Question 1

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program distributes foods to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  infants. 
B)  children up to age 6. 
C)  older people at least 60 years of age. 
D)  WIC participants. 
A)  infants. 
B)  children up to age 6. 
C)  older people at least 60 years of age. 
D)  WIC participants.

Question 2

What improvements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would you recommend to enhance its ability to meet the needs of low-income households?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but could include:
-In

Question 3

Describe the demographic and economic circumstances of households receiving SNAP benefits.

Accepted Answer

-48% are children
-29% of households wit

Question 4

Examples of medically-based risks in determining eligibility for participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia. 
B)  overweight. 
C)  underweight. 
D)  maternal age. 
A)  anemia. 
B)  overweight. 
C)  underweight. 
D)  maternal age.

Question 5

Typically,the northeastern states have rates for food insecurity and hunger that are higher than the national average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Provides technical training and assistance to schools to foster nutrition education to help children understand the link between eating/physical activity and health
Improves the diets of low-income households by increasing their food purchasing power
Provides congregate and home-delivered meals and related nutrition services to older adults
Allotments are based on household size, income, assets, housing costs, work requirements, and other factors
Eligible individuals include all persons 60 years of age or older and their spouses
Assists states in providing nutritious free or reduced-price lunches to eligible children
Assists low-income families and youth to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to obtain a healthy diet
Provides federal funds and USDA-donated foods to nonresidential child care and adult day care facilities and to family day care homes for children
Provides supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health care to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children up to 5 years determined to be at nutritional risk
Ensures that children in lower-income areas continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Team Nutrition and Child and Adult Care is...

Question 7

Children whose families participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are automatically eligible to receive free meals in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program 
B)  WIC Program 
C)  Older Americans Act Nutrition Program 
D)  National School Lunch Program 
A)  Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program 
B)  WIC Program 
C)  Older Americans Act Nutrition Program 
D)  National School Lunch Program

Question 8

Which of the following programs is not administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child and Adult Care Food Program 
B)  Older Americans Act Nutrition Program 
C)  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
D)  Commodity Supplemental Food Program 
A)  Child and Adult Care Food Program 
B)  Older Americans Act Nutrition Program 
C)  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
D)  Commodity Supplemental Food Program

Question 9

Describe the eligibility requirements to participate in the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program.

Accepted Answer

Participants (or their spouse)

Question 10

The largest single ethnic group participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Asians. 
D)  whites. 
A)  African Americans. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Asians. 
D)  whites.

Question 11

The proportion of income spent on _____ by economically stressed families is used as the basis for the current poverty thresholds.

Accepted Answer

A)  housing 
B)  utilities 
C)  food 
D)  education 
A)  housing 
B)  utilities 
C)  food 
D)  education

Question 12

Approximately half of all participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are

Accepted Answer

A)  children. 
B)  elderly. 
C)  women. 
D)  homeless. 
A)  children. 
B)  elderly. 
C)  women. 
D)  homeless.

Question 13

Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program,approximately _____ receive their meal for free.

Accepted Answer

A)  29% 
B)  37% 
C)  56% 
D)  69% 
A)  29% 
B)  37% 
C)  56% 
D)  69%

Question 14

Private food assistance programs exist to supplement the federal programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a key provision(s)of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. 
B)  It requires states to enforce a strong child support program for collection of child support payments. 
C)  It tightens national standards for SNAP benefits and commodity distribution. 
D)  It provides food assistance through the distribution of food commodities. 
A)  It established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. 
B)  It requires states to enforce a strong child support program for collection of child support payments. 
C)  It tightens national standards for SNAP benefits and commodity distribution. 
D)  It provides food assistance through the distribution of food commodities.

Question 16

Eligibility and allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are based on all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  income. 
B)  household size. 
C)  assets. 
D)  age. 
A)  income. 
B)  household size. 
C)  assets. 
D)  age.

Question 17

_____ is an optional program for states intended to improve the likelihood that program participants will make healthful choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  WIC 
B)  SNAP-ED 
C)  SNAP 
D)  Emergency Food Assistance Food Program 
A)  WIC 
B)  SNAP-ED 
C)  SNAP 
D)  Emergency Food Assistance Food Program

Question 18

Households with no problems,or anxiety about,consistently accessing adequate foods are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  high food security. 
B)  marginal food security. 
C)  low food security. 
D)  very low food security. 
A)  high food security. 
B)  marginal food security. 
C)  low food security. 
D)  very low food security.

Question 19

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Sally is a mother of 4 young children. She is divorced, and works full-time at a minimum-wage job. She participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, receiving the benefits electronically at the beginning of the month. Many times, by the end of the month, Sally goes without food.
-When grocery shopping she purchases energy-dense foods instead of nutrient-dense foods,and bypasses the legumes and fresh vegetables and fruits.Why might she make these choices?

Accepted Answer

Sally might make these choices for a num

Question 20

Which of the following has not been identified as a cause of hunger in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental health issues 
B)  Lack of knowledge about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
C)  Increase in the senior population 
D)  Substance abuse 
A)  Mental health issues 
B)  Lack of knowledge about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
C)  Increase in the senior population 
D)  Substance abuse

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program distributes foods to all of the following except

What improvements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would you recommend to enhance its ability to meet the needs of low-income households?

Describe the demographic and economic circumstances of households receiving SNAP benefits.

Examples of medically-based risks in determining eligibility for participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children include all of the following except

Typically,the northeastern states have rates for food insecurity and hunger that are higher than the national average.

Children whose families participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are automatically eligible to receive free meals in the _____.

Which of the following programs is not administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA?

Describe the eligibility requirements to participate in the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program.

The largest single ethnic group participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is

The proportion of income spent on _____ by economically stressed families is used as the basis for the current poverty thresholds.

Approximately half of all participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are

Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program,approximately _____ receive their meal for free.

Private food assistance programs exist to supplement the federal programs.

Which of the following is not a key provision(s)of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?

Eligibility and allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are based on all of the following except

_____ is an optional program for states intended to improve the likelihood that program participants will make healthful choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Households with no problems,or anxiety about,consistently accessing adequate foods are experiencing

Which of the following has not been identified as a cause of hunger in the United States?

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Exam 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program distributes foods to all of the following except

What improvements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would you recommend to enhance its ability to meet the needs of low-income households?

Describe the demographic and economic circumstances of households receiving SNAP benefits.

Examples of medically-based risks in determining eligibility for participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children include all of the following except

Typically,the northeastern states have rates for food insecurity and hunger that are higher than the national average.

Children whose families participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are automatically eligible to receive free meals in the _____.

Which of the following programs is not administered by the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA?

Describe the eligibility requirements to participate in the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program.

The largest single ethnic group participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is

The proportion of income spent on _____ by economically stressed families is used as the basis for the current poverty thresholds.

Approximately half of all participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are

Of those children participating in the National School Lunch Program,approximately _____ receive their meal for free.

Private food assistance programs exist to supplement the federal programs.

Which of the following is not a key provision(s)of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act?

Eligibility and allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are based on all of the following except

_____ is an optional program for states intended to improve the likelihood that program participants will make healthful choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Households with no problems,or anxiety about,consistently accessing adequate foods are experiencing

Which of the following has not been identified as a cause of hunger in the United States?

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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