C787 WGU Nutrition to Support Wellness exam- verified with questions and correct answers
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C787 WGU Nutrition to Support Wellness exam- verified with questions and correct answers
Natural causes of famine - CORRECT ANSWER - pests
- drought
- flood
Famine affects agricultural output on a large scale
The Economic Research Service - CORRECT ANSWER Assists in providing research a...
C787 WGU Nutrition to Support Wellness
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Natural causes of famine - CORRECT ANSWER - pests
- drought
- flood
Famine affects agricultural output on a large scale
The Economic Research Service - CORRECT ANSWER Assists in providing
research and analysis on food security issues in developing countries
Food Desert - CORRECT ANSWER An area in a developed country where healthy
food is difficult to obtain
Characterized by
- lack of availability and accessibility of healthful foods
- fast foods are more affordable
- markets in the area do not have a good selection of produce
Strategies to reduce food deserts - CORRECT ANSWER- implement urban farmer
market
- support public policy to reduce costs of fresh foods
The Food Security Survey Model - CORRECT ANSWER- Measures sufficiency of
food
- Financial limitations to adequate nutrition are a main focus of this diagnostic
tool
Undernutrition - CORRECT ANSWER Too little food energy or too few nutrients to
prevent disease or to promote growth; a form of malnutrition
- Consuming many calories but w/o adequate nutrients
Child Food Security Survey Model - CORRECT ANSWER A tool to help determine if
a child is experiencing hunger at home
household food security status - CORRECT ANSWER A outcome measure to
examine the public's ability to secure adequate food
food security - CORRECT ANSWER All or most people in a country have daily
access to enough nutritious food to lead active and healthy lives
, Low food security is characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER reduced quality,
variability, and desirability of diet
National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 resulted in - CORRECT
ANSWER The development of standardized questionnaires for measuring
household food security status
Hunger - CORRECT ANSWER uneasy or painful sensation caused by lack of food
Problems/Factors associated with food insecurity - CORRECT ANSWER- poor nutrition
- trouble obtaining food
- obesity
- poorer health status
- lower cognitive and academic performance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - CORRECT ANSWER helps low-
income individuals and families purchase food. More than half of food stamp
recipients are children. Formerly known as Food Stamps.
Meals on Wheels - CORRECT ANSWER a community-supported nutrition program
in which prepared meals are delivered to elders in their homes, usually by
volunteers
- Most appropriate for elderly persons with low income, transportation issues and
nutritional deficiencies
Women's, Infant's, and Children's program (WIC) - CORRECT ANSWER Provides
supplemental food and education for families in need of assistance
- Most appropriate for pregnant females with low income who have difficulty
obtaining medical care
Things to consider when address the nutritional needs of a homeless person -
CORRECT ANSWER- is food ready to eat or do they have to prepare it on
equipment
- is food non-perishable or will it require refrigeration
- is the food nutritionally adequate
Barrier to nutritional education - CORRECT ANSWER Illiteracy
- screen for problems with written materials and provide verbal or picture-based
instruction
Recommendations for nutrition education for patients who speak limited English -
CORRECT ANSWER-avoid using text only to teach
- avoid using only traditional American food
- use pictures and food from the patients culture
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