RDN Community Nutrition 2 ā Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal program provides nutrition assistance to low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under age 5?
- SNAP
- WIC (Correct answer)
- CHIP
- Head Start
Correct answer: WIC
WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) specifically targets low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and children up to age 5.
Question 2: A community dietitian wants to assess food insecurity in a neighborhood. Which validated screening tool is most commonly used in clinical and community settings?
- CAGE questionnaire
- Hunger Vital Sign (2-question screen) (Correct answer)
- AUDIT-C
- PHQ-9
Correct answer: Hunger Vital Sign (2-question screen)
The Hunger Vital Sign is a validated 2-item food security screen derived from the USDA Household Food Security Survey Module, widely used in community and clinical settings.
Question 3: The Healthy People initiative sets national public health objectives on a how-often cycle?
- 5-year
- 10-year (Correct answer)
- 15-year
- 20-year
Correct answer: 10-year
Healthy People objectives are released every 10 years (e.g., Healthy People 2020, Healthy People 2030) to guide national health promotion and disease prevention priorities.
Question 4: In epidemiology, which measure describes the proportion of new cases of a condition in a population over a specific time period?
- Prevalence
- Incidence rate (Correct answer)
- Attributable risk
- Odds ratio
Correct answer: Incidence rate
Incidence rate measures new cases arising in a population at risk during a defined time period, distinguishing it from prevalence which captures existing cases.
Question 5: Which community-level intervention strategy involves changing physical or social environments to support healthier choices without requiring individual behavior change?
- Motivational interviewing
- Nudge theory application (Correct answer)
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Social learning workshops
Correct answer: Nudge theory application
Nudge theory (choice architecture) alters the environmentāsuch as repositioning healthier foods at eye levelāto promote better choices passively.
Question 6: A dietitian is planning a school nutrition program and needs to identify the most effective level of the socio-ecological model for policy change. Which level should she target?
- Intrapersonal
- Interpersonal
- Organizational
- Policy/enabling environment (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Policy/enabling environment
The policy/enabling environment level of the socio-ecological model influences entire populations simultaneously, making it the most impactful level for systemic change.
Question 7: Which dietary assessment method captures usual dietary intake by asking participants to recall all foods and beverages consumed over the past year using a list of foods?
- 24-hour dietary recall
- Food frequency questionnaire (Correct answer)
- Weighed food record
- Diet history interview
Correct answer: Food frequency questionnaire
The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) asks participants how often they typically consume specific foods over a reference period (often the past year), estimating habitual intake.
RDN Community Nutrition 2
Which federal program provides nutrition assistance to low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under age 5?