Practice Questions Exam 1

Public Health Practice Exam 1 1. What is the primary purpose of conducting a community needs assessment in public health nutrition? a. A) To determine the nutritional needs of individuals b. B) To identify the availability of fast-food restaurants in the community c. C) To assess the health status and dietary habits of the community d. D) To promote nutrition products through marketing strategies 2. Which of the following is an essential step in program planning for public health nutrition? a. A) Creating a marketing plan b. Conducting a community needs assessment c. Setting revenue targets d. Identifying potential competitors 3. What is the main goal of epidemiology in public health nutrition? a. A) To promote specific dietary supplements b. B) To conduct clinical trials for new nutrition products c. C) To investigate and understand the patterns and causes of nutrition-related diseases in populations d. D) To sell nutrition-related merchandise to the public 4. Which of the following is a key management function when implementing public health nutrition programs? a. A) Conducting research on nutrition trends b. B) Creating marketing materials for the program c. C) Evaluating program effectiveness and outcomes d. D) Providing individualized nutrition counseling 5. What is the primary goal of epidemiology in public health? a. A) Promotion of dietary supplements b. B) Prevention of foodborne illnesses c. C) Study of health patterns and causes in populations d. D) Marketing of nutrition services 6. Which of the following is a key component of a food desert? a. A) Abundant access to fresh produce b. B) High density of fast-food restaurants c. C) Limited access to affordable, nutritious food d. D) Diverse culinary options 7. In epidemiology, what is "confounding"? a. A) A method to control research outcomes b. B) A statistical technique to adjust for biases c. C) A variable that distorts the true relationship between exposure and outcome d. D) A measure of the strength of association between two variables 8. Which initiative sets national health objectives for the United States, including nutrition-related goals? a. A) USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) b. B) CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) c. C) FDA (Food and Drug Administration) d. D) Healthy People 9. What term is used to describe the environmental impact of different dietary patterns? a. A) Nutrient density

b. B) Food insecurity c. C) Greenhouse gas footprint d. D) Food deserts 10. In the context of public health nutrition, what does "food security" refer to? a. A) Ensuring the safety of all food products b. B) Having access to a wide variety of food choices c. C) Availability and access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food d. D) Promoting a diet with high nutritional security 11. What is the main purpose of a systematic review in public health nutrition research? a. A) To provide personal dietary recommendations b. B) To summarize and analyze existing research studies on a specific topic c. C) To promote dietary supplements d. D) To market nutrition services 12. In epidemiology, what term describes the number of new cases of a disease within a specific population during a defined time period? a. A) Prevalence b. B) Incidence c. C) Mortality rate d. D) Case-fatality rate 13. Which of the following dietary assessment methods typically relies on a 24-hour recall of food and beverage consumption? a. A) Food frequency questionnaire b. B) Dietary history interview c. C) Food diary d. D) 24-hour dietary recall 14. What is the primary goal of the "Community-Based Participatory Research" (CBPR) approach in public health nutrition? a. A) Promoting individual dietary changes b. B) Conducting large-scale clinical trials c. C) Engaging the community in the research process and addressing community concerns d. D) Marketing nutrition products 15. Which of the following best describes the concept of "food sovereignty"? a. A) A government's control over food imports and exports b. B) People's right to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods c. C) A nation's ability to produce all of its food domestically d. D) A corporate monopoly over the food supply 16. In public health nutrition, what does the term "meta-analysis" involve? a. A) Conducting a large-scale nutrition intervention trial b. B) Analyzing data from multiple smaller studies to draw overall conclusions c. C) Marketing nutrition services to a broad audience d. D) Identifying individual dietary preferences 17. What is the primary focus of a "social marketing" approach in public health nutrition? a. A) Selling nutritional supplements to the public b. B) Promoting dietary fads and trends c. C) Influencing behavior change through marketing techniques d. D) Conducting clinical trials on dietary interventions

b. B) Conducting a community needs assessment c. C) Developing a marketing strategy d. D) Evaluating program outcomes 27. Which management function involves setting specific objectives, strategies, and timelines for a public health nutrition program? a. A) Needs assessment b. B) Evaluation c. C) Program planning d. D) Budgeting 28. What is the main focus of "Community-Based Participatory Research" (CBPR) in public health nutrition? a. A) Conducting large-scale clinical trials b. B) Engaging the community in the research process and addressing community concerns c. C) Promoting dietary supplements d. D) Marketing nutrition services Management Functions and Grant Writing: 29. What does the term "stakeholder" refer to in the context of public health nutrition program planning? a. A) An individual participating in a clinical trial b. B) A person who purchases dietary supplements c. C) Anyone with an interest or investment in the program's success d. D) A research study participant 30. What is the primary objective of a "logic model" in grant writing for public health nutrition programs? a. A) To create a visually appealing program brochure b. B) To outline the program's budget c. C) To depict the program's components, resources, and expected outcomes d. D) To market nutrition products 31. In grant writing, what is the purpose of a "needs statement"? a. A) To describe the qualifications of the grant writer b. B) To outline the budget for the program c. C) To justify why the program is necessary and what problem it addresses d. D) To list potential partners for the program 32. Which of the following is an essential step in program planning for public health nutrition? a. A) Creating a marketing plan b. B) Conducting a community needs assessment c. C) Setting revenue targets d. D) Identifying potential competitors 33. What is the primary purpose of a "SWOT analysis" in public health nutrition program planning? a. A) To evaluate the effectiveness of marketing strategies b. B) To assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to the program c. C) To determine the qualifications of program staff d. D) To prioritize budget allocation 34. In grant writing, what is the primary purpose of the "program evaluation" section? a. A) To describe the qualifications of the grant writer b. B) To list potential partners for the program

c. C) To outline how the program's success and impact will be assessed d. D) To promote dietary supplements From the lectures 1. The relationship among positions and functions within a foodservice department are indicated primarily by the: a. a)Job description b. b)Policy statement c. c)Mission statement d. d)Organizational chart 2. What is the best example of delegation: a. a)Tell the employee what to do b. b)Allow the employee to change procedures to achieve desired outcomes c. c)Require the employee to provide daily progress reports d. d)Select an employee who is interested in management 3. When a manager updates the director about activities occurring on the patient tray line, he is demonstrating which of the following managerial skills? a. a)Interpersonal b. b)Informational c. c)Decisional d. d)Technical 4. Theory Z is based on which following premise? a. a)Workers accept responsibility b. b)Self-direction and control are emphasized c. c)Task, structure, authority d. d)Mutual work-employer loyalty 5. Which management function involves the development of policies and procedures? a. a)Planning b. b)Organizing c. c)Controlling d. d)Evaluating 6. In management, the control function involves all the following except? a. a)Establishing standards b. b)Establishing policies and procedures c. c)Measuring performance d. d)Developing corrective action 7. Which of the following program interventions is an example of tertiary prevention? a. a) Providing renal cookbooks at a dialysis clinic b. b) Free HIV screening c. c) Setting up a blood pressure machine at a grocery store d. d) Passing out condoms on a college campus

Key for Practice Exam 1 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. C 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. C Questions from lectures 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D (Workers accepting responsibility and self-direction is more a component of Theory Y. Task and structure are components of Theory X.) 5. A 6. B 7. A