Question 1

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was designed to specifically assist the older population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

People over age 74 will comprise nearly _____ percent of the total U.S population by the year 2030.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  50 
A)  4 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  50 B

Question 3

Describe four specific risk factors and four major indicators of poor nutrition status in older adults as identified by the Nutrition Screening Initiative.

Accepted Answer

Specific risk factors include:
a.Inappropriate food intake
b.Poverty
c.Social isolation
d.Dependence/disability
e.Acute/chronic diseases or conditions
f.Chronic medication use
g.Advanced age (80+)
Major indicators of poor nutrition status:
a.Weight loss of 10 or more pounds or more
b.Underweight,overweight
c.Serum albumin below 3.5 g/dL
d.Change in functional status
e.Inappropriate food intake
f.Mid-arm muscle circumference <10ᵗʰ percentile
g.Triceps skinfold <10ᵗʰ percentile or >95ᵗʰ percentile
h.Obesity
i.Nutrition-related disorders such as osteoporosis,osteomalacia,folate deficiency,and vitamin B₁₂ deficiency

Question 4

What is the main difference between the home-delivered meals offered by the Older Americans Nutrition Program and the Meals on Wheels Association of America program?

Accepted Answer

The major difference is the fu

Question 5

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve as a nutrition education consultant for your county's Older Americans Nutrition Program.
-What basic information would you need to know about your county's older adults?

Accepted Answer

Basic physiological,psychological,enviro

Question 6

Describe three government-funded community nutrition programs that are intended to provide nutrition assistance to older adults,including their purpose,types of assistance offered to clients,and eligibility requirements.

Accepted Answer

Answers provided will vary,but should in

Question 7

As stated in the Healthy People 2010 Final Report,since 2000 the behaviors of older adults related to fruit,vegetable,and grain consumption,physical activity,and fitness have

Accepted Answer

A)  declined significantly. 
B)  improved significantly. 
C)  declined slightly. 
D)  not changed. 
A)  declined significantly. 
B)  improved significantly. 
C)  declined slightly. 
D)  not changed.

Question 8

The Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruit,vegetable,and grain consumption among adults showed little or no progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Though optimal nutrition contributes to healthy aging,approximately one-quarter of all elderly patients suffer from malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Based on the Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults and Choose My Plate guidance,write a sample diet (including serving sizes)for one day.

Accepted Answer

Specific foods will vary,but the diet sh

Question 11

The goals of the Older Americans Nutrition Program are to provide all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  low-cost, nutritious meals. 
B)  transportation services. 
C)  blood cholesterol screening. 
D)  nutrition education and shopping assistance. 
A)  low-cost, nutritious meals. 
B)  transportation services. 
C)  blood cholesterol screening. 
D)  nutrition education and shopping assistance.

Question 12

Identify some of the characteristics of baby boomers and describe how they could be incorporated into a nutrition education program for this target group.

Accepted Answer

Characteristics of baby boomers include:

Question 13

Which of the following is not an effect of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altered sensory perception 
B)  Decreased elasticity of blood vessels with calcification 
C)  Degeneration of joints 
D)  Increased renal blood flow 
A)  Altered sensory perception 
B)  Decreased elasticity of blood vessels with calcification 
C)  Degeneration of joints 
D)  Increased renal blood flow

Question 14

Evaluation of the Older Americans Nutrition Program documented all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  improved dietary intake. 
B)  improved socialization. 
C)  less food insecurity. 
D)  better adherence to special diets. 
A)  improved dietary intake. 
B)  improved socialization. 
C)  less food insecurity. 
D)  better adherence to special diets.

Question 15

Which of the following would be at the highest risk for drug-nutrient interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam, the butcher who takes an aspirin a day 
B)  Alice, the housekeeper who is on an estrogen patch and a blood thinner 
C)  Mike, an architect who takes three different herbal supplements as well as a vitamin C megadose 
D)  Carol, the underweight, stay-at-home mom who has breast cancer and is on several chemotherapy medications and herbal supplements 
A)  Sam, the butcher who takes an aspirin a day 
B)  Alice, the housekeeper who is on an estrogen patch and a blood thinner 
C)  Mike, an architect who takes three different herbal supplements as well as a vitamin C megadose 
D)  Carol, the underweight, stay-at-home mom who has breast cancer and is on several chemotherapy medications and herbal supplements

Question 16

The maximum age at which people die has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased dramatically. 
B)  decreased dramatically. 
C)  changed very little. 
D)  decreased slightly. 
A)  increased dramatically. 
B)  decreased dramatically. 
C)  changed very little. 
D)  decreased slightly.

Question 17

Current OANP legislation makes meals available to seniors _____ week.

Accepted Answer

A)  at least 3 days a 
B)  at least 4 days a 
C)  at least 5 days a 
D)  every day of the 
A)  at least 3 days a 
B)  at least 4 days a 
C)  at least 5 days a 
D)  every day of the

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Provides meals and snacks to participating day care programs for older Americans
Food preparation, housekeeping, managing money, and shopping
The average age of death
Third-party payment system that covers medical expenses for seniors
Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
Adult Day Care Food Program
Older Americans Nutrition Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP Nutrition Education Program
Any restriction on or impairment in performing an activity in the manner considered normal
Provides congregate and home-delivered meals
The taking of three or more medications regularly
The period of time between 1946 and 1964
Income subsidy that provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables
A government sponsored program that includes congregate and home-delivered meals
Bathing, dressing, grooming, and feeding oneself
Medicare
Electronic benefits transfer for food purchases
Established the federal Older Americans Nutrition Program
Provides low-income individuals with nutrition education

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Older Americans Nutrition Program and life expectancy is...

Question 19

Which of the following represent activities of daily living (ADLs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bathing, dressing, and food preparation 
B)  Housekeeping, managing money, and shopping 
C)  Eating, bathing, and getting out of bed 
D)  Grooming, dressing, and using the phone 
A)  Bathing, dressing, and food preparation 
B)  Housekeeping, managing money, and shopping 
C)  Eating, bathing, and getting out of bed 
D)  Grooming, dressing, and using the phone

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true of most older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are very heterogeneous. 
B)  They are fully independent. 
C)  They age at different rates. 
D)  They live in nursing homes. 
A)  They are very heterogeneous. 
B)  They are fully independent. 
C)  They age at different rates. 
D)  They live in nursing homes.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was designed to specifically assist the older population.

People over age 74 will comprise nearly _____ percent of the total U.S population by the year 2030.

Describe four specific risk factors and four major indicators of poor nutrition status in older adults as identified by the Nutrition Screening Initiative.

What is the main difference between the home-delivered meals offered by the Older Americans Nutrition Program and the Meals on Wheels Association of America program?

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve as a nutrition education consultant for your county's Older Americans Nutrition Program. -What basic information would you need to know about your county's older adults?

Describe three government-funded community nutrition programs that are intended to provide nutrition assistance to older adults,including their purpose,types of assistance offered to clients,and eligibility requirements.

As stated in the Healthy People 2010 Final Report,since 2000 the behaviors of older adults related to fruit,vegetable,and grain consumption,physical activity,and fitness have

The Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruit,vegetable,and grain consumption among adults showed little or no progress.

Though optimal nutrition contributes to healthy aging,approximately one-quarter of all elderly patients suffer from malnutrition.

Based on the Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults and Choose My Plate guidance,write a sample diet (including serving sizes)for one day.

The goals of the Older Americans Nutrition Program are to provide all of the following except

Identify some of the characteristics of baby boomers and describe how they could be incorporated into a nutrition education program for this target group.

Which of the following is not an effect of aging?

Evaluation of the Older Americans Nutrition Program documented all of the following except

Which of the following would be at the highest risk for drug-nutrient interactions?

The maximum age at which people die has

Current OANP legislation makes meals available to seniors _____ week.

Which of the following represent activities of daily living (ADLs)?

Which of the following statements is not true of most older adults?

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

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,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 13: Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was designed to specifically assist the older population.

People over age 74 will comprise nearly _____ percent of the total U.S population by the year 2030.

Describe four specific risk factors and four major indicators of poor nutrition status in older adults as identified by the Nutrition Screening Initiative.

What is the main difference between the home-delivered meals offered by the Older Americans Nutrition Program and the Meals on Wheels Association of America program?

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve as a nutrition education consultant for your county's Older Americans Nutrition Program. -What basic information would you need to know about your county's older adults?

Describe three government-funded community nutrition programs that are intended to provide nutrition assistance to older adults,including their purpose,types of assistance offered to clients,and eligibility requirements.

As stated in the Healthy People 2010 Final Report,since 2000 the behaviors of older adults related to fruit,vegetable,and grain consumption,physical activity,and fitness have

The Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruit,vegetable,and grain consumption among adults showed little or no progress.

Though optimal nutrition contributes to healthy aging,approximately one-quarter of all elderly patients suffer from malnutrition.

Based on the Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults and Choose My Plate guidance,write a sample diet (including serving sizes)for one day.

The goals of the Older Americans Nutrition Program are to provide all of the following except

Identify some of the characteristics of baby boomers and describe how they could be incorporated into a nutrition education program for this target group.

Which of the following is not an effect of aging?

Evaluation of the Older Americans Nutrition Program documented all of the following except

Which of the following would be at the highest risk for drug-nutrient interactions?

The maximum age at which people die has

Current OANP legislation makes meals available to seniors _____ week.

Which of the following represent activities of daily living (ADLs)?

Which of the following statements is not true of most older adults?

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

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,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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