Question 1

Health care providers often lack knowledge and cultural sensitivity and inadvertently stigmatize nonbinary individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the LGBTQ population?

Accepted Answer

A)  LGBTQ refers to someone's sexual orientation. 
B)  The LGBTQ population makes up 50 percent of the general population. 
C)  Health disparities exist among the LGBTQ population. 
D)  LGBT youth are less likely to be homeless. 
E)  The LGBTQ population is treated with equity. 
A)  LGBTQ refers to someone's sexual orientation. 
B)  The LGBTQ population makes up 50 percent of the general population. 
C)  Health disparities exist among the LGBTQ population. 
D)  LGBT youth are less likely to be homeless. 
E)  The LGBTQ population is treated with equity.

Question 3

What are the benefits of using trained medical interpreters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using a trained medical interpreter can increase the likelihood of interpretation errors. 
B)  Trained medical interpreters may decide certain information is irrelevant or unnecessary and not do a complete interpretation. 
C)  Trained medical interpreters have a good understanding of medical and colloquial terminology used in English and other languages spoken. 
D)  Trained medical interpreters rarely use cultural sensitivity to relay concepts and ideas. 
E)  Nonprofessional interpreters provide translation services at the same level as trained medical interpreters. 
A)  Using a trained medical interpreter can increase the likelihood of interpretation errors. 
B)  Trained medical interpreters may decide certain information is irrelevant or unnecessary and not do a complete interpretation. 
C)  Trained medical interpreters have a good understanding of medical and colloquial terminology used in English and other languages spoken. 
D)  Trained medical interpreters rarely use cultural sensitivity to relay concepts and ideas. 
E)  Nonprofessional interpreters provide translation services at the same level as trained medical interpreters.

Question 4

Describe the intervention strategies for older adults.

Accepted Answer

Common intervention strategies for older

Question 5

Research indicates dietetic students and dietitians hold negative attitudes and beliefs about overweight individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Individuals who feel stigmatized by weight bias are more likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  depression and anxiety. 
B)  high self-esteem. 
C)  body satisfaction. 
D)  longer life expectancy. 
E)  happiness. 
A)  depression and anxiety. 
B)  high self-esteem. 
C)  body satisfaction. 
D)  longer life expectancy. 
E)  happiness.

Question 7

Which of the following can health care providers expect in the future as a result of the population trends occurring in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  There will be an increase in patients who are 65 years of age and older. 
B)  There will be an increase in patients who are between 15 and 25 years of age and older. 
C)  There will be an increase in patients who are English speaking. 
D)  There will be a decrease in patients who are from a lower socioeconomic status. 
E)  There will be a decrease in Spanish-speaking adults. 
A)  There will be an increase in patients who are 65 years of age and older. 
B)  There will be an increase in patients who are between 15 and 25 years of age and older. 
C)  There will be an increase in patients who are English speaking. 
D)  There will be a decrease in patients who are from a lower socioeconomic status. 
E)  There will be a decrease in Spanish-speaking adults.

Question 8

Diets of children 6 to 11 years of age are worse than children 2 to 5 years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Eating disorders are nutrition-related disorders with diagnostic criteria based on psychological, behavior, and physiological characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mitchell is a new registered dietitian working in a culturally diverse clinic. During his training, he worked in clinics primarily serving non-Hispanic whites. Mitchell does not believe he has reached "cultural competence," but he has a strong desire to become culturally competent. According to the Campinha-Bacote Model of Cultural Competence, which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitchell is likely not providing appropriate services to his clients. 
B)  Mitchell likely appears disingenuous. 
C)  Mitchell is likely meeting the needs of his clients. 
D)  Mitchell is likely not practicing in a culturally competent manner. 
E)  Mitchell is likely missing opportunities for successful interventions. 
A)  Mitchell is likely not providing appropriate services to his clients. 
B)  Mitchell likely appears disingenuous. 
C)  Mitchell is likely meeting the needs of his clients. 
D)  Mitchell is likely not practicing in a culturally competent manner. 
E)  Mitchell is likely missing opportunities for successful interventions.

Question 11

Using the 4 Cs of Culture Guidelines, what could a registered dietitian say to understand a nutrition-related problem a client is trying to describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  What do you call your problem? 
B)  How have you been coping? 
C)  What do you think is wrong? 
D)  What have you done to try to make it better? 
E)  Tell me more. 
A)  What do you call your problem? 
B)  How have you been coping? 
C)  What do you think is wrong? 
D)  What have you done to try to make it better? 
E)  Tell me more.

Question 12

Having food jags is common among which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool-aged children 
B)  Middle childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adults 
E)  Older adults 
A)  Preschool-aged children 
B)  Middle childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adults 
E)  Older adults

Question 13

You are a registered dietitian working with a client for weight management. After the fourth session, you find out your client had anorexia nervosa. However, your client admits she is "fine" and "recovered from that years ago." You do not have specialized training working with individuals with eating disorders. How would you proceed with this client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resume the counseling program as usual. 
B)  Provide education on calorie counting. 
C)  Provide education on MyPlate without calorie counting. 
D)  Refer the client to a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders. 
E)  Tell the client you can no longer see her and refer her back to her primary care provider. 
A)  Resume the counseling program as usual. 
B)  Provide education on calorie counting. 
C)  Provide education on MyPlate without calorie counting. 
D)  Refer the client to a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders. 
E)  Tell the client you can no longer see her and refer her back to her primary care provider.

Question 14

Which of the following statements are true of the Campinha-Bacote Model of Cultural Competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The objective of the model is for health care professionals to be culturally competent. 
B)  The model is made up of three interdependent constructs: cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural skill. 
C)  Cultural encounters play a pivotal role in the process of becoming culturally competent. 
D)  This model assumes cultural competence cannot be learned. 
E)  According to the model, the process of gaining cultural competence is envisioned as a succession of stages. 
A)  The objective of the model is for health care professionals to be culturally competent. 
B)  The model is made up of three interdependent constructs: cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, and cultural skill. 
C)  Cultural encounters play a pivotal role in the process of becoming culturally competent. 
D)  This model assumes cultural competence cannot be learned. 
E)  According to the model, the process of gaining cultural competence is envisioned as a succession of stages.

Question 15

Entertainment media screen time can be a major determinant of food behaviors and accounts for 11 hours per day in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool-aged children 
B)  Middle childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adults 
E)  Older adults 
A)  Preschool-aged children 
B)  Middle childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adults 
E)  Older adults

Question 16

You are working with a family whose four-year-old child has obesity. What could be one recommendation you would provide to the parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the child keep a food diary. 
B)  Limit screen time to 
C)  Drink 100 percent fruit juice one time per day. 
D)  Drink one to two cups of whole milk per day. 
E)  Provide cognitive behavioral therapy. 
A)  Have the child keep a food diary. 
B)  Limit screen time to 
C)  Drink 100 percent fruit juice one time per day. 
D)  Drink one to two cups of whole milk per day. 
E)  Provide cognitive behavioral therapy.

Question 17

By 2045, which of the following population groups will become less than 50 percent of the total population of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians 
B)  Blacks 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Non-Hispanic Whites 
E)  Pacific Islanders 
A)  Asians 
B)  Blacks 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  Non-Hispanic Whites 
E)  Pacific Islanders

Question 18

Which of the following eating disorders is characterized by extreme thinness, the pronounced fear of becoming fat, and exhibiting endocrine difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge eating disorder 
D)  Eating disorder not otherwise specified 
E)  Purging 
A)  Anorexia nervosa 
B)  Bulimia nervosa 
C)  Binge eating disorder 
D)  Eating disorder not otherwise specified 
E)  Purging

Health care providers often lack knowledge and cultural sensitivity and inadvertently stigmatize nonbinary individuals.

Which of the following statements is true of the LGBTQ population?

What are the benefits of using trained medical interpreters?

Describe the intervention strategies for older adults.

Research indicates dietetic students and dietitians hold negative attitudes and beliefs about overweight individuals.

Individuals who feel stigmatized by weight bias are more likely to experience

Which of the following can health care providers expect in the future as a result of the population trends occurring in the United States?

Diets of children 6 to 11 years of age are worse than children 2 to 5 years old.

Eating disorders are nutrition-related disorders with diagnostic criteria based on psychological, behavior, and physiological characteristics.

Using the 4 Cs of Culture Guidelines, what could a registered dietitian say to understand a nutrition-related problem a client is trying to describe?

Having food jags is common among which of the following groups?

Which of the following statements are true of the Campinha-Bacote Model of Cultural Competence?

Entertainment media screen time can be a major determinant of food behaviors and accounts for 11 hours per day in which of the following groups?

You are working with a family whose four-year-old child has obesity. What could be one recommendation you would provide to the parents?

By 2045, which of the following population groups will become less than 50 percent of the total population of the United States?

Which of the following eating disorders is characterized by extreme thinness, the pronounced fear of becoming fat, and exhibiting endocrine difficulties?

Preparing to Meet Your Clients

Frameworks for Understanding and Attaining Behavior Change

Communication Essentials

Meeting Your Client: The Counseling Interview

Developing a Nutrition Care Plan: Putting It All Together

Promoting Change to Facilitate Self-Management

Making Behavior Change Last

Physical Activity

Group Facilitation and Counseling

Keys to Successful Nutrition Education Interventions

Educational Strategies, Technology, and Evaluation

Professionalism and Final Issues

Guided Counseling Experience

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Exam 9: Communication With Diverse Population Groups

Health care providers often lack knowledge and cultural sensitivity and inadvertently stigmatize nonbinary individuals.

Which of the following statements is true of the LGBTQ population?

What are the benefits of using trained medical interpreters?

Describe the intervention strategies for older adults.

Research indicates dietetic students and dietitians hold negative attitudes and beliefs about overweight individuals.

Individuals who feel stigmatized by weight bias are more likely to experience

Which of the following can health care providers expect in the future as a result of the population trends occurring in the United States?

Diets of children 6 to 11 years of age are worse than children 2 to 5 years old.

Eating disorders are nutrition-related disorders with diagnostic criteria based on psychological, behavior, and physiological characteristics.

Using the 4 Cs of Culture Guidelines, what could a registered dietitian say to understand a nutrition-related problem a client is trying to describe?

Having food jags is common among which of the following groups?

Which of the following statements are true of the Campinha-Bacote Model of Cultural Competence?

Entertainment media screen time can be a major determinant of food behaviors and accounts for 11 hours per day in which of the following groups?

You are working with a family whose four-year-old child has obesity. What could be one recommendation you would provide to the parents?

By 2045, which of the following population groups will become less than 50 percent of the total population of the United States?

Which of the following eating disorders is characterized by extreme thinness, the pronounced fear of becoming fat, and exhibiting endocrine difficulties?

Preparing to Meet Your Clients

Frameworks for Understanding and Attaining Behavior Change

Communication Essentials

Meeting Your Client: The Counseling Interview

Developing a Nutrition Care Plan: Putting It All Together

Promoting Change to Facilitate Self-Management

Making Behavior Change Last

Physical Activity

Group Facilitation and Counseling

Keys to Successful Nutrition Education Interventions

Educational Strategies, Technology, and Evaluation

Professionalism and Final Issues

Guided Counseling Experience

Filters