Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of poverty and hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) Hunger and obesity may exist in the same household 
B) The highest rates of obesity occur among the poorest 
C) The provision of food to the poor actually helps to prevent obesity 
D) The poor prefer to purchase energy-dense foods despite their higher cost compared with vegetables 
A) Hunger and obesity may exist in the same household 
B) The highest rates of obesity occur among the poorest 
C) The provision of food to the poor actually helps to prevent obesity 
D) The poor prefer to purchase energy-dense foods despite their higher cost compared with vegetables

Question 2

A period of extreme food shortage resulting in widespread starvation and death is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a plague. 
B) a famine. 
C) food poverty. 
D) food insecurity. 
A) a plague. 
B) a famine. 
C) food poverty. 
D) food insecurity.

Question 3

What is RUFT?

Accepted Answer

A) An advanced stage of kwashiorkor 
B) An advanced stage of protein-energy malnutrition 
C) A paste of peanut butter and powdered milk plus micronutrients 
D) A sustainable agricultural practice that integrates farm-raised animals with aquaculture 
A) An advanced stage of kwashiorkor 
B) An advanced stage of protein-energy malnutrition 
C) A paste of peanut butter and powdered milk plus micronutrients 
D) A sustainable agricultural practice that integrates farm-raised animals with aquaculture

Question 4

As you sit in the waiting room of a doctor's office leafing through a magazine,you see a letter to the editor about world hunger.In it,the author takes issue with a statement made in a previous issue that stated,"…and thus,hunger worsens poverty...." The letter writer claims that this statement is completely unfounded and has no reasoning behind it.Does hunger worsen poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,but it can be corrected with appropriate access to reproductive health care 
B) No; if hungry people work hard enough they can work to get themselves out of poverty 
C) Yes,it propagates poverty by increasing the death rate and leaving many families as single-parent households 
D) Yes,hunger makes poverty worse by robbing a person of the good health and the physical and mental energy needed to be active and productive 
A) Yes,but it can be corrected with appropriate access to reproductive health care 
B) No; if hungry people work hard enough they can work to get themselves out of poverty 
C) Yes,it propagates poverty by increasing the death rate and leaving many families as single-parent households 
D) Yes,hunger makes poverty worse by robbing a person of the good health and the physical and mental energy needed to be active and productive

Question 5

Which of the following is associated with the presence of tissue edema in kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A) Inadequate intake of water 
B) Excessive intake of dietary protein 
C) Low concentration of blood protein 
D) High concentration of blood protein 
A) Inadequate intake of water 
B) Excessive intake of dietary protein 
C) Low concentration of blood protein 
D) High concentration of blood protein

Question 6

You are reading a case study from a researcher at World University.The researcher has traveled to the largest city in India and is reporting on an illness present in a 15-month-old boy.The researcher described the child as extremely thin and bony,with wrinkled skin and enlarged fatty liver.For the past year,this child has subsisted almost entirely on diluted cereal drink.Your first thought is that all of these observations are characteristic of marasmus except for the

Accepted Answer

A) wrinkled skin. 
B) food intake pattern. 
C) enlarged fatty liver. 
D) extremely thin,bony appearance. 
A) wrinkled skin. 
B) food intake pattern. 
C) enlarged fatty liver. 
D) extremely thin,bony appearance.

Question 7

Which of the following is a feature of kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes the child appear grossly dehydrated 
B) It usually occurs prior to the onset of marasmus 
C) It is usually found in communities where marasmus is present 
D) It is typically precipitated in the undernourished child who has an infection 
A) It makes the child appear grossly dehydrated 
B) It usually occurs prior to the onset of marasmus 
C) It is usually found in communities where marasmus is present 
D) It is typically precipitated in the undernourished child who has an infection

Question 8

What is the international poverty line per day for a single person?

Accepted Answer

A) $1.25 
B) $3.75 
C) $5.15 
D) $10.00 
A) $1.25 
B) $3.75 
C) $5.15 
D) $10.00

Question 9

Approximately what percentage of children worldwide have protein-energy malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 25 
D) 50 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 25 
D) 50

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus in children?

Accepted Answer

A) It leads to reduced body temperature 
B) It promotes hyperactivity and excessive crying for food 
C) It impairs brain development mainly from ages 2-5 yrs old 
D) It leads to severe edema of the abdomen but insufficient water retention by the brain 
A) It leads to reduced body temperature 
B) It promotes hyperactivity and excessive crying for food 
C) It impairs brain development mainly from ages 2-5 yrs old 
D) It leads to severe edema of the abdomen but insufficient water retention by the brain

Question 11

In kwashiorkor,what mineral is often present in an unbound form that promotes bacterial growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Iodine 
C) Arsenic 
D) Calcium 
A) Iron 
B) Iodine 
C) Arsenic 
D) Calcium

Question 12

What term describes agricultural practices that are designed to minimize use of energy and chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A) Integrated production 
B) Progressive agriculture 
C) Sustainable agriculture 
D) Resource management production 
A) Integrated production 
B) Progressive agriculture 
C) Sustainable agriculture 
D) Resource management production

Question 13

The environmental costs are generally lower when food is transported by

Accepted Answer

A) airplane than by train. 
B) truck than by train. 
C) ship than by airplane. 
D) airplane than by ship. 
A) airplane than by train. 
B) truck than by train. 
C) ship than by airplane. 
D) airplane than by ship.

Question 14

What term describes the illness a child develops when the next child is born?

Accepted Answer

A) Marasmus 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Psychomalnutrition 
D) Postbirth malnutrition 
A) Marasmus 
B) Kwashiorkor 
C) Psychomalnutrition 
D) Postbirth malnutrition

Question 15

Approximately what number of children worldwide die each year of malnutrition and malnutrition-related causes?

Accepted Answer

A) 50,000 
B) 500,000 
C) 3.8 million 
D) 7.6 million 
A) 50,000 
B) 500,000 
C) 3.8 million 
D) 7.6 million

Question 16

Which among the following is most commonly deficient in the worldwide population?

Accepted Answer

A) Zinc 
B) Folate 
C) Calcium 
D) Vitamin C 
A) Zinc 
B) Folate 
C) Calcium 
D) Vitamin C

Question 17

Which of the following is a feature of protein-energy malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) The diets of children with marasmus or kwashiorkor do not differ 
B) Marasmus children subsist chiefly on concentrated milk-powder drinks 
C) Kwashiorkor results mainly from protein inadequacy and not energy insufficiency 
D) Children with marasmus and kwashiorkor absorb and store excess dietary iron due to intestinal damage 
A) The diets of children with marasmus or kwashiorkor do not differ 
B) Marasmus children subsist chiefly on concentrated milk-powder drinks 
C) Kwashiorkor results mainly from protein inadequacy and not energy insufficiency 
D) Children with marasmus and kwashiorkor absorb and store excess dietary iron due to intestinal damage

Question 18

What is the usual initial therapy for the treatment of kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A) Fat replacement 
B) Energy replacement 
C) Protein replacement 
D) Fluid balance restoration 
A) Fat replacement 
B) Energy replacement 
C) Protein replacement 
D) Fluid balance restoration

Question 19

How much more grain is consumed by livestock than by people?

Accepted Answer

A) About the same 
B) One-half as much 
C) 5 times as much 
D) 10 times as much 
A) About the same 
B) One-half as much 
C) 5 times as much 
D) 10 times as much

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of farm irrigation?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes the soil more porous 
B) It helps preserve the water supply 
C) It contributes to soil preservation 
D) It increases the salt content in the soil 
A) It makes the soil more porous 
B) It helps preserve the water supply 
C) It contributes to soil preservation 
D) It increases the salt content in the soil

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of poverty and hunger?

A period of extreme food shortage resulting in widespread starvation and death is known as

What is RUFT?

Which of the following is associated with the presence of tissue edema in kwashiorkor?

Which of the following is a feature of kwashiorkor?

What is the international poverty line per day for a single person?

Approximately what percentage of children worldwide have protein-energy malnutrition?

Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus in children?

In kwashiorkor,what mineral is often present in an unbound form that promotes bacterial growth?

What term describes agricultural practices that are designed to minimize use of energy and chemicals?

The environmental costs are generally lower when food is transported by

What term describes the illness a child develops when the next child is born?

Approximately what number of children worldwide die each year of malnutrition and malnutrition-related causes?

Which among the following is most commonly deficient in the worldwide population?

Which of the following is a feature of protein-energy malnutrition?

What is the usual initial therapy for the treatment of kwashiorkor?

How much more grain is consumed by livestock than by people?

Which of the following is a characteristic of farm irrigation?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, d, e, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

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Exam 20: Hunger and the Global Environment

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of poverty and hunger?

A period of extreme food shortage resulting in widespread starvation and death is known as

What is RUFT?

Which of the following is associated with the presence of tissue edema in kwashiorkor?

Which of the following is a feature of kwashiorkor?

What is the international poverty line per day for a single person?

Approximately what percentage of children worldwide have protein-energy malnutrition?

Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus in children?

In kwashiorkor,what mineral is often present in an unbound form that promotes bacterial growth?

What term describes agricultural practices that are designed to minimize use of energy and chemicals?

The environmental costs are generally lower when food is transported by

What term describes the illness a child develops when the next child is born?

Approximately what number of children worldwide die each year of malnutrition and malnutrition-related causes?

Which among the following is most commonly deficient in the worldwide population?

Which of the following is a feature of protein-energy malnutrition?

What is the usual initial therapy for the treatment of kwashiorkor?

How much more grain is consumed by livestock than by people?

Which of the following is a characteristic of farm irrigation?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, d, e, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

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