CDN Public Health & Community Nutrition 5

Question 1

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is administered by which federal agency?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Department of Labor

Question 2

Which research design is considered the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness of a community nutrition intervention?

Accepted Answer

Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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Cross-sectional study

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Case-control study

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Ecological study

Question 3

Cultural competence in community nutrition practice primarily requires a dietitian to:

Accepted Answer

Understand and respect cultural values, beliefs, and food practices that influence dietary behavior

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Learn to cook dishes from every culture served

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Avoid discussing traditional foods that are high in fat or sodium

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Use only translated standard nutrition education materials

Question 4

The term 'nutrition transition' refers to the pattern observed when developing countries shift toward:

Accepted Answer

Western-style diets high in processed foods, fat, and sugar as they urbanize

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Traditional plant-based diets as incomes rise

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Increased reliance on government food assistance programs

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Adoption of vegetarian dietary patterns

Question 5

A dietitian working with an older adult congregate meal program notices low participation. Which barrier is MOST commonly reported among older adults for not attending?

Accepted Answer

Transportation difficulties

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Dislike of food quality

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Preference for eating alone

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Cost of the meal

Question 6

In public health nutrition, 'primary prevention' of obesity would include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

School-based programs promoting healthy eating before obesity develops

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Bariatric surgery referral programs

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Weight management counseling for overweight adults

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Treatment of obesity-related type 2 diabetes

Question 7

When conducting a dietary recall in a community research setting, which method provides the most accurate estimate of usual intake for a group?

Accepted Answer

Multiple 24-hour dietary recalls averaged across the group

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Single 24-hour dietary recall

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Food frequency questionnaire only

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Observation of one meal per participant