Question 1

To be classified as living in poverty in the United States, a family of four must have an income of less than about .

Accepted Answer

A) $33,300 
B) $35,300 
C) $10,300 
D) $23,300 
A) $33,300 
B) $35,300 
C) $10,300 
D) $23,300 D

Question 2

Which of the following represents a disease associated with impaired immunity in children?

Accepted Answer

A) malaria 
B) measles 
C) pneumonia 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) malaria 
B) measles 
C) pneumonia 
D) All these answers are correct. D

Question 3

What is the recommendation for women with regard to breastfeeding and preventing undernutrition?

Accepted Answer

The global recommendation is for women to nurse their babies for the first 6 months of life and to continue nursing with supplemental foods into the second year of life.

Question 4

Which of the following is defined as lacking the means to provide for material needs?

Accepted Answer

A) disability 
B) working poor 
C) food insecurity 
D) poverty 
A) disability 
B) working poor 
C) food insecurity 
D) poverty

Question 5

Political sanctions and armed conflicts at the national level have no bearing on food insecurity at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The three nutrients most commonly deficient in people's diets and therefore most often added to foods are iodine, calcium, and vitamin A.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Premature babies who do reach adulthood are more likely to have malnourished children of their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Food fortification can help alleviate deficiencies of

Accepted Answer

A) micronutrients. 
B) water. 
C) fiber. 
D) starch. 
A) micronutrients. 
B) water. 
C) fiber. 
D) starch.

Question 9

Effects of chronic malnutrition and hunger include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) impaired immune function. 
B) anemia. 
C) wasting. 
D) increased growth. 
A) impaired immune function. 
B) anemia. 
C) wasting. 
D) increased growth.

Question 10

How is mental illness a common cause of poverty, malnutrition, and hunger in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Many mentally ill people are difficult t

Question 11

The chronic inability to satisfy basic food needs due to lack of financial resources is known as food insecurity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The impact of natural disasters is much greater on developed countries than underdeveloped countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Anyone who has lost large amounts of blood is at risk for cretinism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following health issues does not directly set the stage for food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A) chronic illness 
B) substance abuse 
C) mild to moderate obesity 
D) disability 
A) chronic illness 
B) substance abuse 
C) mild to moderate obesity 
D) disability

Question 15

Which of the following leads to pernicious anemia?

Accepted Answer

A) cretinism 
B) B12 deficiency 
C) malaria 
D) diarrhea 
A) cretinism 
B) B12 deficiency 
C) malaria 
D) diarrhea

Question 16

Which of the following leads to kidney and liver failure?

Accepted Answer

A) diarrhea 
B) cretinism 
C) measles 
D) malaria 
A) diarrhea 
B) cretinism 
C) measles 
D) malaria

Question 17

Why is an infant at increased risk for malnutrition after the age of 6 months?

Accepted Answer

After the age of 6 months, he

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason the elderly experience malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased sense of taste and smell 
B) depression 
C) missing teeth 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) decreased sense of taste and smell 
B) depression 
C) missing teeth 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is defined as people who work but still experience poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) disability 
B) poverty 
C) food insecure 
D) working poor 
A) disability 
B) poverty 
C) food insecure 
D) working poor

Question 20

Infants are not a vulnerable group at risk for undernutrition, since they get all their nutrition from the mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To be classified as living in poverty in the United States, a family of four must have an income of less than about .

Which of the following represents a disease associated with impaired immunity in children?

What is the recommendation for women with regard to breastfeeding and preventing undernutrition?

Which of the following is defined as lacking the means to provide for material needs?

Political sanctions and armed conflicts at the national level have no bearing on food insecurity at home.

The three nutrients most commonly deficient in people's diets and therefore most often added to foods are iodine, calcium, and vitamin A.

Premature babies who do reach adulthood are more likely to have malnourished children of their own.

Food fortification can help alleviate deficiencies of

Effects of chronic malnutrition and hunger include all of the following except

How is mental illness a common cause of poverty, malnutrition, and hunger in the United States?

The chronic inability to satisfy basic food needs due to lack of financial resources is known as food insecurity.

The impact of natural disasters is much greater on developed countries than underdeveloped countries.

Anyone who has lost large amounts of blood is at risk for cretinism.

Which of the following health issues does not directly set the stage for food insecurity?

Which of the following leads to pernicious anemia?

Which of the following leads to kidney and liver failure?

Why is an infant at increased risk for malnutrition after the age of 6 months?

Which of the following is a reason the elderly experience malnutrition?

Which of the following is defined as people who work but still experience poverty?

Infants are not a vulnerable group at risk for undernutrition, since they get all their nutrition from the mother.

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

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Exam 16: Hunger at Home and Abroad

To be classified as living in poverty in the United States, a family of four must have an income of less than about .

Which of the following represents a disease associated with impaired immunity in children?

What is the recommendation for women with regard to breastfeeding and preventing undernutrition?

Which of the following is defined as lacking the means to provide for material needs?

Political sanctions and armed conflicts at the national level have no bearing on food insecurity at home.

The three nutrients most commonly deficient in people's diets and therefore most often added to foods are iodine, calcium, and vitamin A.

Premature babies who do reach adulthood are more likely to have malnourished children of their own.

Food fortification can help alleviate deficiencies of

Effects of chronic malnutrition and hunger include all of the following except

How is mental illness a common cause of poverty, malnutrition, and hunger in the United States?

The chronic inability to satisfy basic food needs due to lack of financial resources is known as food insecurity.

The impact of natural disasters is much greater on developed countries than underdeveloped countries.

Anyone who has lost large amounts of blood is at risk for cretinism.

Which of the following health issues does not directly set the stage for food insecurity?

Which of the following leads to pernicious anemia?

Which of the following leads to kidney and liver failure?

Why is an infant at increased risk for malnutrition after the age of 6 months?

Which of the following is a reason the elderly experience malnutrition?

Which of the following is defined as people who work but still experience poverty?

Infants are not a vulnerable group at risk for undernutrition, since they get all their nutrition from the mother.

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

Filters