Question 1

Which of the following sources provides state level surveillance data related to nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)   National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
B)   Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
C)   Healthy People 2020
D)   Continuing Survey on Food Intakes by Individuals B

Question 2

Knowing the primary problem of a community is the first step in determining nutritional needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Provide an example of a nutrition program that addresses the trend of the aging of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)   Team Nutrition
B)   Community Kitchens Program
C)   Providing transportation to grocery stores
D)   Both B and C C

Question 4

Stakeholders are a narrow set of people concerned with a community program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The government need not contact community leaders to get data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following initiatives shows the administrator that the nutrition division is tracking the effectiveness of programs and services offered?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inviting the media to cover a program or event
B)   Implementing an evaluation plan
C)   Applying for extramural grant funding to supplement resources for programs
D)   Partnering with other divisions within the agency

Question 7

Laboratory assessment includes biochemical assessments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following defines the purpose of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Action plan
B)   Objectives
C)   Vision
D)   Mission statement

Question 9

Designing meal plans for lactose-intolerant populations addresses which of the following trends in health care?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increasing ethnic and cultural diversity of the population
B)   Increased accountability for services
C)   Aging of the population
D)   Increased importance of information technology

Question 10

Presenting components of the nutrition plan from the community needs assessment is useful in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Identifying steps to achieve program goals
B)   Providing demographic statistics documenting program need
C)   Documenting program effectiveness
D)   Detailing resources required to achieve stated objectives

Question 11

One of your needs assessment objectives is to identify barriers to breast-feeding initiation among low-income first time mothers. Which ONE of the following is NOT a good choice for a method of gathering this information?

Accepted Answer

A)   A focus group of new mothers who decided not to breast-feed.
B)   A survey of new mothers who decide not to breast-feed.
C)   Key informant survey
D)   All of these are good choices

Question 12

Key informants are interviewed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How do individuals become part of the Board of Health?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hired by the agency director
B)   Elected by popular vote
C)   Appointed by legislators
D)   Elected by committee of agency officials

Question 14

Which ONE of the following is used in focus groups but not key informant interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)   Guiding questions to guide the conversation or for the person so answer.
B)   Audio recording the session/interview.
C)   A group as the sample on which data are collected.
D)   Provide data that can give us a more comprehensive understanding of the problem.

Question 15

In data collection, the likelihood of bias is minimal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following people/groups could be stakeholders in the needs assessment process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Policymakers
B)   Nutrition program providers
C)   Consumers
D)   The Target population
E)   All of the above

Question 17

A target population is one that has been identified as most at risk for a specific problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Laboratory assessment includes ___________ data.

Accepted Answer

A)   BMI
B)   Biochemical
C)   Anthropometric
D)   Disease

Question 19

Knowing the primary problem of a community is the _____ step in determining nutritional needs.

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Second
C)   Third
D)   Fourth

Question 20

Anthropometric assessments include laboratory data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Community Needs Assessment

Which of the following sources provides state level surveillance data related to nutrition?

Knowing the primary problem of a community is the first step in determining nutritional needs.

Provide an example of a nutrition program that addresses the trend of the aging of the population.

Stakeholders are a narrow set of people concerned with a community program.

The government need not contact community leaders to get data.

Which of the following initiatives shows the administrator that the nutrition division is tracking the effectiveness of programs and services offered?

Laboratory assessment includes biochemical assessments.

Which of the following defines the purpose of an organization?

Designing meal plans for lactose-intolerant populations addresses which of the following trends in health care?

Presenting components of the nutrition plan from the community needs assessment is useful in:

One of your needs assessment objectives is to identify barriers to breast-feeding initiation among low-income first time mothers. Which ONE of the following is NOT a good choice for a method of gathering this information?

Key informants are interviewed.

How do individuals become part of the Board of Health?

Which ONE of the following is used in focus groups but not key informant interviews?

In data collection, the likelihood of bias is minimal.

Which of the following people/groups could be stakeholders in the needs assessment process?

A target population is one that has been identified as most at risk for a specific problem.

Laboratory assessment includes ___________ data.

Knowing the primary problem of a community is the _____ step in determining nutritional needs.

Anthropometric assessments include laboratory data.