Question 1

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

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A)  Movement of the population to urban centers
B)  Maintenance of rural,small farms
C)  Movement away from the growth of cash crops
D)  Discouraging the establishment of large farmsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

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A)  School Breakfast Program.
B)  School Lunch Program.
C)  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) .
D)  Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Homeless children suffer high rates of all of the following medical conditions except

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A)  upper respiratory tract infections.
B)  tooth decay and dental caries.
C)  poor vision.
D)  developmental delays.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The extreme form of chronic hunger is called

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A)  muscle wasting.
B)  food insecurity.
C)  nutrition insecurity.
D)  famine.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

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A)  Physical and mental impairment do not occur without clinical symptoms.
B)  Often the first sign that tissues are affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test.
C)  Physical symptoms often appear before evidence of any biochemical changes.
D)  Action to correct undernutrition should only be taken when clinical symptoms are detected.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

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A)  The homeless have plenty of resources;they just fail to utilize them.
B)  Chronically homeless individuals are more likely to be young,female,nonwhite,and underemployed.
C)  The rate of homelessness has declined over the last 25 years.
D)  The recent increase in homelessness stems from a shortage of affordable rental housing coupled with an increase in poverty.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In ______,the United Nations launched a transformative agenda to address key issues related to global health.Called the Sustainable Development Goals,these 17 bold goals build upon the Millennial Development Goals and outline a 15-year agenda to serve as a blueprint for global health and sustainability.

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A)  2000
B)  2005
C)  2010
D)  2016E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In the United States,persistent hunger and food insecurity are largely associated with two interrelated conditions-

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A)  poverty and homelessness.
B)  political unrest and single mothers.
C)  technology and healthcare.
D)  failing schools and poverty.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

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A)  Require developed countries to provide direct food aid to underdeveloped countries.
B)  Improve the education,infrastructure,and resources for poor people.
C)  Establish large farms run by the Peace Corps.
D)  Provide more jobs in urban areas.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

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A)  to use "green revolution" technologies.
B)  to establish large farms that grow cash crops.
C)  to obtain more food sources from oceans.
D)  to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs
Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs
The primary physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food
A condition associated with body wasting and increased susceptibility to infections that results from prolonged consumption of insufficient amounts of food energy and protein
A condition of anxiety regarding running out of either food or money to buy food
An extreme shortage of food that leads to massive starvation in a population

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The Answer of Famine and Undernutrition and Malnutrition and Protein-calorie is...

Question 12

Failing health that results from a long-standing inadequate dietary pattern that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

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A)  starvation.
B)  undernutrition.
C)  emaciation.
D)  food security.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
The basic framework of a society—roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies
Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems
Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries
Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics
Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world

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The Answer of Green revolution and Genetic engineering and Peace is...

Question 14

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children

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A)  provides breakfast for school children.
B)  provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income pregnant and lactating women and their young children.
C)  is provided to all American families and has no enrollment criteria.
D)  was discontinued in 2015 after budget cuts.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

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A)  poverty.
B)  lack of technology.
C)  cultural food preferences.
D)  lack of local farms in developing countries.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods,so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell.
B)  Developed countries should supply food and medicine to underdeveloped countries.
C)  Developing countries should grow cash crops.
D)  Developing countries should avoid having livestock.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

All of the following are associated with health issues related to undernutrition except

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A)  goiter from iodine deficiency.
B)  blindness from xerophthalmia.
C)  iron-deficiency anemia.
D)  coronary heart disease.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Impoverished areas with little access to healthy foods are called

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A)  safe food havens.
B)  nutrition outlets.
C)  fresh food oasis.
D)  food deserts.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 16: Undernutrition Throughout the World

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

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Failing health that results from a long-standing inadequate dietary pattern that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children

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Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

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The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

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Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

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A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

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Homeless children suffer high rates of all of the following medical conditions except

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Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

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In the United States,persistent hunger and food insecurity are largely associated with two interrelated conditions-

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Impoverished areas with little access to healthy foods are called

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The primary cause of chronic hunger is

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All of the following are associated with health issues related to undernutrition except

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The extreme form of chronic hunger is called

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Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

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Exam 16: Undernutrition Throughout the World

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Failing health that results from a long-standing inadequate dietary pattern that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children

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