RDN Community Nutrition 2

Question 1

Which federal program provides nutrition assistance to low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under age 5?

Accepted Answer

WIC

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Hunger Vital Sign (2-question screen)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

10-year

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Incidence rate

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Nudge theory application

Answer

Nudge theory (choice architecture) alters the environment—such as repositioning healthier foods at eye level—to promote better choices passively.

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(RDN) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Test

RDN Community Nutrition 2