence?

Accepted Answer

Individuals who don't have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are described as homeless.

Question 9

Which of the following describes the ongoing description of nutrition conditions in the population, with particular attention to subgroups defined in socioeconomic terms?

Accepted Answer

Nutrition monitoring involves the continuous assessment of nutrition conditions in the population, focusing on various subgroups, including those defined by socioeconomic status.

Question 10

Being food secure implies that a person or family has access to enough food for an active healthy life.

Accepted Answer

Being food secure means having consistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

Question 11

The working poor are individuals who spent at least 20 weeks in the labor force, but whose incomes are below the official poverty threshold.

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Question 12

Households with children that have reduced the children's food intake to an extent that it implies the children have experienced the physical sensation of hunger are classified as food insecure with moderate hunger.

Accepted Answer

Households where children have reduced food intake to the point of experiencing hunger are classified as food insecure with severe hunger, not moderate hunger.

Question 13

A woman who is getting assistance through WIC needs the flu vaccination. The WIC program will fund clinic visits for medical checkups and vaccinations to all women.

Accepted Answer

The WIC program provides nutritional support and education, but it does not cover medical services like vaccinations or clinic visits.

Quiz 4: Us Nutrition Monitoring and Food Assistance Programs